Hubpages traffic down 65% and Google SERP for all the hubs down.

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   najiasalman1posted 13 years ago

   Today i have noticed that my traffic to all the hubs is drastically down and i am much worried about it. Have you also noticed this? Please guide me what should i do. My traffic is lost. LOT OF BLUE DOWN ARROWS ON STATS ARE SHOWING.

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   relacheposted 13 years ago

   The Google algorithm rollout that happened in the US in late February is now taking place internationally.
   
   http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/72770

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      najiasalman1posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      So what will happen now? Will the traffic get back? Why google is changing alogrithm and hubpager's hardwork is wasting.

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   mdlawyerposted 13 years ago

   Traffic is very low and AdSense earnings are also just half of what was one month ago.  There is no idea as to what will happen next.

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   Richieb799posted 13 years ago

   one of my best hubs has dropped drastically in traffic today

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   najiasalman1posted 13 years ago

   Its very very bad. Hard work of many years is going to the hell.

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   EarleRamageposted 13 years ago

   I have been seeking and income online for the past 3 years. In all that time I earned nothing until recently when I joined Hubpages I was able to earn 40 dollars in 6months. In might not be much but it was inspiring.
   
   Since Google Panda, my earning is down to zero. I am back where I am coming from. What makes it worst for me is that unlike other challenges you might see a way out or a loophole. However with Panda all my research hasn't turned up any strategy how I can manipulate it in anyway. Frankly looking at the SERP I can't explain why some content rank better that others. What is even more puzzling is when I analyze the content on Ehow and Hubpages I can't see why Ehow outperfom's Hubpages.
   
   I have noticed that Google is focusing much tighter on keywords in title so you might find that your content won't rank for multiple keywords as before. That's all I have found so far, and it isn't a certainty.

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      ratnaveeraposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Yes! I also had very poor traffic to my hubs. Really sorry to state that HubPages has recently lost the favor of Google. I think it can retain the help of Google by deleting many existing spam articles particularly that ones containing glamor images of actresses. My humble opinion is that Hubpages should also avoid new Ad program. It will certainly affect Google AdSense program.

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   mdlawyerposted 13 years ago

   You can deactivate hubpages adprogram at your settings

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   Simone Smithposted 13 years ago

   *ahem*
   
   .......
   
   
   
   
   We knew this change was coming.  This drop is par for the course, as it were.  And we're already in the midst of fixing up the site
   
   Also, Google doesn't hate us! Gosh, guys!  We just ran our second guest blog post (http://blog.hubpages.com/2011/04/optimi … d-adsense/) from a Googler!  Waaaah... nobody reads the blog T_______T

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      Twenty One Daysposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      tsk, tsk, Ms Smith, some do read the blog
      but I do like that banner!
      
      James.

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         Simone Smithposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         It really is a cool banner.  A towel, actually.  Because we should all know where our towels are.
         And I'm glad to know that there are some blog readers out there!!!

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            jpwriterposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Was this really a guest post? 
            
            Seems like the guest didn't know that we don't own our hubs and cannot access the Webmaster Tools, something that he mentions more than once. 
            
            However, if I'm wrong please correct me.
            
            http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/73944

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      vox vocisposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      My traffic is actually going up since the algorithm change I do have a decrease in AdSense earnings but parallelly a small increase in Hubpages Ad earnings

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      snakebabyposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      If I have to promote every single hub in order to get meaningful traffic, then it'd be so much easier to put everything to one personal site and promote just that one site, isn't it?

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         jpwriterposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         you still have to promote a new site and its pages...

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            snakebabyposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            I could be falling behind the new world, but to my understanding, if the home page of a web site has high ranking (if you only promote the home page), then the pages under benefit would in turn have traffic even if you don't make effort to promote them separately. Correct me if I'm wrong, I may be too old for this new world

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   Cagsilposted 13 years ago

   Okay, since Google is now rolling out it's slap to the rest of the world, it should only be a matter of time that Hubpages rises back to the status it was at to begin with.
   
   The U.S. Marketplace was slammed first and foremost. Which was the sole reason for Hubpages decline(lack of juice and positioning).
   
   Now that the rest of world is going to need to adapt, then those who are on Hubpages should see a rise.
   
   Patience is a virtue and folding a good hand before it's time would be a waste.

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      Simone Smithposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      You rock, Casgil.

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         Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Thank you kind lady.

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      TopUniverseposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Good advice. We hope everything will be good in short period of time.

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    Twenty One Daysposted 13 years ago

    r.s.x fellow Hubbers,
    
    {{ Scottish brogue }}
    
    The Great Google ain't the only provider of Ad Revenue!
    I for one am glad HubPages, is making their own way with Ads.
    It brings more competition to the arena.
    
    HP Micro Ads v Google Pot Luck.
    My money's on HP. Go Hubs!
    
    James.

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       Simone Smithposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Dude. That's awesome.  And I love pot lucks.

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       lyndreposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Aye dinnae ken wit the scottish brogue comment is, gonnae explian it tae this thick jock.

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          Twenty One Daysposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          yup!

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          IzzyMposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          Hey Lyndre - I didn't get it either! Must be a US insider joke.

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             Twenty One Daysposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             Tis tongue-in-cheek  is all. James.

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    waynetposted 13 years ago

    I always read the blog to see if anyone will mention me and my ginger beard, but alas no, I cry into my cornflakes!!! still that Google post was a nice little insight into what we should expect to write about....

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       snakebabyposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Would you enjoy promoting every single hub, especially when you want to write a hub every day?

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    sunforgedposted 13 years ago

    It was an adsense post. Adsense team sends you one message, WebSpam team another.
    
    Anyone with a month or two of experience could have wrote the adsense post, that didn't require a google staff member, nor is the info any better than Hubpages pre-existing Help center or any hubs on adsense by Hub members. It was fluff.
    
    I wouldnt rank it
    
    Lets see a a post from the Google WebSPam/webmaster teams, then we can break out the applause.
    
    Actually, the post was less than impressive...
    
    "Tip: you can see which are the sites that link to your Hubs by using the Google Webmaster Tools. For more information, please visit this page."
    
    Really? You can link Hubpages.com to your webmaster tools account? I was under the impression I would have to own the domain and prove that ownership to run webmaster tools?
    
    I Would love to see a tutorial on how to make that work

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       Mark Ewbieposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Totally agree.  It was reference to his interest in volleyball that did it for me.  Personally having seen the effect on my traffic I don't really give a monkeys about his volleyball.  I am interested in making a living, (no really), not reading  sub Facebook chat.
       Why not ask him why Quantcast show HP dropping from 50 to 100?
       Why not ask the little ---- why copies of my content rank more highly than my own?

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          Cheeky Girlposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          I have a Toolbar on my Firefox Browser that measures Alexa and Quantcast as well as Bing, Yahoo and Google page rank equivalents. Every hubber should try it out. You lean a lot and get some amazing information on how websites function.
          
          Invest a few measly bucks in a few domains of your own and grow your own content. Nothing like it, I say!

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       relacheposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       I'll second this.

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       katiem2posted 13 years agoin reply to this

       ME TOO!  I have a web site and would totally implement this!

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          sunforgedposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          Katie,
          
          Implementing Webmaster tools takes 30 seconds on your own site. The links in the blog probably accurately show how to do it.
          
          I was saying that the info was wrong, to my knowledge you cannot implement webmaster tools on hubpages or any other site that you do not have root control.
          
          We were perhaps being critical and the article was ok for brand new online writers, but it looked like a repackage to me since parts of the article were not relevant.

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             Susana Sposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             Nope you can't use webmaster tools on HP. I also found it amusing that the google guy said titles should be 60 characters or less. I've been writing titles all week (new client, lots of work, which has put paid to my other plans for a few weeks) and G definitely shows 70 characters as I've counted them numerous times.
             
             Anyway I'm nitpicking, but anything Google is pissing me off right now

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    waynetposted 13 years ago

    Lol! yeah I was only being polite about that blog post, but now the cats outta the bag it was rather contradictary in places and yeah Volleyball is great when we are not in a Global Google meltdown!!!!!!! with quality content losing the will to live!

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       Mark Ewbieposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       You watch how many volleyball hubs we get in the next 24 hours. Might be a coded message.

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    Simone Smithposted 13 years ago

    Oh SNAP! LOLOL Way to tear a blog post a new one.  Y'all are harsh.
    
    You do realize that you're the pros on HubPages - that our guest blogger was writing for a more beginner audience.  Hahaa, man, I wonder what making cookies for you would be like! 
    
    "Oh, the flavor profile on these is so flat.  The topnotes are completely lacking."
    
    "Yes. Indeed.  What did you use.  Vanilla FLAVORING instead of extract?  And goodness... the cinnamon is like cardboard... you should only use Saigon cinnamon."
    
    "I can totally tell you didn't use fresh eggs."
    
    No cookies for you, guys.  No cookies.

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       waynetposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Sarcastic much lol!
       
       Extra fudge cookies please!

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       Mark Ewbieposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Lol, Simone - look top marks for trying.  You're right - there are two audiences.  Probably more.
       
       I don't know how you tell one lot "it'll be ok" and the other "we're doomed".
       
       Nah, I'm joking.
       
       I am hopeful - just it's a bit hard to be up at the moment.
       
       But hey. As long as HP are guaranteeing me a front page ranking for each of my 100 hubs within three months - then that's good enough for me.
       
       I'll stop now.  Imagine having to read this as part of your job?

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       Simone Smithposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Oh. Fudge is the best. 
       
       And I ain't goin' for two messages.  It's more of a "it'll be ok" and "be patient" thing. 
       
       Though it sure is fun to say "we're doomed" so I totally understand the forum threads.  I mean... who doesn't want to say "Game over, man!"
       
       
       Glad to hear you're hopeful though  
       I'm off to read contest entries and give out prizes. Because HubPages is cool like that.

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          waynetposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          Hahaha lol I used to say that game over man phrase a lot in college!
          
          I am hopeful though that things will pick up and know that Hubpages do everything that you can to sort stuff out!!!

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       Marye Audetposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Sorry, as a food writer it would be a combination of bourbon vanilla and tahitian vanilla beans all the way for me or no deal.

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       sunforgedposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Lol, well I got a smile out of this.
       
       I was responding to the "google doesnt hate us" line. Google is still willing to earn money(adsense) from us, but search clearly does hate us.
       
       You are right, making cookies with me is terrible. I double-check all your measurements, complain about failure to pre-heat and always add my own twists.
       
       But, I make really good cookies

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    shoganposted 13 years ago

    My traffic has fallen down so far that Google has informed me I must return some old hits.

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       Simone Smithposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Oh... I smell a great "yo mamma" style series of these.

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          shoganposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          My traffic has fallen so far that Google simply returns "nice try" when I search for my keywords.

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             KiaKitoriposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             your humor is over whelming ...

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                David 470posted 13 years agoin reply to this

                LMAO that's a great line!

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          earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          My traffic has fallen so low, it's beneath the page fold!

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             KiaKitoriposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             That's a good one.
             
             My traffic has fallen so low that was expelled from my computer and now it is starring at me, full of shame.

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             Rosie2010posted 13 years agoin reply to this

             lol

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             waynetposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             My traffics is so low it resembles a saggy boobed lady with stretch armstrong breasticles!

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                shoganposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                My traffic is so low I owe Google money through Adsense.

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                   rebekahELLEposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                   my traffic is so slow, it turned around and sped down a rocky, steep hill.

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                      Simone Smithposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                      Hahaa- my traffic is so low, it doubles each time my mum reads one of my Hubs!

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                         rebekahELLEposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                         

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                         WoodsmensPostposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                         Wow that's low... My traffic is so low -1 is actually a good thing pffff.

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                         KiaKitoriposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                         LOL..someone should colect these pearls about how low the traffic is ...They are hilarious.

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    mcimicataposted 13 years ago

    Google has done another Panda algorithm update that basically affects the search results of all other English speaking countries. They did it about a month ago for the US search results, but now it is for all English speaking countries.
    
    Most article directories have dropped in SERPs, but the quality content will definitely rise back up!

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    andromidaposted 13 years ago

    My traffic is down too.This new panda update has brought some newly sprung up site in the top page of Google without considering the quality of the pages, while some of my well-written hubs lost the Google's first page position.I can say this new updates did not affect Google site at all-because my Google site is still topping the first page of Google as it was few months back.I think traffic will come back soon as it takes time to any systems to come to a stable state.

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    WriteAngledposted 13 years ago

    My traffic has changed little, but then it was never very high. However, my CTR has plummeted so Adsense is down. I am not one of the privileged few given a chance to make up my earnings with the new ad programme.
    
    I am actually doing better with articles I have on another site at the moment. At least I am earning a consistent few pence every day on them. It pains me to say it, since I hate that site with a passion!

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    Andrew0208posted 13 years ago

    Don't Panic. When I saw the hubs traffic yesterday, I almost got worried but indeed encouraged myself saying "It's going up again" because I speak what I expect at things like this one. Google is still in love with HubPages. Google is with the search and adsense earnings remote control button. The press and change channels as the want even if you're watching an interesting programme, you're on your own.

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       snakebabyposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       how do you know google is still in love with HP?

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    Best Gamesposted 13 years ago

    Traffic is down 50-65 % it's true but not for all my hubs, some of them are still on top. I did not check the earnigs but something is sure: no traffic no earnings. We can do nothing in my opinion, just hope that everything will go "normal" as we were used to.

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    Peggy Wposted 13 years ago

    Sooner or later quality hubs will rise to the top just like cream in milk.  It just makes sense!  We merely have to learn to be a bit smarter about what we turn out and then be patient.

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       sofsposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Hope that happens sooner than later I am sure it will:)

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    Marye Audetposted 13 years ago

    Yep. My traffic is down 66%. I do have ONE accolade for Google though...they are processing dmca complaints at lightening speed...and that should help when all is said and done.

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       najiasalman1posted 13 years agoin reply to this

       How can you say they are processing DMCA complaints?

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          Marye Audetposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          They have emailed me and let me know that they have taken down 20 of the pages I filed complaints against two weeks ago. (There are well over 100) In the past it has taken 6 to 8 weeks.

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    mdlawyerposted 13 years ago

    Hopefully, traffic may come back in a month or two.

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    Jason Basseyposted 13 years ago

    I believe it will get better

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       rebekahELLEposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Jason, I think you're probably right. It may take a while, but I believe so ~~

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    Anamika Sposted 13 years ago

    My traffic and income from Hubpages has gone down drastically. I am pissed off seeing by 500 + Hubs earning less than $3. But as always I guess we should not lose hope. This phase is just temporary. I have full faith on HP.

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       Best Gamesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       I think that the problem come from Google's panda algorithm. Also EzineArticles have the same hit and it seems there is solutions (not tested)
       
       http://www.webpronews.com/ezinearticles … da-2011-04

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          Mark Knowlesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          You think? Where have you been - a cave?
          
          This is all anyone has talked about for the last few weeks.
          
          http://markpknowles.com/panda-update-go … -part-two/

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             Best Gamesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             Read all men, I say about EzineArticles and solutions ...

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    Dame Scribeposted 13 years ago

    Somebody should start a thread then collect them for a hub, yes good idea hurry up now!

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    mdlawyerposted 13 years ago

    Pageviews and earnings, very dismal.

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    Charluposted 13 years ago

    It's like investing in a new company with the stock market that is awaiting approval from the FDA for a medication that will help change an illness dramatically.  You know it will go up you just have to be patient and wait for the approval. If HP continues to provide unique quality content in articles that is not driven by misleading money scamming rip offs Google will not only give it's approval but show favor to HP.  You have to think of the advertisers that make Google money. Do they want to go to a site and see their ad (they've paid dearly for)on a site promoting how they can become an instant millionaire or a 100 word article promoting their competition that's been spun 30 times. Companies (as do we) are paying attention to where their sales and income are generated and adjusting their marketing accordingly. I mean come on unless your wealthy enough to do this just because you love it were all interested in making money and need to "adjust" our articles to do just that.  Give Google and the advertisers what they want, good unique quality articles and HP will succeed accordingly.

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    mdlawyerposted 13 years ago

    Exactly.  Quality content is ultimately bound to win.

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