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  Daily Search Forum Recap: June 4, 2010

  Posted: June 4th, 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 June 2010 PageRank Update

  Posted: June 4th, 2010, 3:23pm CEST by rustybrick

  Tags:  Google PageRankSERP Updates  

  Everyone panic! There is a Google PageRank update taking place! Okay, I am just kidding about panicing, but there is some sort of Google Toolbar PageRank update going on now.

  We have threads on the topic at DigitalPoint Forums, WebmasterWorld and a dozen or so Google Webmaster Help threads.

  It seems like most of the reports seem to be that their PageRank went down to a 0. So this PageRank update does somewhat seem penalty related. Others saw a smaller downgrade of their Toolbar PageRank.

  It is important to note that Toolbar PageRank has no direct correlation with ranking. Google uses their own internal PageRank numbers and what they show in the Toolbar is often believed to not just be outdated but also not accurate.

  I have not seen people report Toolbar PageRank increases, but I could have missed it.

  The last Toolbar PageRank update was the April 2010 PageRank update.

  Forum discussion at DigitalPoint Forums, WebmasterWorld and a dozen or so Google Webmaster Help threads.

  
  

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  Google Buys Invite Media: Real Time Display Ad Bidding

  Posted: June 4th, 2010, 3:21pm CEST by rustybrick

  Tags:  Other Google Topics  

  This is not 100% search related but I figure it is important to note here, at least for future reference, when it ties into search later. Google acquired (or is trying ti acquire) a company named Invite Media.

  Google said:

  The team at Invite Media has developed technology that enables advertisers and agencies to use "real time bidding" to buy display ad space, and to optimize display ad campaigns, across multiple advertising exchanges, all in a single interface.

  You can read more from Google over here.

  Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.

  
  

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  iPhone & Android Apps Found On Google Mobile Search

  Posted: June 4th, 2010, 3:14pm CEST by rustybrick

  Tags:  Google Search Engine  

  Since I am a huge iPhone guy and mobile user, I love when Google and other search engines release mobile search features that are useful. Apps are king on iPhones and Android devices and Google just made them a bit better by letting you easily find apps in Google Mobile Search.

  For example, here is a search for a RustyBrick iPhone app that is fairly popular named Hebrew Translator.

  And here is a search for Shazam:

  Clicking on those links from your iPhone take you to the app store.

  Google said , "mobile app search results are available today in the US, with other countries and devices planned for the future."

  Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.