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  timbartik · Member · Feb 28, 2011 at 3:31 pm

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  For some reason, my blog has virtually completely disappeared from Google search results. Searches in which my blog showed up on the first or second page 3 weeks ago, I now show up nowhere in the first 5 pages (I gave up looking after that).

  This is not true on Bing or Yahoo searches.

  I suspect this has something to do with the February 25 change in the Google search algorithm. As far as I know, my blogging practices are unchanged in the last few weeks.

  Has anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions on what to do? I sent an email to the google blog, but I am doubtful as to whether I can get a human being at Google to look into my problem.

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Feb 28, 2011 at 4:28 pm

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  Yes, Google has changed the alogrithm. Google favors fresh and relevant content of high quality that is not duplicated elsewhere on the internet and is now going to rout out the content farms.

  What is a content farm and what does it do? ” … create a ton of niche, mostly uninspired content targeted to search engines, then make it viral through social software and make lots of money through ads. Example: Demand Media, e-how, etc.

  This update is designed to reduce rankings for low-quality sites—sites which are low-value add for users, copy content from other websites or sites that are just not very useful. At the same time, it will provide better rankings for high-quality sites—sites with original content and information such as research, in-depth reports, thoughtful analysis and so on.

  We can’t make a major improvement without affecting rankings for many sites. It has to be that some sites will go up and some will go down. Finding more high-quality sites in search

  That being said, search engine issues are not ones we can help you with here at wordpress.com. Please see. > http://en.support.wordpress.com/search-engines/

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  timbartik · Member · Feb 28, 2011 at 7:15 pm

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  I understand exactly what a content farm is, and I understand exactly what the new Google search algorithm is intended to do.

  Since my website is 100% original content, written by me, if the Google search algorithm was 100% flawless, this change should have upgraded by ranking, rather than sinking me to page 27 of the search results.

  I was hoping that someone more familiar with search engine alogrithms than me might explain WHY the Google search algorithm might be blacklisting my website.