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The History of the Google Algorithm

ClearVoice

” Through this algorithm, it was fairly easy to see how to boost web traffic: get more links. 2012 – Pirate The aptly named Pirate update generated negative rankings for Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown requests. This means that it’s unclear how many DMCA violations trigger a negative ranking factor.

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How Poor Website Security Negatively Impacts SEO Rankings

Single Grain

Dive Deeper: 9 Effective SEO Techniques to Drive Organic Traffic in 2019. As of August 2014, Google announced that HTTPS is a ranking signal: Today, HTTPS is the poster child of trust and security, directly influencing the UX and the SEO of a site. How Can a Hack Impact a Website's Organic Traffic and SEO? Forum profiles online.

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