Google AutoCorrects: Penguin 3.0 Still Rolling Out & 1% Impact
As you already know, Google launched Penguin 3.0 late Friday. But yesterday, Google’s John Mueller said he believed the roll out was complete but then hours later stepped back on that.
Today we learn from Google’s Pierre Far on Google+ that the roll out is far from complete, that it is still rolling out and will so for the “next few weeks.”
Pierre said, “itâs a slow worldwide rollout, so you may notice it settling down over the next few weeks.”
SearchCap: Google Penguin 3.0, Apple Spotlight & IAB Digital Advertiser Numbers
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 Releases Penguin 3.0 — First Penguin Update In Over A Year Google has confirmed to Search Engine Land that it updated its Penguin filter on Friday….
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Daily Search Forum Recap: October 20, 2014
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
Google Penguin 3.0 Done Rolling Out
Late Friday night…
[#SESDENVER] Could Google+ Be the Future of SEO?
At SES Denver, Merry Morud and Cindy Krum explained that as Hummingbird places more importance on social signals for ranking, Google Plus could be the key to boosting SEO rankings.
Google to Fight Piracy by Modifying Search Algorithms
Google has updated its search engine algorithms in an attempt to restrict piracy websites appearing high in its search rankings.
Google’s Profits Decline as It Spends Heavily in Q3
The company’s earnings slip 5 percent as Google ups its spending.
First Half Ad Revenue: Search Dominates PC Ads But Not Mobile
The IAB has released its first half 2014 digital advertising revenue figures. Total US digital revenues grew 15 percent compared with a year ago to $23.1 billion. Total second-quarter revenues were roughly $11.7 billion. Paid search was the largest single category of online advertising, though its…
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Google Penguin 3.0 Done Rolling Out
Late Friday night, Google began rolling out Penguin 3.0.
Google’s John Mueller said in a video hangout minutes ago that the roll out is now complete and fully done. So the rankings should stick around Penguin until they run another Penguin refresh.
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Apple Capturing Spotlight Search Query Data, Sharing With Bing
An improved Spotlight Search is a central feature of Apple’s new Yosemite operating system for the Mac. As reported when Yosemite was announced in June, Spotlight searches your desktop but also provides web search suggestions from Bing. There are a number of structured data sources such as…
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Google: Best To Use Both XML Sitemaps & RSS/Atom Feeds With PubSubHubbub
Google announced that if you want to do content discovery right by Google, do not just use an XML sitemap file but also submit an RSS/Atom feeds.
Google’s Alkis Evlogimenos wrote, “for optimal crawling…
Google Manually Adjusts Stephen Colbert’s Search Results Box
On Stephen Colbert last week, he ranted on TV about Google attacking him by showing incorrect information about his height in the Google knowledge graph box. This is a must watch:
An SEM Christmas Carol: Q4 Past, Present & Yet To Come
SEM no longer lives in a vacuum, Columnist Susan Waldes argues. Do you have the resources to thrive in an increasingly complex future?
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Bing Cortana Adds Location Based App & Concert Cards & Evening Data
Bing announced several updates to their Cortana engine (i.e. Microsoft’s answer to Apple Siri and Google Now).
The updates include evening data, location aware cards for concerts in your area and apps based on your location…
Google To Update DMCA Algorithm After 26-Months
In August 2012, Google introduced the DMCA algorithm, also known as the Piracy Update…
Existential Questions About the Future of Search
In the coming years, SEO will more than likely change as search keeps evolving to better meet technological advancements and user behavior.
Traits To Hire In A Link Builder
Link building requires a very particular set of skills. Contributor Jon Ball shares his thoughts on what to look for when hiring a link builder.
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PageRank Dead? – What Will Replace the “Green Standard?”
Just about every backlink reporting service has developed a metric to compete with PageRank. Here are four resources that may be good alternatives.
Google Releases First Penguin Update In Over A Year
Google has confirmed with us that they have updated the Penguin algorithm over the weekend. Starting late Friday night, savvy SEOs began noticing major changes in the Google search results. The SEO industry began speculating that this was a Penguin ref…
Special Report: Google Penguin 3.0 Likely Released Saturday Morning
I am working on getting confirmation from Google but I have never seen the forums light up as much as they are now.
Early reports came from webmasters and SEOs in various online forums and social media. The SEO industry chatter is at an all time high…
Daily Search Forum Recap: October 17, 2014
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: October 17…