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The History of the Google Algorithm

ClearVoice

The Google algorithm is a complex system used to retrieve data from around the web in order to serve results on the search engine results pages (SERPs). But in 2011, Google really shook up the SEO world and changed SERP history with its Panda update. What is the Google algorithm? What was the first Google algorithm update?

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How Poor Website Security Negatively Impacts SEO Rankings

Single Grain

Switching from HTTP to HTTPS is a simple step that can carry your business forward on Google's SERPs, because Google flags every site as “unsafe” unless it has an HTTPS certification. Blogs of hosting your site content. Your SERP rankings can also take a hit when scraper bots create duplicate content on another location.

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