Google Reconsideration Requests & Replies; understanding the evolution

David HarryForensic SEO

Has anyone else noticed that there seems to be some changes to the replies one receives when filing a reconsideration request with Google? I have. Reconsideration requests are all the rage with the fashionable SEOs since 2012. Everybody’s doing it. We hear about them at every turn. But there really doesn’t seem to be much out there on actual replies. … Read More

Google page layout algorithm; page segmentation gets a new twist

David HarryTechnical SEO

A while back, the folks at Google were talking about their ‘Page Layout Algorithm‘ which by and large discusses how users might not be all that keen on having ads above the fold; “… we’ve heard complaints from users that if they click on a result and it’s difficult to find the actual content, they aren’t happy with the experience. … Read More