Google Updates and SERP Changes - December 2009

[Hissingsid]

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I have to say that in the short term I strongly agree with Whitenight, do nothing, watch and learn. I only ever seem to make any significant changes when I've got to a point where I think I've nothing to lose or at least making the change is worth the risk.

Longer term though, if you want to rely on Google go for the "hay while the sun shines" option and don't forget it.

Cheers

Sid

[edited by: tedster at 2:34 am (utc) on Dec. 3, 2009]

[helpnow]

Seems that we're back to the holiday SERPs now, though... The post-holiday SERPs were only up for about 6 hours or so...

[Marvin Hlavac]

In my case, my improved SERP position is still holding. I should have mentioned the page is a product review, and it is posted at a non-commercial / non-shopping site.

[helpnow]

FYI - I am getting big shifts back in rankings (page 8 items back to page 1, etc.) and recoveries on indexed pages (pages that had gone missing are now coming back). I'm not fully back on either front, but this is the first major undeniable shift back towards "normal" in 3 months.

[lfgoal]

Perception is everything for consumers. Article on altavista sounds familiar to today, at least to me.

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[seolearner]

[209.85.225.103...]

Is this IP still shows caffeine results?

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[edited by: tedster at 2:05 am (utc) on Jan. 3, 2010]