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

Allie Margeson from Whitespark noticed that the Google local pack in the search results is no longer a static map. The map is now interactive and lets searchers zoom in and out, move the map around, hover over businesses to see the names and reviews and even click on the map to go to a specific local business.

Taylor Kurtz (@realtaylorkurtz) is the Founder of Crush the Rankings and he stopped by my office to talk SEO. Crush the Rankings is now about four years old and he started this company based on him working on a site that was ‘black listed’ in Google…

Poor internal link structure can end up harming your site’s rankings. At SMX Next, Jonathan Epstein showed how marketers can prevent PageRank loss with better internal linking

Online ordering has become essential for many local businesses. Give your ecommerce customers a seamless omnichannel experience with the help of local SEO. The post Local SEO Guide For Ecommerce & Online Ordering appeared first on Search Engine Journal

How much do title tags factor into Google’s ranking algorithms? We look at the evidence and what the experts say. The post Are Title Tags A Google Ranking Factor

A “considerable portion” of the revenue from the fee increase will be reinvested into the marketplace, Etsy says. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Universal search results increasingly dominate the SERPs. Read on and learn how you can integrate it to gain better visibility on Google

Is it possible to rank a Weebly site well in Google? Learn about Square’s site builder and its SEO features and limitations. The post Weebly SEO: Features, Limitations & Tips For Optimizing Your Site appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

I am seeing multiple reports of Google placing the search bar filters, you know, the bar that says “all, videos, news, images, more, etc” which is normally placed under the search box, is being tested on the right hand side of the search box. It doesn’t look like a bug but Google has had many weird quirks recently.