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Google Update A Test For Keyword Dominance



G


oogle is one of the most        would start using a new index for 
popular search engines on       its search results. This time is  
the Internet today.             called the “Google Update”.       
According to statistics about 50      Currently, the Google updates     
to 80 percent of searches made by     occur about once in a month. It   
users worldwide are being done on     usually takes a few days and is   
Google. That is probably one          quite an anticipated and dreaded  
reason why most Internet              event for most site owners, since 
marketing strategy, either search     this is the time when their       
engine optimization or                listing in Google changes. Is it  
pay-per-click, consider every         for the better or for worse? You  
action done by Google as vital        be the judge.                     
factor.                                                                 
                                      Now, the latest Google update has 
How so? Well, Google works by         gained the nickname “Jagger”. It  
"spidering" or "crawling" web         is probably due to the fact that  
sites. Once this is done, the web     it is causing major distress to   
sites are then added to the           site owners all over the globe.   
Google "index". This index is         Why you ask? Well, like what      
pretty much like a phonebook, it      happens in most Google updates,   
is Google's very own list of          an initial period of movement in  
pages on the Internet. After          ranking position has recently     
that, Google performs several         occurred.                         
operations on the information                                           
they had accumulated. Eventually,     As with every algorithm update,   
it decides where each page will       Google attempts to take out the   
appear on the list of results for     spam from its database. So what   
searches.                             kind of changes had been made as  
                                      a result of this update? Only the 
Every once in a while Google          Google engineers have the answer  



to that. But, there are some          probably see their search engine  
factors which seem to be              results change from day to day.   
important in this update. For         But there is still no need to     
instance, hidden text spam seems      panic! For any given key phrase   
to be taking quite a hit. Whereas     the ranking results may drop from 
most search engines consider          1 to 100, or vise versa. Either   
white text on white background        way, do not get use to them yet.  
spamming, it seems that Google        These are just temporary results  
has now also take text that is        and will change once things       
hidden in invisible CSS layers.       settle down. So in order to put   
Another noticeable change is that     your fears to rest check your     
links from automated link             Google Page Rank and see if it    
exchanges and text link               has moved as well. If it remained 
advertising systems seem to count     the same then you can be certain  
less.                                 that the key phrases will pull    
                                      through. But, if your PR has also 
But, before you picture the worst     dropped just like your key phrase 
case scenario remember that this      ranking then it may be time to    
is pretty natural. Soon enough        take a closer look to see what is 
things will get back to normal.       going on.                         
Google updates may last barely a                                        
day or it might take as long as 8     So how do you deal with this      
weeks, depending on how extensive     latest update? First of all, do   
the update is. After all, Google      not panic. If your site rankings  
have about 16 to 24 billion web       dropped, give it another week     
pages in its database, so they        just to be sure that the index    
probably need some time.              update is really over. Now if     
                                      your site is still no where to be 
While the Google update is still      found, then its time for some     
ongoing, site owners will             serious consideration. What do    



you think went wrong?                 you to determine which web page   
                                      elements Google wants to see on a 
For example, if you use CSS in        web page for your keyword and     
order to hide text on your web        your web site.                    
pages think about removing those                                        
hidden text. If you use other         The second thing you can do is to 
techniques that Google might          expand your promotion efforts.    
consider a spam, then remove them     Consider trying out other search  
from your pages immediately.          engines. Do not put all eggs in   
                                      one basket. Even if you did       
If you have a links page, instead     manage to get high rankings on    
of using a link exchange system       Google, it’s still a better idea  
with a central server why not         not to rely on Google alone.      
host your link pages on your own                                        
site. If you are part of a            Why not try Yahoo and MSN? They   
centralized system your site will     are also quite popular among      
be at risk if the centralized         users and can bring you qualified 
system is considered spam.            traffic. After all, the key to a  
                                      successful online business is to  
Once you have removed the spam        get qualified traffic from all    
elements from your pages, there       big search engines. If your site  
are two things that you can do in     has good rankings on the other    
order to tide you over from this      search engines then dropping out  
crazy phase. First, optimize your     on one will not have much effect  
site. Consider using “IBP's Top       on you.                           
10 Optimizer” in order to                                               
optimize your web pages for the       Keep in mind that Google updates  
new Google algorithm. This            their Page Rankings a couple of   
optimizer utilizes the current        times a year. Regardless of your  
ranking algorithm and will help       position it is still highly       



anticipated, because it can be a      owners out there. So, sit back    
good barometer that can help you      and relax. Once the update is     
gauge your site.                      over and thing settle down again  
                                      you will be able to see just      
With the ever changing factors to     exactly where you stand. Then you 
Google's obscure ranking              can adjust your SEO plan          
algorithm remember that you are       accordingly, and resume your      
not alone in this. If your site       pursuit of gaining key phrase     
has suffered lower ranking so         dominance!                        
have millions of other web site       

                              




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