Today on Google’s home page is an animated falafel. I’ll be honest, I am not a huge falafel fan and yes, I’ve had my share since I visit the middle east (Israel) every now and then

Learn how to overcome the challenges of managing and maximizing the visual content creation process on a large scale. The post How to Manage & Maximize Visual Content Creation on a Large Scale via @lorenbaker appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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The Wall Street Journal reported that Genius, the lyrics web site, has said they caught Google literally red handed stealing lyrics from their web site without any attribution or payment. Google denies it and says they license the lyrics from a third-party but will be investigating the situation.

Google’s John Mueller said Google does not give priority to a portal web site over a static web site in its search rankings. John Mueller from Google said on Twitter “No, portals are not prioritized,” when asked if Google favors portals

Google’s John Mueller explains how Googlebot finds sites when there are no links pointing to them. The post Google’s John Mueller Explains How Sites Without Backlinks Are Discovered via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

LinkedIn unveiled a brand refresh which features a slightly different logo, a new color palette, and a custom font. The post LinkedIn Gets a Brand Refresh to Make it Feel “Warmer” and More Inviting via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Claire Carlile posted a screen shot on Twitter of Google showing a new section to display Google Posts in a Google local panel.