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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Daily Search Forum Recap: September 16, 2010
Posted: September 16th, 2010, 11:00pm CEST by rustybrick
Tags: Search Forum Recap
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Google Goggles & Dating
Posted: September 16th, 2010, 3:52pm CEST by rustybrick
Tags: Other Google Topics
I found this too funny to pass up on. Via abstrusegoose.com:
Forum discussion at Google Blogoscoped Forums.
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LASIK Surgeons No Longer Considered "Excessive" On Google Places
Posted: September 16th, 2010, 3:41pm CEST by rustybrick
Tags: Other Google Topics
There was a recent bug reported at the Google Places Help forum where LASIK surgeons were unable to update their profile.
The error the LASIK surgeons were receiving from Google said, "excessive capitalization error." That means the word "LASIK" can't be capitalized in Google Places. Thing is, LASIK stands for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis and most people who use the word do capitalize it.
Cecelia from the Google Maps team confirmed the bug and said she fixed it last night. She told this surgeon:
I've made a change that should help. Try adding LASIK again, and see what happens.
Forum discussion at Google Places Help.
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YouTube Video Search Stops Working Temporarily
Posted: September 16th, 2010, 3:29pm CEST by rustybrick
Tags: Other Google Topics
Last night, if you tried to do a YouTube search, you may have received nothing in return. YouTube is often concerned the second largest search engine due to it's immense popularity. A bug with the search feature prevented many from conducting basic search queries on YouTube.com.
YouTube's Liz confirmed the bug in a YouTube Help thread. Liz said:
Our team is aware of the reason for this bug and tonight the fix is going to be released. The fix will prevent the bug from occurring in the future- so you don't keep running into blank search results when trying to find a video.
I personally tried it this morning and it worked fine for me. If you are having trouble still, Liz offered tips on how to fix the problem.
I wonder how many searches were lost forever in the period of time when this bug existed?
Forum discussion at YouTube Help
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Google's Site Performance Report Slow To Update (Last Update: September 1st)
Posted: September 16th, 2010, 3:19pm CEST by rustybrick
Tags: Google Optimization
A Google Webmaster Help thread asks why the site performance report in Google Webmaster Tools hasn't updated in 15 days.
The last time the report updated for this user was on September 1, 2010. The individual said they "updated our site last night with speed enhancements (now 2 to 3 times faster than previous)" and wants to know when to expect Google to update the report.
Well, it isn't just an issue for him. I checked ~30% of the sites I have access to in Google Webmaster Tools (and I have a lot) and they all said September 1st. The brackets say "updated on Sep 1, 2010."
I should note that the site performance is currently a "labs" project and is allowed to have problems and be slow to update.
Forum discussion at Google Webmaster Help.
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Google Korea Shows Related & Hot Topics On AdWords Column
Posted: September 16th, 2010, 3:14pm CEST by rustybrick
Tags: Google Search Engine
A WebmasterWorld thread points out that Google Korea is showing "Related Searches" and "Hot Topics" on the right side of the page. The right side of the page is normally reserved for Google AdWords ads.
Now, I am not sure if this is new behavior from Google Korea, the Asian Google properties normally act different than the other properties. But the thread suggests this is a rip off of Bing.
Here is a picture:
Again, I don't know (or think) this is new but it is interesting, nevertheless.
Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.