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.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
M-Dot Domains Need To Be Verified Separately In Google Webmaster Tools
In Google Webmaster Help there is a straight forward question and answer about how to handle M-dot (i.e. m.domain.com sites in Google Webmaster Tools.
In short, an M-dot is a separate site and should be verified separately in Google Webmaster Tools…
Google To Shabbat Observer Webmasters: GoogleBot Is Jewish Also…
There is this fundamental truth when it comes to GoogleBot, treat it like you would all your other users.
So when someone created a new WordPress plugin named WP-Shabbat, he got into some trouble.
The WordPress plugin shuts down the web site to users when Shabbat starts…
Google Search Suggests “Gay Should Die”: Google Policy Team?
If you go to Google and enter into the search box gay should , Google will offer up suggestions…
Google’s White Ribbon Takes Down The UN Women Web Site
If you visit the Google home page globally, you will see a little white ribbon on under the search box…
Google Animated Bus Stand Ads
Huseyin Savas shared a set of photos on Google+ of a new ad he spotted on a bus stand in London. As you can see, the ad cycles through a set of mobile searches, as if it is a big smartphone. Here ar
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
Domino Effect of Mass Link Changes, WebmasterWorld
#AdWords FYI.…, Kim Clinkunbroomer – Google+
The rel “alternate” hreflang “x” and Geotargeting, WebmasterWorld