Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.

Posted by caseyhen Since Rand discussed a scammy link building tactics last week, he decided to tackle a good method that anyone can do. This week Rand has 8 tips on how you can build links using Twitter, yes Twitter! Rand discusses what methods he sees generating links and how you can use them

Looking to quickly find the latest baseball score or follow a football game in real time? Google and ESPN have brought the scoreboard straight to the search results to provide live MLB and NFL scores, or send you to game recaps, box scores, schedu..

Learn how to create search engine friendly sites that are equally appealing to your human visitors. Industry expert Shari Thurow will teach you: what search engine friendly design is and is NOT; the 4 pillars of SEO; design tips and guidelines; and the major design mistakes that are being made by…

Websites that display Twitter’s Tweet button on their homepage get seven times more social media mentions than sites without the button, according to a new report out today from enterprise SEO platform provider BrightEdge. That figure is bas…

Google AdSense announced a new application approval process for new publishers. The process is now two phased: (1) Submitting the normal AdSense application (2) Adding the code to your site and having Google review the code

I was recently doing some link building for a client and noticed that a LinkedIn profile for their top competitor appeared in the listing of strong incoming links in one of the review tools we use. But our client also has LinkedIn profiles pointing to their website, so I wondered, why weren’t those… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article

As we hit the beginning of September, eager Halloween fans are already hunting for their 2011 costume. Twenty-three percent of all annual Halloween searches will happen this month.

YouTube has posted a playbook that compiles important tips, best practices, and strategies for Partners and content creators that go beyond the typical X’s and O’s that you’ll find in YouTube Help.