Google Penalizing "Scraper" Sites

From

The Weekly Feed #55

Google launched and update that may radically affect the amount of search engine traffic your blog or website gets. They're calling it a minor update to their algorithm, but it has already had a major effect on some sites. 8 Days ago I mentioned on Hacker News that a site that was scraping the popular StackOverflow was ranking higher than them - by republishing their content. Well Google has updated their algorithm and the scraper site's traffic immediately plummeted by about 90%. The day-over-day drop is 40%. I'm not a fan of sites that steal content, but ouch!!
Posted on
Categories

Popular Posts

  • December 8 I Remember You
    This dedicated to my father, who passed away one December day, a short long time ago. This song was very dear to him, as it reminded him of ...
  • NPR TWITTER SURVEY
    US-based National Public Radio (NPR) says its Twitter followers are “more news centric” than its Facebook fans, asking for hard news and bre...
  • Gearing Up For the Baby Reader
    I'm a bookworm - I love reading. I had a collection of Bible Story books when I was in pre-school and when I was in elementary, my favor...
  • I'm preparing Turkey for Thanksgiving!
    Apology! I had intended to publish more recipes here on the blog, but don't you know time got away from me. (And relatives who were su...
  • You're Invited! JOIN BoBs NOW!
    Add your badge and URL to the first edition of the Best of Blogs Social Network . When the linky closes, 5 posts will be chosen from all blo...
  • memo to me
    note to self: never drink coffee directly after brushing teeth. very, very bad two more simple facts about me: I drink Nescafe coffee and us...
  • A Twitter News Network?
  • The Wait and See Period
    Remember the story My First Blog Disappeared Like Bubbles Into Thin Air ? Well, after her ordeal with her vanishing house, the main characte...
  • Twitter News For Saturday October 16
    Late-night comedienne Chelsea Handler took a jab at Nick Cannon on her Twitter feed -- (making fun of celebrities is what she does) -- Canno...
  • The Wordpress Switch Updates
    Well, not really switch. I am using Wordpress in a new site and I must admit, I am having a hard time because I am not a computer geek. I le...

Click Station

At The Feeder (Last 30 days)

Monetize!

Loading...