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Search Engine Algorithm in 2011

by johndee
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Hello everyone,

There are theories that search engine algorithms change every year and there are also rumors contradicting that, if they these algorithms change, how would you explain those old sites that lacks seo on page and off page optimization but still rank number in search engine.

I think Yahoo and Bing's algorithm will change next year because there's a news that these 2 search engines will unite/fuse to become a more powerful search engine; (I actually don't know their reasons why they will unite )

If ever algorithms would change next year, which algorithm do you think will change? especially in Google.
#2011 #algorithm #engine #search
  • Profile picture of the author MikeLiving
    As far as I am aware Google's algo actually changes a lot. Sure there are some major updates here and there, but they are always tweaking their stuff. I don't see Google changing anything major again in 2011--at least in the 1st quarter. Thats strictly opinion though.

    As far as Yahoo/Bing? I just want to see more Bing search Ads on television. My Bing/Yahoo traffic is leaps and bounds higher than its ever been. They also seem to love my sites and SEO techniques so I hope they don't change a thing
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  • Profile picture of the author dvduval
    Having a quick impact with a new site is getting harder. I think 2011 will continue that challenge. You have build something of quality that earns people's trust over time, and you will be able to rank.
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  • Profile picture of the author webapex
    which algorithm do you think will change
    If only we knew.

    Well I do know the Yahoo-Bing merger is well on the way, Yahoo ad accounts have been transferred over to ms bing.

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    • Profile picture of the author Thomas Michal
      search engine algorithms change almost weekly, My seo software is always installing new algorithm updates
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  • Profile picture of the author terrapurus
    Two words are at the top of the tree ... authority and relevance.

    Add age into this as well, but this comes into authority.

    I got into a niche about 2 years ago with 4000 phrase match searches a day in the US market. Top position was a singe Geocities page that was about 10 years old.

    Why does this work? Because at the end of the day users want a search result that shows them authoritative and trustworthy content that answers their questions (or needs). That is why I use Google and shy away from Bing ... because Bing almost gives me what I want where as Google does it 99% of the time.
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  • Profile picture of the author bquiz22
    Hello, We heard a rumor that Google will favor PPC customers
    in their organic listings starting January 2011. Does not make any sense to me but I was wondering, if anyone else has heard this rumor too?
    We currently have #2 listing in our niche, but are concerned that our site is going to be listing a lot lower if all PPC customers are going to move ahead of us.
    Any thoughts?
    Thanks for your feedback.
    Betty
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  • Profile picture of the author Dave Rodman
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    Tweaks are happening all the time. But the big changes (google dances) seemed to have ended a few years back. Personally, my sites don't move all that much anymore.
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  • Profile picture of the author iw433
    I guess all we can do is try to keep up with the changes and make sure we get our information from reliable sources.
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    • Profile picture of the author zapper23
      there might be a changes this year in google algo, I just hope that i will not that bad like the last one - the Caffeine.As usual, we notice that first then the google confirm it after 3 months of more...
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      • Profile picture of the author deaddogdesign
        The algorithm has changed a lot or at least I suspect this for 2011. First of all, I have a site that has basically been wiped off the map after 4-6 months with 110 keywords in the top ten on Google. Basically all keywords are gone, but not deindexed. The cause for this is the new algorithm (and I have been doing a lot checking and have found I am not the only one)

        Footer links are being discredited. The higher on the page the more link juice you will get. Google wants the user to have a good experience and these footer links are hardly ever clicked.

        Social Media - is becoming a huge factor in SEO. The big G wants stuff on how normal people find content and websites.

        Buy Links - Huge crackdown and I suspect a big player that will be wiped off the map will be TLA because they have some code which Google has totally disregarded. However, there brokers have told me different. Here is what they told me: "For the record, there is no way Google can see what we are doing with our ad code because it is all done before the page is even loaded"

        Non natural link building         - Google has installed a sophisticated filter which now identity's non natural link building so big slaps are being handed out.

        Any thoughts?
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