Matt Cutts on Google in the coming months

James Richardson

Sales & Marketing Director | Co-Founder

Posted: 25 Mar 2020

Today, Matt Cutts released a new webmaster video which explains (in some detail) the plans for Google related to Search in the coming months. There was some really interesting insight into something that we would not normally get access to.

The highlights for us:

Penguin 2.0 - Targets Web-spam

Matt Cutts has said that this could have a much bigger impact than any previous penguin updates so this one will be VERY interesting.

Advertorials - Next on the Chopping Block

Nothing major to worry about here, but if you are placing paid advertisements on your website disguised as genuine content - look out

Deny value to link spammers

This is certainly a good thing for those of us who are doing the right thing in our link building efforts.

More Sophisticated Link Analysis
Better detection of hacked websites and communication with webmasters who own hacked websites

With the big rises in hacked websites (WordPress in particular), this will greatly benefit all, by providing webmasters with much more information on website issues and how to fix them.

Improved Panda Signals

Soften the blow for good sites that have been hit

James Richardson

Sales & Marketing Director | Co-Founder

Working in the SEO industry for many years alongside some of Australia’s biggest brands, James started his online career running online Sports Fan sites, as well as cutting his teeth on several successful eCommerce brands and content sites.

Previously holding various senior roles across the Sales and Marketing teams for ASX listed companies, he went on to found Optimising with Daniel and is proud he has helped mould it into one of Melbourne’s leading SEO agencies.

When he’s not in the office he’s at home having pretend tea parties, or building a cubby house in the lounge room with his three young girls.