Monthly Archives: March 2011

Google & Paid Link Penalties

If a sudden decrease in traffic is occurring on your website, do not necessarily assume it is from the Farmer/Panda update; Google has been cracking down on websites with many inbound paid links with renewed vigor. Learn how to determine if you've been penalized for paid links and what to do about it.
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A Layman’s Guide to Google’s Farmer/Panda Update

The latest update to Google’s Search Engine Ranking Algorithm, known internally as the “Panda” update and externally as the “Farmer” update, primarily targets content farms. This update was rolled out on Wednesday, February 23rd and tweaked on Tuesday, March 1st. You may have already heard, as there’s a wealth of excellent coverage currently out there [...]
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