There are some very early reports in the WebmasterWorld thread and some comments here that are suggesting Google might be pushing out a Penguin update now. It is way too early to be confident there is an update happening right now…

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Facebook is working to improve internal search for the social network. Also, don’t expect Facebook to become a direct web search competitor to Google any time soon.

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Helping Or Hurting: The Debate Over Google+ Local It’s been two months now since Google replaced Google Places with Google+ Local

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

“The Internship”, a new comedy about life as a Google intern is currently filming at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Parts of the campus have been transformed to accommodate The Internship, written by Vince Vaughn and starring himself and Owen Wilson.

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Back when I was a young, wet-behind-the-ears, first-year MBA student, I was amazed at the program’s persistence on setting individual goals for the course. Having been a Political Science major during my undergrad years, I wasn’t very exposed to strategic thinking and cause-and-effect measurement. Like any role in the digital space, search engine marketers have a responsibility

A small e-commerce store hosting company is pulling their Facebook presence, alleging an 80 percent rate of ad clicks are done by bots. Further, they say, Facebook is holding their company name hostage. Facebook addresses the complaints.

It’s been two months now since Google replaced Google Places with Google+ Local. The reactions thus far have been mixed: SEOs hailed it as a revelation for small businesses, while consumers were left scratching their heads over the new Zagat system