Comments on: Google’s Dewey Algorithm Update http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/04/02/googles-dewey-algorithm-update/ Search engine and Website Marketing tips, information, news and opinion from Metamend's team of SEM and SEO experts. The Metamend Blog covers SEO, search engines, search trends, search engine optimization and marketing. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:54:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: John Beck Tax Foreclosure http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/04/02/googles-dewey-algorithm-update/comment-page-1/#comment-75932 John Beck Tax Foreclosure Thu, 28 May 2009 03:33:59 +0000 http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/04/02/googles-dewey-algorithm-update/#comment-75932 Hi! Good post! I needed to know such kind of information to update myself. I’m into Real Estate and need to know what’s new in the market. Thanks for the information. Hi! Good post! I needed to know such kind of information to update myself. I’m into Real Estate and need to know what’s new in the market. Thanks for the information.

]]> By: Jim Hedger http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/04/02/googles-dewey-algorithm-update/comment-page-1/#comment-57251 Jim Hedger Thu, 22 May 2008 23:59:52 +0000 http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/04/02/googles-dewey-algorithm-update/#comment-57251 ecomm... I can't suggest anything without knowing a lot more information. General advice might be to check titles and text and do some general maintenance on the site but, again, very little can be said without knowing a lot more about the site in question. jim ecomm… I can’t suggest anything without knowing a lot more information. General advice might be to check titles and text and do some general maintenance on the site but, again, very little can be said without knowing a lot more about the site in question.

jim

]]> By: ecommerce solutions http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/04/02/googles-dewey-algorithm-update/comment-page-1/#comment-57108 ecommerce solutions Wed, 21 May 2008 18:45:14 +0000 http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/04/02/googles-dewey-algorithm-update/#comment-57108 one of my ecommerce sites has disappeared. It has ranked high since 2002 for thousands of long tail phrases and top for a couple of generic phrases. There were many first page generic phrases too. I dont use any 'dodgy' tactics on the site and in fact, I have several other sites that are promoted in the same way. Since I started the sites off I know what has been done. If there is a problem with my site then why have the others not been removed from Google? This happened on Friday 9th May. I have also seen the positions of certain phrases move around all over the place too. My client is going nuts, a very healthy, legitimate online business is now producing nothing. What can be done to try and solve this? How long do I wait? Advice i would normally give is to just build sensible links and dont get involved in risky tactics, BUT when the site has been clean and does only have decent links both in and out, what do you do? I have applied for re-inclusion but heard nothing. Very upset and frustrated. one of my ecommerce sites has disappeared. It has ranked high since 2002 for thousands of long tail phrases and top for a couple of generic phrases. There were many first page generic phrases too. I dont use any ‘dodgy’ tactics on the site and in fact, I have several other sites that are promoted in the same way. Since I started the sites off I know what has been done.
If there is a problem with my site then why have the others not been removed from Google?
This happened on Friday 9th May.
I have also seen the positions of certain phrases move around all over the place too.
My client is going nuts, a very healthy, legitimate online business is now producing nothing.
What can be done to try and solve this?
How long do I wait?

Advice i would normally give is to just build sensible links and dont get involved in risky tactics, BUT when the site has been clean and does only have decent links both in and out, what do you do?

I have applied for re-inclusion but heard nothing.

Very upset and frustrated.

]]> By: SEO Consultant http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/04/02/googles-dewey-algorithm-update/comment-page-1/#comment-54223 SEO Consultant Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:10:06 +0000 http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/04/02/googles-dewey-algorithm-update/#comment-54223 Thanks for sharing this. It makes me update from Google... Thanks for sharing this. It makes me update from Google…

]]> By: Jim Hedger http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/04/02/googles-dewey-algorithm-update/comment-page-1/#comment-53900 Jim Hedger Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:38:40 +0000 http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/04/02/googles-dewey-algorithm-update/#comment-53900 Hi Alex, Your website relates to real estate. I am willing to bet that you started losing Google position sometime last summer, likely starting in July. Around that time, Google performed a massive purge of websites associated with a well used information distribution system known as Advanced Access. While Advanced Access was simply providing relevant local information, it also established a cross-linking network that appeared to set off alarm bells in Google's Quality Control department. Thousands of real estate websites suddenly lost prominent placements virtually over night while remaining high in Yahoo! and other search listings. The "symptoms" you've described and the keyword phrases you outline would have me looking in that direction first if I was performing a quick clinic on your site. Hope the answer helps. If not, please feel free to contact one of our sales people or SEO staff to see if we can help. Hi Alex,

Your website relates to real estate. I am willing to bet that you started losing Google position sometime last summer, likely starting in July.

Around that time, Google performed a massive purge of websites associated with a well used information distribution system known as Advanced Access.

While Advanced Access was simply providing relevant local information, it also established a cross-linking network that appeared to set off alarm bells in Google’s Quality Control department.

Thousands of real estate websites suddenly lost prominent placements virtually over night while remaining high in Yahoo! and other search listings. The “symptoms” you’ve described and the keyword phrases you outline would have me looking in that direction first if I was performing a quick clinic on your site.

Hope the answer helps. If not, please feel free to contact one of our sales people or SEO staff to see if we can help.

]]> By: Alex Shay http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/04/02/googles-dewey-algorithm-update/comment-page-1/#comment-53886 Alex Shay Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:06:15 +0000 http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/04/02/googles-dewey-algorithm-update/#comment-53886 You say "A good website is a good website and should rank well regardless of any algorithm shifts." It seems to make sense that it should be that way, but is it really? My website once ranked well in google for relevant search terms, and ranked poorly in yahoo. Now my site rates very high in yahoo for most relevant search terms, but very poorly in google for terms like miami real estate, miami beach real estate, miami luxury real estate, etc. I am not a webmaster, but I know what a good site is and I have one. I have started reading blogs like yours, but I am totally baffled. You say “A good website is a good website and should rank well regardless of any algorithm shifts.” It seems to make sense that it should be that way, but is it really? My website once ranked well in google for relevant search terms, and ranked poorly in yahoo. Now my site rates very high in yahoo for most relevant search terms, but very poorly in google for terms like miami real estate, miami beach real estate, miami luxury real estate, etc. I am not a webmaster, but I know what a good site is and I have one. I have started reading blogs like yours, but I am totally baffled.

]]> By: Dave http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/04/02/googles-dewey-algorithm-update/comment-page-1/#comment-49368 Dave Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:47:06 +0000 http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/04/02/googles-dewey-algorithm-update/#comment-49368 I've noticed a difference with some terms and whats appeared are shopping/review type sites appearing in the SERPs. I’ve noticed a difference with some terms and whats appeared are shopping/review type sites appearing in the SERPs.

]]> By: seo http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/04/02/googles-dewey-algorithm-update/comment-page-1/#comment-48497 seo Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:27:13 +0000 http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/04/02/googles-dewey-algorithm-update/#comment-48497 wow!nice to know ..thanks wow!nice to know ..thanks

]]> By: SEO Canada http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/04/02/googles-dewey-algorithm-update/comment-page-1/#comment-47751 SEO Canada Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:22:54 +0000 http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/04/02/googles-dewey-algorithm-update/#comment-47751 This is definitely the kind of algorithm update thats puts SEOs into HR mode. With clients calling, and emailing about their SERP placement dropping. Hopefully Google will just drop Dewey and go back to the standard Friday update with results settling by Sunday at the latest then holding until the following Friday. I've seen one client in one day hold position 4, 7, 10, 12, and 16 all for the same phrase with nearly hourly position changes. To sum it up it feels like Google's real April first joke started 3 weeks ago and is still going on. This is definitely the kind of algorithm update thats puts SEOs into HR mode. With clients calling, and emailing about their SERP placement dropping. Hopefully Google will just drop Dewey and go back to the standard Friday update with results settling by Sunday at the latest then holding until the following Friday.

I’ve seen one client in one day hold position 4, 7, 10, 12, and 16 all for the same phrase with nearly hourly position changes. To sum it up it feels like Google’s real April first joke started 3 weeks ago and is still going on.

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