The Google Penguin update has shaken up quite a few people in the last week. Starting last February, Google announced its Panda updates, which aimed at taking low-quality websites out of their index. That update caused quite a bit of confusion because it heralded a new era where old tactics didn’t work they way they used to. Penguin takes things even a step...
Read MoreThis week has been one filled with a chock full of changes for web publishers around the world. A major search engine has implemented a number of changes to their algorithm that have affected traffic patterns to numerous web publishers that once flourished in free traffic. As the great Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said, “The only constant is...
Read MoreIf you’ve received an Email titled CONGRATULATION!!! that purports to be sent from Google Claims, be warned – this is not legitimate and your email address hasn’t won an Award at the Google 10 Years Anniversary Awards. The text of the phony Email reads: CLAIMS PROCESSING FORM Google 10th Anniversary Awards Centre London W1U 4RY, United Kingdom. We...
Read MoreGoogle Plus was a bit controversial when it first opened. Most of the complaints centered around whether the world needed another social network and whether Google would be collecting too much data on people’s surfing habits. These controversies aren’t likely to die off any time soon. The fact is, people are spending more and more time on social...
Read MoreIt’s a brand new year for those who are attempting to optimize their websites to rank high in Google and other search engines. 2011 was a year of change for webmasters, who saw a lot of ups and downs for their rankings. Google spent much of last year preaching that high quality was their primary concern, despite many claiming that their SERPs were no better...
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