November 3–6, 2014 
#CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
The Global Conference Series Designed by Digital Marketers, for Digital Marketers 
Panda, Penguin, 
Penalties and more! 
Staying on Top of Algorithm Updates 
Nate Dame 
Founder/CEO, Propecta
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Panda, 
Penguins, and 
Penalties, 
Oh My!!
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Context is Everything 
Image source http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ESO-VLT-Laser-phot-33a-07.jpg
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Show me the $$!!
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Calico Labs: Biotech R&D to better 
understand aging and increase longevity 
Google X :Improving existing technologies by a factor of 10 (self-driving 
car, Google Glass & contact lenses, drones, medical advances…) 
Home automation - smart thermostats, smoke detectors, and more? 
Unnamed energy division to overhaul the world’s power grid
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Average cost-per-click declined every quarter since 
2012 
The pressure is on for more ad impressions, and more 
ad clicks!
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Google’s 
updates are 
never meant to 
benefit you!
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Now hiring SEO associates! 
Last guy quit… don’t ask…
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Where is 
Google going?
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
As usual, rand nails it! http://moz.com/rand/google-seo-dont-actually-change-much/ 
* Image used with permission
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Panda 
Squirrel: Stop scraping 
content, nuke the low quality 
content. 
Big picture: Google hates 
poor user experiences. If your 
strategy uses/abuses others, it 
will lose.
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Penguin 
Squirrel: Stop keyword 
stuffing. 
Big picture: Traditional 
ranking factors not 
focused on user benefits 
will continue to decline in 
importance.
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Knowledge Graph 
Squirrel: Get our company’s Wikipedia 
updated ASAP! 
Big picture: Google would prefer to keep 
users on Google.com whenever possible.
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Pirate 
Squirrel: Don’t pirate content. 
Big picture: Don’t pirate content.
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Hummingbird 
Squirrel: Will hummingbird kill 
link building? Is Hummingbird 
the end of SEO?! 
Big picture: Google’s back-end 
got an upgrade so it’s 
machine learning algorithms 
could get even smarter, faster.
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Pigeon 
Squirrel: Proximity to city 
center… 
Big picture: Google does in 
fact make mistakes. “Local” 
and “standard” SEO 
continue to merge.
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
SEO Strategies of the Future! 
Tactics for long-term, sustained growth.
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Don’t Bend the Rules
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Target keyword + user intent 
combinations
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Content with topical authority
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Content with topical authority
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Create SEO landing pages that 
influencers will amplify!
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Discovery keywords everywhere!
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Link building Influence building 
• Content worthy of links 
• Outreach worthy of a response 
• Influencer relationships worthy of a second 
(and 3rd) date
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
SEO  Deep funnel
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate 
Nate Dame 
CEO/Founder 
Propecta 
@seonate 
nate@propecta.com
November 3–6, 2014 | #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive 
@seonate

Panda, Penguin, Penalties and More: Staying on Top of Algorithm Updates

  • 1.
    November 3–6, 2014 #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive The Global Conference Series Designed by Digital Marketers, for Digital Marketers Panda, Penguin, Penalties and more! Staying on Top of Algorithm Updates Nate Dame Founder/CEO, Propecta
  • 2.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Panda, Penguins, and Penalties, Oh My!!
  • 3.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Context is Everything Image source http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ESO-VLT-Laser-phot-33a-07.jpg
  • 4.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate
  • 5.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Show me the $$!!
  • 6.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Calico Labs: Biotech R&D to better understand aging and increase longevity Google X :Improving existing technologies by a factor of 10 (self-driving car, Google Glass & contact lenses, drones, medical advances…) Home automation - smart thermostats, smoke detectors, and more? Unnamed energy division to overhaul the world’s power grid
  • 7.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Average cost-per-click declined every quarter since 2012 The pressure is on for more ad impressions, and more ad clicks!
  • 8.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate
  • 9.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Google’s updates are never meant to benefit you!
  • 10.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate
  • 11.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Now hiring SEO associates! Last guy quit… don’t ask…
  • 12.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Where is Google going?
  • 13.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate As usual, rand nails it! http://moz.com/rand/google-seo-dont-actually-change-much/ * Image used with permission
  • 14.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate
  • 15.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Panda Squirrel: Stop scraping content, nuke the low quality content. Big picture: Google hates poor user experiences. If your strategy uses/abuses others, it will lose.
  • 16.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Penguin Squirrel: Stop keyword stuffing. Big picture: Traditional ranking factors not focused on user benefits will continue to decline in importance.
  • 17.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Knowledge Graph Squirrel: Get our company’s Wikipedia updated ASAP! Big picture: Google would prefer to keep users on Google.com whenever possible.
  • 18.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Pirate Squirrel: Don’t pirate content. Big picture: Don’t pirate content.
  • 19.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Hummingbird Squirrel: Will hummingbird kill link building? Is Hummingbird the end of SEO?! Big picture: Google’s back-end got an upgrade so it’s machine learning algorithms could get even smarter, faster.
  • 20.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Pigeon Squirrel: Proximity to city center… Big picture: Google does in fact make mistakes. “Local” and “standard” SEO continue to merge.
  • 21.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate
  • 22.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate SEO Strategies of the Future! Tactics for long-term, sustained growth.
  • 23.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Don’t Bend the Rules
  • 24.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Target keyword + user intent combinations
  • 25.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Content with topical authority
  • 26.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Content with topical authority
  • 27.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Create SEO landing pages that influencers will amplify!
  • 28.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Discovery keywords everywhere!
  • 29.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Link building Influence building • Content worthy of links • Outreach worthy of a response • Influencer relationships worthy of a second (and 3rd) date
  • 30.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate SEO  Deep funnel
  • 31.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate Nate Dame CEO/Founder Propecta @seonate nate@propecta.com
  • 32.
    November 3–6, 2014| #CZLCHI | @ClickZLive @seonate

Editor's Notes

  • #3 When 1st saw topic, excited, b/c most dicussions purposeless Epic battle between SEO community & Google SEOs: “You can’t change b/c we built a business around gaming your ranking algos” Google: “We’ll do what we want, but do it slow enough to not get too many people screaming mad at us at once”
  • #4 Whether you’re a…. You’re not much more than a speck in Google’s universe
  • #6 Wants to diversify… struggle!
  • #8 …dare I say this is the #1 motivator behind Google’s algo updates?
  • #12 If you went to the wrong SEO school 5 years ago…
  • #13 We’re not there yet We have reached a milestone: Bad SEO is accpted as bad, ‘good’ SEO is all the stuff that benefits Google the most
  • #14 Google has always had the same destination No update ever wandered from that destination
  • #16 Panda/Farmer — February 23, 2011
  • #17 Penguin — April 24, 2012
  • #19 DMCA Penalty ("Pirate") — August 10, 2012
  • #20 Hummingbird — August 20, 2013
  • #21 Pigeon — July 24, 2014
  • #25 It’s been said: Need to decrease dependence on links Next year, will need to decrease dependence on keywords
  • #31 80-90% of the potential SEO traffic for a B2B company is “top of funnel” - marketing automation examples Delight & engage every step of the sales funnel Capture leads at every possible opportunity Lead nurturing & lead scoring – marketing automation
  • #33 Transition to Matt Koulas’ presentation