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Google Penguin Algorithm Update: The Cliff Notes

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Jeff Bickley//2 min read
2014

Written in 2014. Search, design and the tools have moved on since. The article is kept as written; our current approach lives here.

Google penguin cliff notes

Search Engine Optimization can be confusing.  Start researching a particular topic, and you’re likely to come up with a dozen or more opinions on how things work.  Sometimes it’s helpful to have a bullet-point resource that identifies the most important information you need to know, without wading through tons of content to get there.

With the next Google Penguin Algorithm Update expected at any time, businesses everywhere are taking necessary precautions to ensure they’re not penalized.  Since time is of the essence, we found it necessary to put together a “Cliff Notes” version about what we know of the previous Penguin Update.  Since Penguin 3.0 will likely drill down deeper into targeted areas previously identified, ensuring you’re in-line with these best practices will keep you out of the Penguin’s penalty box.

Download this resource for free by clicking here.

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Jeff founded Brown Box Branding in Detroit in 2013. With 20+ years helping Fortune 100 companies and startups build, reinvent, and scale their brands, he brings deep expertise in organizational design, leadership development, and systems thinking.

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