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  Daily Search Forum Recap: May 10, 2010

  Posted: May 10th, 2010, 11:00pm CEST by rustybrick

  Tags:  Search Forum Recap  

  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.

  
  

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  Google's Link Reports Recently More Robust?

  Posted: May 10th, 2010, 4:00pm CEST by rustybrick

  Tags:  Google Optimization  

  A WebmasterWorld thread reports that some SEOs and webmasters are saying that the Google Webmaster Tools report for links to your site has improved drastically over the past week or so.

  The first mention of this was at the WebmasterWorld thread on Friday night. The webmaster said:

  I don't know how recent the change is but I'm seeing much better reporting depth for incoming links from Google WMT tools today. Yahoo site explorer still reports many more but only allows you to export the first 1000.

  Personally, I don't really keep track of these reports that closely, but WebmasterWorld administrator said:

  In the past few weeks, I've been delighted with the reports of backlinks to internal pages - some very helpful information has been surfaced here.

  Have you noticed more depth in those link reports?

  Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.

  
  

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  Google Webmaster Tools Accounts Access Unverified Over Weekend

  Posted: May 10th, 2010, 3:55pm CEST by rustybrick

  Tags:  Google Optimization  

  There are a bunch of reports in the Google Webmaster Help forum where people are saying they are receiving emails that their Google accounts are "no longer verified by Google" to access their Webmaster Tools login.

  The message reads:

  [email address here] is no longer verified by Google. Please verify the address or select a different email address.

  JohnMu from Google promised to look into the issue, he said:

  Thanks for posting! I've passed this issue on to the team to look at. I'll post as soon as I have more to share!

  This does seem fairly wide spread, although I personally did not have an issue.

  Forum discussion at Google Webmaster Help.

  
  

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  Weird Google Image Menu Hover for Some

  Posted: May 10th, 2010, 3:45pm CEST by rustybrick

  Tags:  Google Search Engine  

  Since the new Google design was released, some people using certain browsers see a weird Google menu. The menu seems to overlay on top of the Google logo and part of the search box and search results.

  I have seen this on some browser emulators but figured it only impacted a few people. There are some threads at Google Web Search Help forums with people complaining about the issue. Here is a screen capture:

  Those icons are a bit revealing also, don't you think?

  Googler Jaime said:

  gumby1989 -- another user posted this screenshot on another thread: http://i43.tinypic.com/nqu70x.jpg

  Does that look like what you're seeing?

  Also, what browser and operating system are you using?

  So if you see it, please go to the thread at Google Web Search Help and specify your browser, browser version and computer type.

  Forum discussion at Google Web Search Help.

  
  

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  AdSense Optimisation Best Practices Webinar on Wednesday

  Posted: May 10th, 2010, 3:36pm CEST by rustybrick

  Tags:  Google AdSense  

  Google AdSense publishers, there is a new free webinar coming this Wednesday named "AdSense Optimisation Best Practices." It is taking place Wednesday, May 12th at 5pm (GMT), which is 1pm (EST) or 9:00am (PDT).

  The topics that will be covered include:

  • Optimizing your AdSense for Content implementation: placements, formats, coverage, color palettes
  • Tracking the performance of your optimizations via Channels
  • How to attract placement targeting
  • Making the most of AdSense for Search

  Google is even asking you to ask questions before the webinar at Google Moderator.

  To register for the webinar, learn more or see others coming up in the future, click here.

  Forum discussion at Google AdSense Help.

  
  

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  Want The Old Google Design? Here Is How.

  Posted: May 10th, 2010, 3:23pm CEST by rustybrick

  Tags:  Google Search Engine  

  Last week, Google unveiled their new design and truth be told, most bloggers and journalists liked the new interface. But that does not mean most people like it, in fact, many normal Google lovers hate it.

  The sad part is that no matter how much you hate it, Google said they won't give you the ability to get the old look. At least, not officially.

  Currently, if you want the old look, you can access it at [www.google.com]. Go there, do a search and you get the old Google look. But how much longer that will last is unknown. I suspect if Google wants to make sure they are consistent - which they aren't always - they will make sure that URL goes to the new design soon. So if you love the old Google, eat it up over there, that is until Google replaces it with the new user interface.

  Here are before and after pictures:

  Old Google Logo:

  New Google Logo:

  Old Google Search Interface:

  New Google Search Interface:

  Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld& Google Web Search Help (but there are literally hundreds of complaint threads there).

  
  

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  Google Maps Reviews Go Missing Again

  Posted: May 10th, 2010, 3:18pm CEST by rustybrick

  Tags:  Other Google Topics  

  A Google Maps Help thread has several business owners complaining that their reviews listed on their Google Maps listing have mysteriously disappeared. Some reported all of their reviews are missing, whereas others reported only a portion of their reviews are missing.

  Googler, Brianna said:

  I'm looking into this. I'll follow up once I have more information.

  Google Maps & Local guru, Mike Blumenthal, gave a bit more insight from outside of the official Google cloud. Mike expalined:

  This has occurred several times over the past several years and inevitably the reviews will return. It takes time.

  Google has been doing a great deal of updating of late, new features, etc etc.

  Google never looses information but they do tend to misplace it on occasion. In the past, the reviews became "disassociated" from the "cluster" of information about a given business but if the business hasn't changed critical information in their Google listing like phone number or business name, they usally are reunited with the business listing over time (2,4,6, or even 8 weeks).

  I know this is not much consolation and it is annoying but in the past, these reviews, after having gone missing, have all returned sooner or later.

  Are you missing your Google Maps reviews recently?

  Forum discussion at Google Maps Help.

  Update: This should have been resolved later on this day.