Today would be the 70th birthday of the well-known American TV personality, Bob Ross. He was the man who you saw painting on the television network, PBS all the time…

Google announced they have now made terrain and vegetation data as part of the base map view on Google Maps. Here is a before and after view: As you can see, the terrain, color gradations to depict vegetation…

The French government is digging in its heels. After a meeting today with Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, French President Francois Hollande reiterated the government’s plans to create a new law to force Google to pay when it links to newspaper websites. The spat has been going on for..

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

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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Search Week: October 29, 2012 Search Week is an exclusive weekly newsletter for Search Engine Land premium members that recaps stories covered on Search Engine..

Foursquare is a Web and mobile application that allows users to check-in or post their locations, connect with their friends, and become virtual mayors of a certain venue. Basically, it’s a social network that allows you to inform your friends and family where you are. Created in 2009, Foursquare has now 20 million registered users The post Foursquare: Who’s the Mayor of This Pizzeria

A Google Web Search Help thread has reports of a really annoying Google bug that happens when Opera browser users try to use Google on some machines. The issue is, Google is auto-submitting the search of the first letter as you type it..

In the aftermath of Google’s Disavow Links Tool announcement, SEOs and webmasters across the industry are screaming one question, loud and clear: How do I know which links to disavow?  What follows is a step-by-step, tactical walkthrough of exactly how to perform a link profile audit, and how to figure out which links should be removed The post How to Know Which Links to Disavow in Google appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

This morning Google announced several new Nexus devices. This was supposed to happen at a live event in New York today; however it had to be cancelled because of Hurricane Sandy