Comprehensive Analysis: Google vs. Content Farms

One thing that separates Google from other huge tech companies is its ability to adapt based upon mass demands by its users. The demands had been accumulating about low-quality “churn and burn” style content websites dubbed “content farms” when Google responded with a major change to its algorithm last month. The fallout has been calculated… Continue reading Comprehensive Analysis: Google vs. Content Farms

Demand Media Lives On: The Moral of Google’s “Farmer” Algorithm Change

When the Demand Media witch hunt started a few months ago, journalists and bloggers called for action against what they termed the biggest “content farm.” There is little doubt that eHow is in essence exactly as described: a venue for low-quality, quickly-written and edited articles that rank well in search engines and draw in tremendous… Continue reading Demand Media Lives On: The Moral of Google’s “Farmer” Algorithm Change