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When Google rolled out Penguin 2.1 in October of this year, the algorithm update didn't just hit a huge number of sites,  it hit them hard. This fifth-edition of the search engine's infamous Penguin data refreshes was designed (as were it's predecessors) to root out web spam, and penalize poor quality link schemes, and promote sites with natural link profiles. Updates like these are the result of Google’s constant attempts to improve the results they provide their searchers. Google's goal

When Hummingbird was announced, it was set to be a complete overhaul of what had been Google’s existing algorithm up until that point. But while Google’s new Hummingbird algorithm may have tightened up ship and enhanced the search experience, it wasn’t nearly as dramatic of a change as many seemed to predict, leaving some asking: what’s really actually changing when it comes to ranking factors? Google’s Hummingbird Algorithm: What’s Really Changed? Hummingbird’s main goal, like Google’s main goal, is to

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Another day, another Penguin: As of October 4th, 2013, Google has officially announced Penguin 2.1, the latest refresh to their search algorithm. This new data refresh comes on the heels of the announcement for Google's new Hummingbird algorithm that was made just a few weeks ago. This algorithm update, which should affect roughly 1% of English queries, is the 5th Penguin update that Google has made since the first hit the scene back in April of 2012. What is Penguin

Big news in the SEO world. Google launched an entirely new search algorithm about a month ago - and nobody seemed to notice, until now. Google is acknowledging that it has launched what it calls "Hummingbird", not an algorithm update but rather a completely new algorithm altogether. That’s right, an entirely new system of sorting through, valuing, indexing, and ranking the world’s websites. Just to clarify, Google has not completely changed the way it ranks websites. Rather, as Google explains

In order to thrive in the highly competitive market that the organic search results pages provides, businesses need to get their site seen at the top of the SERPs—and that means strategic SEO and innovative Internet marketing. Search engine optimization is key for companies looking to grow their business to it's fullest potential by leveraging their online presence, but how did it all begin? When did SEO start? Why? And what’s different about it now? The Beginnings of Search It