Lookback: Google Panda algorithm update launched 13 years ago
Here's a complete history of the Google Panda Update, its impact on search results, and its lasting legacy on SEO.
Topic: HubPages Inc.
This day in search marketing history: February 26
Google expands mobile-friendliness for ranking, plus: mobile-first indexing, AdWords Flexible Conversion Counting, Google Panda and more.
The Quality Update: Google Confirms Changing How Quality Is Assessed, Resulting In Rankings Shake-Up
Earlier this month, many webmasters noticed significant Google ranking changes. Google has finally confirmed those ranking changes with us.
Are Games & Lyrics Sites Google Panda 4.1’s Biggest Losers?
Google began rolling out Panda 4.1 last week, a process that continues into this week, but we already have the winners and losers report from SearchMetrics. The biggest winners for Panda 4.1 based on this early report are sites in the news, content and download portal realm. While the biggest losers are sites in the […]
SearchCap: Google Penalty, AdWords Website Call Conversions & Pigeon Fears
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google Launches Ability To Track “Website Call Conversions” In AdWords Today, Google launched a what’s likely to become a popular new feature for many AdWords advertisers. Website call conversions allow advertisers […]
HubPages Acquires Squidoo: Content Migration To Begin Within A Few Weeks
Seth Godin, the founder and owner of Squidoo, announced the social content platform, has been acquired by HubPages. Squidoo was founded back in 2005, where users can create “lenses” of topics and content. Back in 2007, we did a Q&A with the founder and then in 2011 Panda hit, which reportedly had an impact on […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, February 26, 2013
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: How To Stop The Panic Before Asking “Have I Been Panda Slapped?” You may see a drop in rankings or traffic and immediately panic. Have I been Panda-slapped? Even now, as […]
Google Panda Two Years Later: 5 Questions With HubPages CEO Paul Edmondson
(Editor’s Note: This is the final article in a 3-part series looking at the aftermath of Google’s Panda algorithm update, which launched February 24, 2011. To catch up, please see the first two articles in the series: Google Panda Two Years Later: Losers Still Losing & One Real Recovery and Google Panda Two Years Later: […]
Google Panda Two Years Later: The Real Impact Beyond Rankings & SEO Visibility
(Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of articles looking at the aftermath of Google’s Panda algorithm update, which launched February 24, 2011. To catch up, please see the first article in the series: Google Panda Two Years Later: Losers Still Losing & One Real Recovery.) Google’s Panda algorithm update, which launched two […]
Google Panda 2.5: Losers Include Today Show, The Next Web; Winners Include YouTube, Fox News
Searchmetrics has a pretty good track record of figuring out who lost after one of Google’s Panda Updates. Among the latest victims of this week’s Panda Update 2.5, some unexpected surprises: popular tech blog The Next Web, blog aggregator Technorati, and NBC’s The Today Show. Winners include Google’s own YouTube, along with Fox News and several […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 24, 2011
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: America’s Fastest Growing Search Marketing Companies Each year, Inc. Magazine releases its Inc. 500/5000 list of the fastest growing companies in America. We’re proud to announce that Search Engine Land’s parent […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 14, 2011
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google Kills The Quarter: $9 Billion In Revenue Google had a huge Q2, with revenues of $9.03 billion — a new record. This represents growth of 32% over 2010. Net income […]
Can You Dig Out Of Your Google Panda Hole By Offloading To Subdomains?
The Wall Street Journal has an article out today reporting that Hubpages, acting on advice from Google, has found that using subdomains seems to have gotten some of their content to recover from a Panda penalty. By moving some of their content to new subdomains, it either has escaped the penalty or is being assessed […]
There’s No Such Thing As A Worthless Link
With certain linking strategies under fire and others frowned on by the search engines, I thought I’d focus on what links do count and share how and where I find them. The short answer to the question “what works” is: they all do. All the link building tactics we’re fond of jeering at still work; […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 21, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 9, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.