Google Results Pages. after the bomb
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So, ever since Google "went nuclear" a few weeks ago I have seen major fluctuations in search engine results pages. Basically what I am seeing is a settling down and RE-inclusion of some of my web properties. Basically I had a client affected by the hack job initially, but about a week later I not only saw my original ranking restored but a litany of other long tails appeared. I wasn't using any shady link techniques but did have considerable article distribution that MAY have connected me inadvertently to some of the "bad neighborhoods."
The website itself is a great site with original relevant content, so if it is possible, Google definitely recognized some error in their destructive ranking adjustment and is making good on it for those sites that did not deserve the penalty.
Alternatively, it could just be random Google reordering and I got lucky.
What are your experiences with the updates?
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I still see that stuff too in the more competitive markets. I get the feeling Google simply cannot keep up with all of it even with all of its resources.
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We didn't move up or down anywhere. In all of our keyword niches, the top players are still ranking with blatant partner links, unrelated viagra reciprocal links, paid right-side-menu links, profile/forum spam, and blog commenting. This is what's getting first places in the IT industry right now and its really starting to aggravate me.
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