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

Knight Foundation money to be used for Knowledge Engine project that aims to discover “reliable and trustworthy public information on the Internet.” The post Wikimedia Foundation Secures $250,000 Grant For Search Engine Development appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article

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

Google’s John Mueller confirmed in a Google Hangout on Google+ this past Friday that the Search Analytics report in the Google Search Console does not count impressions and clicks from the Knowledge Graph sidebar…

Google has said their link operator is not dead but continues to tell webmasters to use Google Search Console for the best Google link data source. The post Google’s Classic Link Operator Showing Signs Of Being Turned Off For Good? appeared first on Search Engine Land

Google will now remove content through the Right To Be Forgotten legislation from the search results of searchers in those regions. Prior, it was removed only when searchers used the Google cTLD, i.e. Google.co.uk, Google.de…

Traffic is great, but it’s not the end goal. Columnist Winston Burton discusses how to use SEO tactics to help with conversion optimization.

Performing local search engine optimization for franchise locations can be a real pain. Columnist Andrew Shotland explores some common issues for local search marketers, as well as solutions.

Performing local search engine optimization for franchise locations can be a real pain. Columnist Andrew Shotland explores some common issues for local search marketers, as well as solutions.

This post is about all the information that can be found in Facebook Page Insights, and what we feel does and doesn’t make sense to look at for. The post SMM 101: What You Need to Know About Facebook Page Insights by @michielheijmans appeared first on Search Engine Journal .