Google Invites Input From Site Owners Affected By Algorithm Change

GlobalTrader · 03-08-2011, 04:29 PM

Found this thread at google webmasters forum from a CNN article and just thought I would pass it along:

Think you're affected by the recent algorithm change? Post here. - Webmaster Central Help

There were 498 posts at the time I made this post and a follow up post on page 10 from the google employee who started it.

I found the length and breadth of quality website owners who are telling the big G their pain, many of which having been long (10 year or more) well established websites.

Although posting a comment is not going to cause you to get any type of manual push in the rankings the closing comment of the google employee's page 10 comment was interesting:

"We've been reading this thread within the Googleplex and appreciate both the concrete feedback as well as the more general suggestions. This is an algorithmic change and it doesn't have any manual exceptions applied to it, but this feedback will be useful as we work on future iterations of the algorithm."

Maybe if they begin getting more well thought out comments about some of the search findings that are now showing up in lieu of better ones that have been pushed into the twilight zone, they "might" (BIG 'might') realize their latest algo isn't all that it could be?

Mike Grant · 03-08-2011, 04:32 PM

I take this as Google saying, "Oh, ****. We ****ed up."

yukon · 03-08-2011, 06:42 PM

Someone find the crappiest MFA site (I'm talking butt ugly & spun) & post it in that thread, act like you really believe it's high quality content, LMAO!

IncSEO · 03-08-2011, 06:59 PM

Hehe.. Google just want to hear the rants... it is painful for the website owners but more changes are on the way!

theseoguys · 03-08-2011, 07:50 PM

Could be a net...out to catch the fishes. Those complaining probably had the low quality sites, now Google can chase em out, look at their linking strategies, and work on the next algo update...

jazbo · 03-09-2011, 02:12 AM

It looks like this algo, as any change would do, has effected genuine sites. It is almost impossible to filter out crap and not accidentally take down some good sites as well. All Google are trying to do is find balance with this one and do a bit of repair work.

03-08-2011, 04:29 PM	#1
GlobalTrader HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: , , USA. Posts: 168 Thanks: 49 Thanked 27 Times in 24 Posts	Google Invites Input From Site Owners Affected By Algorithm Change Found this thread at google webmasters forum from a CNN article and just thought I would pass it along: Think you're affected by the recent algorithm change? Post here. - Webmaster Central Help There were 498 posts at the time I made this post and a follow up post on page 10 from the google employee who started it. I found the length and breadth of quality website owners who are telling the big G their pain, many of which having been long (10 year or more) well established websites. Although posting a comment is not going to cause you to get any type of manual push in the rankings the closing comment of the google employee's page 10 comment was interesting: "We've been reading this thread within the Googleplex and appreciate both the concrete feedback as well as the more general suggestions. This is an algorithmic change and it doesn't have any manual exceptions applied to it, but this feedback will be useful as we work on future iterations of the algorithm." Maybe if they begin getting more well thought out comments about some of the search findings that are now showing up in lieu of better ones that have been pushed into the twilight zone, they "might" (BIG 'might') realize their latest algo isn't all that it could be?
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03-08-2011, 04:32 PM	#2
Mike Grant Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,935 Thanks: 106 Thanked 269 Times in 201 Posts Contact Info	Re: Google Invites Input From Site Owners Affected By Algorithm Change I take this as Google saying, "Oh, **. We **ed up."
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yukon SEO Strategist War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6,532 Thanks: 355 Thanked 1,992 Times in 1,273 Posts	Re: Google Invites Input From Site Owners Affected By Algorithm Change Someone find the crappiest MFA site (I'm talking butt ugly & spun) & post it in that thread, act like you really believe it's high quality content, LMAO!
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03-08-2011, 06:59 PM	#4
IncSEO Warrior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 23 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Google Invites Input From Site Owners Affected By Algorithm Change Hehe.. Google just want to hear the rants... it is painful for the website owners but more changes are on the way!
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03-09-2011, 02:12 AM	#6
jazbo Systematic Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Norfolk, England. Posts: 1,911 Blog Entries: 9 Thanks: 35 Thanked 296 Times in 218 Posts Social Networking	Re: Google Invites Input From Site Owners Affected By Algorithm Change It looks like this algo, as any change would do, has effected genuine sites. It is almost impossible to filter out crap and not accidentally take down some good sites as well. All Google are trying to do is find balance with this one and do a bit of repair work.