Google's latest algorithm caused a bit of uproar.

Google's Phantom Quality Update

Paul Edmondson Discusses the Latest Google Changes

Earlier this month, a number of websites, including HubPages, experienced a site-wide drop in search traffic from Google. Traffic was impacted fairly evenly across the site with an average 22% loss. Paul Edmondson takes a closer look at the data in his latest Hub.

Paul also went deeper into the effects of this update on HubPages in a recent interview with CNBC.

We know many Hubbers have been adversely affected by this latest algorithm update, and we want you to know that we're working tirelessly to improve the quality of HubPages and get into Google's good graces. Thanks for hanging on for the ride with us. We'll get through it! :)

Christy Kirwan
Editor & Web Content Manager

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Google's Comments on The Latest Update

Google has said from the beginning that the latest update was not Panda-related, but this week they have officially confirmed that the traffic changes we are seeing are the product of an update to the way the quality of content is assessed. Multiple experts have recommended Google's guide to creating valuable content, as a useful tool for improving quality, and we think it's a great guide for Hubbers to keep in mind when creating new content as well.

You can read the full article with Google's comments on the new update here:
http://searchengineland.com/the-quality-update-google-confirms-changing-how-quality-is-assessed-resulting-in-rankings-shake-up-221118

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