Issue of my website Google Penalty or Recent Algorithm Changes only!
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I recently faced issue of Google recent algo update on my main website. I found my ranks were all of 5th to 7th page even with website name without .com at end we have 5th page shown our biz website. It was a news portal and behind in subdomain i was running my web hosting website.
1. I removed all news content from my website since i thought the news agency send me content send same content to others may cause in the issue so i removed the NEWS AREA
2. I am turn off all of my old subscriptions or membership of blog networks etc. to make sure i get proper good backlinks with good research etc.
Is there anybody who can suggest me what shall i take more action ? Mean any kind of further good suggestion i will highly appreciate if anyone can help me with any suggestions of SEO. I know there are many people who knows lots about it thus i thought to ask to community..
I am also unsure its a Google panelty or a Google recent update negative changes to my website ?
However i have already filled reconsideration request as an possible alternative by explaining google that we are no more NEWS CONTENT Website.
Will wait for responses...
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There is absolutely no reason why you can't turn it all around again
To a degree, one of my customers also took a hit and with the changes we have made, they are starting to see rankings working their way back up again.Remember to stick closely to the Google Webmaster guidelines and you will be fine - just don't try anything that could be seen as dodgy in any way and keep hitting that content hard.
Regards,
Andy
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Special thanks to you for such supporting words and explaintaion.
I am really happy that SEOMoz is having such kind of place where such people are there in community to help each other... with knodelege we do have..
Yes, i have taken myself out of all where link networks to make things slow but to have results for long terms SEO.
I am these days trying to use the other good ways of getting backlinks and member of SEOMoz for the same to research more on it.
Just last question.
Do you think we shall keep going good seo on that domain but not the big mistake might be there in past of working with link networks blogs etc ?
I know things will not get back faster but is there any ray of hope to continue things with that old site i say with hope that things may get back in few weeks or months, i am ask since i have first time experience of such things with me and thus never have had any such situation with me i know there can be many more having Google recent algo update related issues.
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Firstly, avoid link networks at all cost as these will come back and bite you hard at some point.
Because everything is still being found by Google, I would say this is the algorithm at work.
When you say you have spun articles, unless this has been done to read as a completely unique article, and not just changing a few phrases around, then you will be OK - However, Spun content needs to be of the highest quality so that if you put the two articles net to each other, neither would look like a spun version of the other.
My worry might be that you are being too active in trying to get links back from the wrong places. For example, if you have a news article on a new development for cars, then this article should be discussed only in car forums and blogs. You will be also seen by others who have a genuine interest in what you are saying.
If you have been hit by Panda, it can take many weeks to be re-crawled again, so don't expect fast changes.
Regards,
Andy
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Thanks for the answer. I agree to what you said...
News contents were more than 50000 Pages and i removed them all. I agree that Panalty can be more than this that perhaps Google deindexed it already.
But since i donot have much experience of Panelty 1st time got thus asked here..
For your information: 1. All pages are indexed still for my website
2. All back links still shown in google webmaster tools as well - having currently
3. No errors shown in crawler in google webmaster tool
4. Google still indexing timely and recache of the homepage of my website
5. SEO MOZ says domain authority - 58, SEOMoz Total Links - 1,129,183, Ext. Followed Links: 18,121 I was worried if high rate of article spin submission hurt it ? Or you think only Google Panda update is there ?
However i was doing very variety of submissions blog posts, articles submission to main sites and small article directories as well. Since i was also using same time some membership such as Linkvana, Buildmyrank etc. for the same when i was not SEOMOZ member that time... 1. Do you think its Panda update effect ? 2. Or you think any link network hurt it ? 3. Shall i keep my SEO work going on but smaller with quality i say using SEOMOz pro dashboard etc...sort of high quality back-links findings. 4. I am now concentrating on fresh content to my blog but dont think google do have that much interest to index or rank it for now since i am mostly 4-7 page for any keyword or any search term to my website.
Will wait for reply...
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Without seeing the site, it is awkward to make a judgement call on what has happened but from experience, a penalty is usually a lot more harsh than just 5 or 6 pages.
My best guess would be that it is Google Panda at work - and as such look for duplicate content and remove it, or 301, but ultimately, remember to have as much completely unique content as is possible. Focus on this rather than your SEO as a starter.
Regards,
Andy
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