It's official! {Whilst|Although|When} there has been {speak|discuss} of an upcoming {formula|protocol|criteria} {differ from|vary from|alter from} Google for at least a couple of months, these past few of weeks saw a definite change in the way that Google {rates|rates high|positions} those sites {on the net|online} competing for top placement in the listings. So what is {the best|the top} news? This kind of algorithm specifically went after content farms and in addition to {a wide|an extensive|a wide-ranging} extent low quality sites {which may have|that contain} been gaming the system for higher {ratings|ranks|search positions}. Since the algorithm targeted content farmers, this {formula|protocol|criteria} has been nicknamed The Farmer.
If you read our recent article: "Google Moving Against Content Farms- What can we learn from this for SEO? " {You most likely were|It is likely you were} already on the look-out for the coming algorithm change. {Right now|Today|At this point} that the algorithm has taken effect, the SEO/SEM community definitely knows a little bit more about it, however {you may still find|you can still find|you will still find} a few things {that need|that want} more research and information.
{Who also|Whom|Who have} Was Targeted by the Farmer Algorithm?
This {formula|protocol|criteria} change which took {impact|result} since late February has been said to have {afflicted|damaged} between 11% and 12% of the search queries in the {Usa|Combined|Unified} States. Presently, it is not sure when the algorithm will affect other regions in the world.
Some of the major website properties that were {afflicted|damaged} included article {circulation|syndication|division} sites, aggregated content sites (those sites that publish original content from others), sites that mostly sell products with little or no content associated with them, and {generally speaking|on the whole} sites that don't have unique or high quality content. {In most cases|Generally|Most of the time}, if {a home page's|a cyberspace|a virtual reality} goal is to {profit from|generate income from|earn money} content which is not original or high quality, then it is likely that {the website|the internet site|this website} has recently been targeted by Google.
{Who also|Whom|Who have} Has Benefited from the Farmer Algorithm?
{In most cases|Generally|Most of the time}, those sites {which may have|that contain} or will benefit from this {formula|protocol|criteria} will be sites that creates unique, high quality content. Obviously, white {head wear|loath|cap} SEO always included creating high quality, unique content as a prerequisite for obtaining {permanent} quality results, this fact hasn't {transformed|altered|improved}.
Tips for SEO/SEM to Avoid the Wrath of Farmer
{In case you|In the event you|Should you} noticed a sudden drop in the Search engine result {webpages|web pages|internet pages} or {if you need|if you wish} to avoid {an abrupt|a rapid|extreme} drop in the future, here are some tips {which help you|that helps you to} avoid the raft of the {Character|Player|Panda} algorithm.
Make sure that {most|the majority of|almost all} content that you post on your website is exclusive and original. Obviously, {you might have|you could have} to post product descriptions or {specialized|technological} specs that come from a manufacturer, however when possible, create original and unique content in addition to this republished content.
Consider using the {Initial|First|Primary} Source meta tag from Google: meta name="original-source" content=http://www.somedomain.com/article1.html {More info|More details|Additional information} at: http://www.google.com/support/news_pub/bin/answer.py?answer=191283
This kind of meta tag directly says Google that the content you have on your site is original- this way if someone plagiarizes your content or replicates it in anyway, {Google and yahoo|Google and bing|Look online} will know the original source and you should get all the credit from Google.
Great tool to checkout {reaches|are at|is in} www.copyscape.com This tool will {check out|check|search within} the net looking for duplicate content {to enable you to|so as to} identify specific pages on your website that need to be re-written so {they may be|they can be|they are really} 100% unique.
Be choosy with {the sort of} articles that you distribute. It should be noted {that even though|that although} Yahoo has targeted many article distribution sites, you are not penalized for having your content on these sites- the more likely {likelihood|opportunity} will be these {inbound links|back-links} will have less power {and so} be less effective- so there is no need to remove {any|all of your} content from these sites.
{Be cautious|Be aware|Be mindful} how you monetize your content. {Certainly|Clearly|Naturally}, those that heavily advertise {on the|issues|prove} site will {get|obtain|acquire} extra scrutiny from Yahoo. If you use happy to lure traffic for monetization, definitely use unique content and do not rely solely on aggregated/republished content.
Obviously, the {Character|Player|Panda} algorithm has only recently been out for a couple of weeks, so SEO/SEM professionals are still exploring its broad effects. {Some|Just about any}, we'll keep you {up-to-date|up to date|current} as well if we find {information|information and facts|important info}.