beware of google search engine algorithm updates
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Google frequently rolls out updates to it's Search Engine Algorithms which have an adverse impact on the Search Engine Results. This document provides a brief overview about those updates and what they are.TRANSCRIPT
Beware of Google Search Engine Algorithm Updates !!
Ever wondered why does it happen that your website is shown in the top results
one day and then, it takes a drastic plunge a couple of days later? The answer lies
in Google Search Engine Algorithm updates that are rolled out by Google quite
frequently.
Google keeps on changing its Search Engine Algorithm from time to time to
ensure the following
To avoid more and more SEO techniques which are getting registered under
Black Hat SEO.
To ensure proper user experience and avoid any content based mistakes in
the Websites.
Search Engine Optimizers need to be aware of these updates as and when
released.
Google has christened its search algorithm update releases as Panda,
Penguin and Hummingbird.
Google Panda
Google Panda update is a change in the Search Engine Ranking algorithm that
ensures that poor quality and duplicate content Websites are pulled down in the
Search Engine Results.
First release was done on 23rd February 2011
Latest Release was rolled out on 13th June 2014
Google Penguin
Google Penguin update is a change in the Search Engine Ranking Algorithm that
ensures that the rankings of the Website following Black‐Hat SEO techniques is
pulled down.
First Release was done on 24 April 2012
Latest release was rolled out on 27th May 2014
Google Panda and Penguin – A comparative Analysis:
Google Panda Google Penguin
Downranks the websites that follow the Black Hat SEO Techniques
Downranks websites that provide poor content and poor user experience
Sends across the message to SEO marketers that Google won’t tolerate unethical techniques to improve the search engine ranking of the websites
Sends across the message that SEO marketers need to work on quality content and good user experience along with Keywords and Link building strategies
Google Hummingbird
As of September 2013, Google has deployed a new type of Search Engine
Algorithm update called as Hummingbird.
Hummingbird is aimed at paying more attention to each word in a query, ensuring
that the whole query is taken into account, rather than some particular words.
This is aimed at ensuring that rather than pages matching just a few keywords
getting a better rank, the pages that match the overall meaning of the search
query do better. So, if you want exact search with a complete sentence making
sense, Google has taken care of that. You need not worry about what keywords
need to be taken out from your needs to search on Google. Isn’t that cool?
Search Engine Marketers need to be aware of the frequent Google algorithm
updates and act accordingly. You cannot afford to lag behind your competitors
just because Google made some technological changes and hence, your website is
shown below your competitors. Isn’t it?