Hit By Google Panda 2.5 Update?

Posted: Monday, November 21st, 2011 by | Filed under: , , ,

Google Panda 2.5 update made its way through their web universe this past October.  Google Panda is known as Google’s algorithm for determining which website to rank in the top of search engines based on specific searches. This particular update left SEO experts scrambling for answers.

It turns out that Google Panda’s new update is primarily focusing on quality websites. Google sees that there are too many spam and “junk” websites appearing at the top of search engines. In an effort to change the way Google ranks these sites, Google Panda (update) 2.5 is heavily focused on unique, lengthy, quality website content.

Aside from quality content, Google is also focusing on social interaction outside of websites. Web socialization is important in the internet world these days, so it’s important to interact outside of your website.

If your website was affected by the Panda update, there are a few things you can do: Read more …

What is Google Panda 2.5?

Posted: Thursday, November 17th, 2011 by | Filed under: , , ,

The Google algorithm, also known as Google Panda recently released their latest update, Google Panda 2.5. Panda’s last update was about 7weeks prior, which is one of the largest gaps they have had in their update schedule so far.  So what is Google Panda? Think of it as a complicated math equation. Google uses hundreds of different factors to determine who and which websites to rank in their search engine. So, when you see results appear on page one, it’s the result of Google’s algorithms. The Google Panda update involves changes to this complicated math equation, which often changes the ranking amongst many different search combinations.

Google Panda

Google Panda

Now, more than ever is Google focusing on quality web content and websites overall. Unique, keyword-rich content will help your website appear in search results, but if you’re recycling content, re-writing someone else’s website content or even plagiarizing, you won’t be appearing in search results any time soon. Read more …