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An Overview of the Major Google Algorithm Updates of 2014

Hubspot

Pirate: A search filter designed to prevent sites that have a lot of copyright infringement reports (as filed through Google''s DMCA system) from ranking well in Google''s listings. Instead, authors'' names would be linked to their Google+ profiles, without including circle count. It was first introduced in August 2012. Why the change?

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The History of the Google Algorithm

ClearVoice

To ensure high-quality user information, while avoiding spammy content. The Panda update was “designed to reduce rankings for low-quality sites—sites which are low-value add for users, copy content from other websites or sites that are just not very useful.” What is the Google algorithm? Previously, backlink volume mattered.

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How Poor Website Security Negatively Impacts SEO Rankings

Single Grain

It’s most commonly used to transfer data from a web server to a browser in order to allow users to view web pages. Marketing and sale profiles across the web. Forum profiles online. Generating a new XML sitemap is no challenge. Acquiring and installing an HTTPS certificate is quite straightforward for all website users.

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Duplicate Content & SEO: What Does Google Check?

ClearVoice

Whether the site owners have in-house writers or they work with 3rd party content contributors, in plenty of situations, websites unintentionally generate duplicate content though: Product and category pages: Some eCommerce websites use similar templates for products and category pages. Use the “noindex” tag on duplicates.

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