Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.

Search Engine Roundtable Stories:

Google Penalty Removal Won’t Necessarily Improve Rankings
I’ve said this before, espesially with the disavow tool and removing links in general.

If your site has a link penalty or another penalty…

FAQs For Merging Local Business/Place Page In Google+
The Google Local Business forum is filled with questions, bugs…

Learn With Google
Some AdSense publishers are saying they have received an invitation from Google named “Learn with Google.” There is a thread of a bunch of these publishers talking about it at WebmasterWorld.

Google has AdSense events all the time…

Getting Stuck In The Google+ Local Verification Process
There are some business owners stuck in limbo within the Google+ Local verification process. This is not a new bug, but there are many still with this problem…

Glittery Google Logo
I didn’t know Google had a glittery side to it. Richard Hay from Google shared yet another picture on Google+ of a sign somewhere in Google of the Google logo in glitter. How sparkly.

Other Great Search Forum Threads:

Google found guilty of libel for search listings, WebmasterWorld
Google Italia Where Did I Put That 240 Million Again?, Cre8asite Forums
Microsoft Sells 40 Million Windows 8 Licences, WebmasterWorld
Uproar And Outrage On Twitter, Why Do Men Dominate Game Industry?, Cre8asite Forums