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Google's RankBrain and Penguin 4.0 to Shake Up the Internet

Google's RankBrain and Penguin 4.0 to Shake Up the Internet | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Last week Google made a number of major announcements. There’s nothing unusual about that, of course, except this time the announcements have big implications for SEO, which will make thousands of businesses around the world wary about their efforts to scale SERPs.

This time around, Google has publicly discussed two new updates which offer a major shake-up to the standard Penguin or Panda upgrade. One is a new algorithm called RankBrain, which boasts machine learning capabilities, and the other is a slightly disconcerting real-time Penguin update. For the latter, it essentially means it’s time for businesses to be at the peak of their game with their SEO practices.

When not frightening businesses with a continuous SEO ranking update, Google is nearing completion of an extraordinary project which would bring the Internet to over 100 million people around Indonesia. For businesses, however, the big news is Google’s latest updates–here’s what’s known so far....

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An artificial intelligence component and a new search engine optimization update should have businesses and SEO consultants busy.

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Google Penguin 2.0 Casualties: Why Sites Got Hit

Google Penguin 2.0 Casualties: Why Sites Got Hit | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

It's now been one week since Google Penguin 2.0 went live. Google's Distinguished Engineer Matt Cutts promised the new generation of Penguin would go deeper, and it seems to have lived up to that promise. Here are some early findings from sites hit by Penguin....

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Useful examples of how Penguin 2.0 has impacted some websites and tips on how to respond.

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4 Tips For Building A Website That Google Will Love

4 Tips For Building A Website That Google Will Love | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

If you're starting a PPC campaign, you won't get far if your website isn't optimized for search results. Try these 4 tips to keep Google happy....

 

Optimizing your website for Google won’t just boost your search visibility. You’ll also create a site that’s more Google AdWords friendly and, as a result, attract more clients via pay per click advertising. A great PPC campaign should always be accompanied by a stellar website. Your landing page quality can seriously affect your Google AdWords quality score, and even if you pour money into your advertising campaign, it will be difficult to see positive results with a weak customer experience on your site.

 

So how do you create a website that will propel you into Google’s top search results and generate positive feedback about your company? Here are 4 rules you should be following...

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Four excellent tips to satisfy the Google Gods.

Anne Marie's curator insight, May 26, 2013 3:49 AM

Basic info - but if your new to website advertising well worth reading

Bill Brown's curator insight, May 26, 2013 9:57 AM

Yep! This is all-important, you want your website at the top of the pile: and for it to stay there. 

PackitAirbags's curator insight, March 16, 2015 7:04 AM

check tips ... if useful?

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Check out Google's free Mobile-Friendly Test

Learn more about Google's new mobile friendly guidelines and algorithm.If you're interested in learning more about mobile sites, check out our Webmaster's Mobile Guide or the Principles of Site Designon Web Fundamentals....
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Take this free test to determine whether your blog or website is mobile-friendly enough for Google. You need to know so you can make sure you are not penalized with the new algorithm. Essential testing. 10/10
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Details of Penguin 2.0 | Social Media Today

Details of Penguin 2.0 | Social Media Today | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Penguin 2.0 affected 2.3% of all English-US queries. Lest 2.3% sound to you like a smallish number, keep in mind that there are an estimated 5 billion Google searches per day. 2.3% of 5 billion is a lot....

 

It’s happened. With one blog post, the rollout of an algorithm, and a couple hours of processing, Penguin 2.0 has been unleashed. The Internet will never be the same. Matt Cutts published a brief post on the topic on May 22, 2013. Here are four key points that you should know about Penguin 2.0....

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Key things you need to know about Penguin 2.0:

- affected 2.3% of all English searches

- other language spam affected

- new algorithm is a game changer

- more changes coming.

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Google's Matt Cutts: Black Hat & Link Spammers Less Likely To Show Up In Search Results After Summer

Google's Matt Cutts: Black Hat & Link Spammers Less Likely To Show Up In Search Results After Summer | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

A video from Matt Cutts, Google’s head of search spam, today answers some of the questions about what webmasters and SEOs should expect in the near future in regards to SEO.

 

The question Matt asked and answered was, “What should we expect in the next few months in terms of SEO for Google?” Matt addressed 10 points, all summarized at the end as helping improve the search results by awarding the good sites and hurting the spammers and black hats in the search results. Here are the 10 points Matt addressed in his video, followed by the video itself....

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Google's Matt Cutts talks SEO, Penguins, pandas, black hats and spam. The deal worth viewing if SEO matters to you and your business.

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