Archive for July, 2005
Saturday, July 16th, 2005
The recent Google update has brought a number of changes, and with it, much speculation.
Google used Bourbon Update to go after "scrapers"
This is possible. The algo does appear to be aimed at:
Keyword Rich URLS
Overly high keyword density
Template driven websites
Any of these factors would make you think that perhaps ...
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Friday, July 15th, 2005
Google has updated both backlinks and PageRank today.
I see a nice PageRank spread from the use of sitemaps. Almost every interior page now has a PR 4, so that is quite good.
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Friday, July 8th, 2005
I can't even remember the last time there was a Google backlink update. An event like that used to cause so much uproar and interest.
Now, I fear, optimizers quake in their boots at the mere mention of anything having to do with the Google updates.
Google updates are ...
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Friday, July 1st, 2005
The news from the battlefields has been scarce lately. Ever since the devastating "Bourbon Update", wounded webmasters have been seen patching their websites, and crying into their beers. But there has been scant info concerning what actually happened, and what can be changed to counter it.
It appears ...
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