Here's a list of threads that address many of the current "hot topic" Google issues that people are discussing. Please check this list before firing off a "quick question", thanks. Also check the Google Forum Charter to be sure your post is in line with our policies - otherwise we may not publish your message. SERP Changes - May 2008 - share your observations and ideas -- SOME BASICS -- Google PR - Page Rank FAQs Does PR Still Matter? - the 2008 edition The link: Operator - it's not like other search engines! The site: Operator - digging deeper returns more urls Sitelinks - extra links under some #1 results -- SOME GUIDELINES -- Moving to a New Web Host - this link goes to Matt Cutts' website Moving to a Different Domain - new or already existing Moving to a New Domain - official advice from Google Changing URL Structure - take on tasks in a logical order Site-wide 301 Redirects - how long for Google to index -- DATA CENTERS -- Data Centers & IP Addresses - how can I know where results come from Up on all Data Centers - but down on google.com -- PENALTIES, SANDBOX & TRUST -- Good Early Rankings - but they disappear Am I Penalized? - what type of penalty do I have? The -950 and Minus 30 Penalties - ongoing mysteries Position #6 "Penalty"? - penalty, safety net, or ceiling? The Google Sandbox - building trust to get beyond the filters Natural vs. Un-natural - in SEO and the Google Algorithm Selling and Buying Links - Google doesn't like it "This Site May Harm Your Computer" - Google warning -- DEFENDING YOUR RANKINGS -- Proxy Server Hijacks - and how to defend Scraped/Stolen Content - what to do first How to Verify Googlebot -avoid rogue spiders Home Page PR Falls - but traffic is still OK -- GEO-TARGETED SEARCH -- Multi-language Sites -and geolocation Country TLDs - ranking and country domain extensions Tell Google Your Site Location - with Webmaster Tools How To Show Up As A Map - in local results box -- DUPLICATE CONTENT -- -- cross domain -- Links to the Original Help - comments from Matt Cutts Crediting the Original -experiece vs.what Google says -- same domain -- Duplicate Content - get it right or perish Duplicate Content cont'd - comments from Google's Adam Lasnik Why "www" & "no-www" Are Different - the canonical duplicate issue HTTPS versus HTTP - one more duplicate area Domain Root vs. index.html - yet another kind of duplicate Custom Error Pages - beware the server header status code Vbulletin & Wordpress - duplicate content pitfalls -- SUPPLEMENTAL INDEX -- Supplemental URLs Now Ranking - more complete searching Supplemental Results - what exactly are they? Supplemental Tags - GONE - still in action, just not labelled Thin Affiliate Pages - with comments from Google's Adam Lasnik -- KEY PATENTS & PAPERS -- History and Age Data - the 2005 patent Human Editorial Input - the 2006 patent Phrase-Based Indexing - six 2006 patents Query Revision - 2006 about known highly-ranked queries Duplicate Content Detection - the 2007 patent April 2007 Patents - Traffic & Query Analysis, Links, Document Date Selective Search of Database Partitions - 2007 patent describes the Supplemental Index Image Search - 2008: automatic keyword tagging Papers Written by Googlers - link goes to Google's site -- AND THE CLASSIC -- Successful Site - in 12 Months with Google Alone
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