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…

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google Webmaster Guidelines Update Calls “Low Quality Guest Blog Posts” Spam Google has updated their webmaster guidelines, specifically in the little or no…

Google has updated their webmaster guidelines, specifically in the little or no original content guideline, to add “low-quality guest blog posts” as an example of “scraped content.” Brian Ussery first spotted this change, noting how Google has been fighting the use of guest… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

The Google Doodle for August 11 and 12 in many parts of the world highlights the annual August meteor shower NASA considers the year’s best.

As you remember, Google launched a new algorithm for HTTPS ranking where they give you a tiny boost in the rankings for going HTTPS/SSL with your site.

China’s largest search engine is reportedly facing a lawsuit after it displayed results for a clinic falsely claiming it could make gay men straight.

As we learn more about the Google HTTPS algorithm I want to keep you posted. Three new tidbits came out on the topic through yesterday’s Google webmaster hangout with Google’s John Mueller on Google+…

After announcing AdWords would retire its Product Listing Ads product in August in favor of Shopping campaigns, Google is trying to motivate advertisers to switch.

For years, debates raged about what constituted “best practices” when it came to mobile SEO.

Bing Ads has launched a newly redesigned Opportunities Page to show the estimated impact of campaign changes for factors like increased bids, as well as budget and keyword suggestions. Now located at the top of the Bing Ads page on the primary toolbar, the new Opportunities Page displays the…