I really hope this doesn't happen...

[Mike]

Something i've just thought of...

If google does implement this, if you mention words such as "I" etc a lot will it penalize you?

[Best.Flash]

What new filter?

Google has a new patent which goes a good way toward explaining the new filter.

The crux of which seems to be based around LR (oh joy, another acronym) Local Rank which is a devise constructed to yield better results and (repeat quote): "prevent any single author of web content from having too much of an impact on the ranking value. "

[Chris]

A patent does not equal implementation. People have been bringing that patent up to explain things for a long time, long before this most recent update.

Besides, there are some glaring problems with it.

[Best.Flash]

Not the least are class C IP's eh

As much as i hate to admit it having just finished reading it your right although some large chunks of it do seem relevant.

[chromate]

I'm trying to decide on the best keywords for a new site. I'm looking at reasonably competitive terms. The #1 site for the keyword term I am interested in has NO keywords in the on page content at all!

I just wish they would just sort all this out one way or the other. I can't make any new sites because I can't work out which phrase to go for as everything could completely change within the blink of an eyelid.

[Chris]

The problem I see with that patent is that it deals with ranking sites more than pages and pages are what come up in search results, not sites.

[Mike]

More rumours, supposedly told from a google employee...

http://webproworld.com/viewtopic.php?t=10282

According to this, google thinks the new results are better.

[chromate]

I can't see how google can think the results are better. Only yesterday I picked up a magazine where the editor had written a whole article about alternatives to google, because the results were so bad.

[Mike]

From reading that, the google person says that affiliate sites have been penalized. Is this supposed to be true?

[chromate]

I didn't read the whole thread. Penalizing all affiliate sites is too "general". So I doubt it's all that important really. I still find tons of affiliate sites in the results too.