Google SERPs today

[ak]

Evidently I'm immune to all these "updates" as I rarely see the fluctuation one way or another. I have sites with and without a ton of link building doing well, and others that aren't.

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Likewise, I only seem to do better time and time again on these "panda" updates. Me think the people doing bad on these updates are not getting the right type of SEO advice or linked in with a junkie network of sites. I think once your "IN" your in.

[wendybluff]

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Likewise, I only seem to do better time and time again on these "panda" updates. Me think the people doing bad on these updates are not getting the right type of SEO advice or linked in with a junkie network of sites. I think once your "IN" your in.

I am in then.

[wendybluff]

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Likewise, I only seem to do better time and time again on these "panda" updates. Me think the people doing bad on these updates are not getting the right type of SEO advice or linked in with a junkie network of sites. I think once your "IN" your in.

I am in then.

[superiorword]

I don't think there is anyone here who knows what exactly this panda targets, and how to safeguard your sites from it. No matter how good your site is, it can be fu#ked by these updates.


I don't know what some people mean by "great content". Any kind of content that is original and good in grammar is "great" imo. It doesn't matter if you pay 15 cents per word for "zomg super awesome articles ridden by difficult words and poetic style" or 3 cents per word for neat and simple articles that are originally written.


It doesn't matter if your articles are written by Akhil Sibanda from Uganda or John Botham from United Kingdom. As long as it's original and grammatically correct, it's good content.


I seriously think that Google is indirectly encouraging the webmasters to buy in content links, which in turn will favor the affiliates having huge marketing budgets. Article marketing/press releases and most kind of links have lost their value. In content links from websites in your niche will be a plus always.


Just my 2 cents.


Akhil

[pokeraussie]

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Likewise, I only seem to do better time and time again on these "panda" updates. Me think the people doing bad on these updates are not getting the right type of SEO advice or linked in with a junkie network of sites. I think once your "IN" your in.

I think it would be silly to think you're immune to "algorithmic" updates. Plenty of legitimate sites were hit by panda, its impossible for an algo to get it completely right, but what alternative is there when you are dealing with billions of pages.

[pokeraussie]

Taken from are you affected by Google Panda update Oct 13 2011 - Page 4

My impression: to fight spam and junk pages Google has over-emphasized "trustworthy" sites regardless of their actual content.

Large brand sites are now controlling significantly more real estate at the top of the search listings.

It is not a content issue. Some of these sites, like eBay, are throwing up short pages, duplicate junk, and "doorway" pages as fast as they can to take advantage of the situation.

While what you would normally consider quality content sites are pushed down. I am seeing this over and over for various product searches.

Brand reputation rules.

I must admit my first impressions were exactly this too. IMO G's attempt to fight spam with this recent update is as simple as giving sites with a ton of authority more exposure, and by more I mean a freakin lot.

[wendybluff]

...It doesn't matter if your articles are written by Akhil Sibanda from Uganda or ...

Just my 2 cents.
Akhil

Hi,
So you are from Uganda?

[Sebastian]

Haha... he auto-killed himself in his post.

[superiorword]

Hi,
So you are from Uganda?

Yes. But at present I'm living in Somalia and running my successful business under the company name "Pirates Marketing LLC".