On February 24th 2011, Google launched an official publication concerning a new algorithm change that affected a tremendous 11.8% of their search queries.
The change caused a major shake up in how Google is ranking web pages and there are literally billions of search terms that are negatively affected.
If you are an Internet Marketer or own a web site you ought to pay attention to this latest update;also know as Panda.
Here’s an actual announcement from Google:
This update aims to reduce rankings for low-quality sites – sites which are low-value add for users, copy content from other websites or sites that are just not very useful. At the same time, it will provide better rankings for high-quality sites – sites with original content and information such as research, in-depth reports, thorough analysis and so on as mentioned on the Official Google Blog.
Have you noticed a drop in your websites rankings recently? If yes then you’re a victim of Google’s latest update. There are a number of reasons why this update will harm your ranks that include, the content on your website, your links, URLs, keywords and so on. In simple words, the shortcuts that used to get you high rankings before will not get you the lowest ranks in Google’s Search Engine Results Page (SERP). Hence, now is the time to look for web marketing services that ensure your success and make your website rank better.
Make sure to use websites with good credibility to share your content because websites like, online magazines faced the most severe hit from Google Panda due to poor quality of content. Therefore, sharing content on websites that have already suffered by the hands of this update will not do you any good.
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