Is there some Google Algo change Underway.

**nandini** · 07-17-2004, 06:13 AM

With this PR update , google has started showing IBLs from pages having PR less than 4...

There can be many theories put forward...

1. Google is changing its Back Link theory, and now it is counting only theme based and there is no question of PR-0 or more. Question is theme of the page where from you are getting link.

2. Google will show all links irrespective of PR, but will rank pages according to its usual PR theory.

3. Google dance is going on, after google settles down, all IBLs with PR less than 4 will be removed..

4. Google has gone mad....

I believe in theory no. 2 and 4.

-- just my opinion ---

**web-Inspect** · 07-18-2004, 02:59 AM

Wouldn't surprise me.

**nixies78@yahoo.** · 07-18-2004, 06:11 AM

I've seen this a few times, so I guessing it something to do with the updating of google, So I would go with 3. Usually it's a good a indicator is of a PR /IBL update this is in the way, However it seem a little earily.

**loosecannon** · 07-18-2004, 06:54 PM

I have read a couple places saying Google updates and changes it algorithm pretty regularly.From what I understand its to keep ahead of people who try and exploit how it searches.

**chandubhai** · 07-18-2004, 07:10 PM

I believe 4 is the answer...
But however much they try to change thier algo someone somewhere will definetely find out how to rank pages.
After all we all are humans... and the people working out there are also humans...

**nandini** · 07-19-2004, 12:44 AM

I am beting on google new algo... But exact answer will be out in few days...

**DaveTodd** · 07-19-2004, 04:53 AM

i think it's just routine.

maybe they've started allowing pages with PR less than 4 to show up as links...not a drastic change. and the PR update is just happening at the same time?

**nandini** · 07-19-2004, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveTodd

i think it's just routine.

maybe they've started allowing pages with PR less than 4 to show up as links...not a drastic change. and the PR update is just happening at the same time?

Not only they have started allowing pages with less than PR4, but they have excluding soem high PR pages, even BLs from dmoz and google directories in most instances..

**DaveTodd** · 07-19-2004, 07:05 AM

that's a pretty big thing to be doing, and one with no obvious explanation

excluding high pr backlinks? from THEIR OWN directory?

must be an error...it's a stupid thing to do

Google

Yahoo

**WilliamC** · 07-20-2004, 01:24 PM

I would have to agree with the possibility that G has done a lot of tweaking of the algo, if not an outright algo change this time around.

**bbott** · 07-20-2004, 01:58 PM

Nobody knows what google's up to...

What else is new !

**nandini** · 07-20-2004, 10:49 PM

Google is now changing the SERPs, lots of activity is going on......
Watch out...
it started few hours ago...

**bbott** · 07-20-2004, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nandini

Google is now changing the SERPs, lots of activity is going on......
Watch out...
it started few hours ago...

Really? I'll keep my eyes open. This could be good for me

**chandubhai** · 07-21-2004, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nandini

Google is now changing the SERPs, lots of activity is going on......
Watch out...
it started few hours ago...

Never mind... my rankings are rising...
and for the past couple of days I have seen a major change in my rankings...

**DaveTodd** · 07-21-2004, 08:39 AM

things seem to have come to a deathly calm

we normally get re-ranked every 2 days. this time, there's 0 change to any of our positions in Google, which has NEVER happened before. Anyone else finding anything similar?

**fryman** · 07-21-2004, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by chandubhai

Never mind... my rankings are rising...
and for the past couple of days I have seen a major change in my rankings...

Me too, this has been the best update for me, with all my keywords climbing up since Friday

**Carolina SEO** · 07-21-2004, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chandubhai

I believe 4 is the answer...
But however much they try to change thier algo someone somewhere will definetely find out how to rank pages.
After all we all are humans... and the people working out there are also humans...

Are you sure!

**chandubhai** · 07-22-2004, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Carolina SEO

Are you sure!

;-) I did not mean any harm.

Anyways... personally I think that Google will not take a risk of changing their algo, especially when their IPO are gonna be out anytime?

And hey!! guys please dont think I am being sarcastic or something.

**chandubhai** · 07-22-2004, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carolina SEO

Are you sure!

I am sure we all are humans. Unless you....

**Pavel** · 07-22-2004, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nandini

I am beting on google new algo... But exact answer will be out in few days...

The main idea of Google from the beginning of times was PageRank. They grew on it, this idea already brought to Google huge amounts of money and they will not change it in general, that is what they are standing for. And all successfull search engines too (I don't count Yahoo with all it's trash in SERP as sucessfull SE).

But they for sure will put new filters, new corrections in PR calculating, will change weights of different factors. Thematical PR, regional PR are to come.