Google's "Bourbon" Update

MattL · #**1 Google's "Bourbon" Update** 05-31-2005, 05:02 AM

Starting May 20, Google has once again adjusted the search algorithm; the change has now spread to 19 of the 22 DCs.

The update affects results for:

Non-thematic Linking
Duplicate Content
Fraternal Linking
Run of Site Links
Low Quality Reciprocal Links

This has most certainly affected my results in a good way; we're now #1 for virtually all of our target keywords, the worst of which is #6.

How's everyone else faring?

-Matt

ResaleBroker · #**2 Re: Google's "Bourbon" Update** 05-31-2005, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattL

The update affects results for:

Non-thematic Linking
Duplicate Content
Fraternal Linking
Run of Site Links
Low Quality Reciprocal Links

What is the source of this information?

Salt River Media · #**3 Re: Google's "Bourbon" Update** 05-31-2005, 10:05 AM

I see no changes in the algorithm. Many of the items you have listed have been deprecated for quite awhile.

What basis do you have for your speculations?

Nashvegas · #**4 Re: Google's "Bourbon" Update** 05-31-2005, 11:45 AM

I have seen no movement in my results...

MattL · #**5 Re: Google's "Bourbon" Update** 05-31-2005, 12:18 PM

What a bunch of cynics!

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...bourbon+update

-Matt

MattL · #**6 Re: Google's "Bourbon" Update** 05-31-2005, 12:19 PM

Oh, and try checking your placement in this datacenter:

http://64.233.163.104/

-Matt

Las Vegas · #**7 Re: Google's "Bourbon" Update** 05-31-2005, 01:09 PM

Las Vegas · #**8 Re: Google's "Bourbon" Update** 05-31-2005, 01:13 PM

Salt River Media · #**9 Re: Google's "Bourbon" Update** 05-31-2005, 01:28 PM

Matt, Not a cynic...just experienced.

Someone (a member at webmasterworld) decided on May 20th to pull the trigger and call some fluctuations the "Bourbon Update".

Typically, we see these named updates when there is a major algorithm adjustment. The minor fluctuations that have been seen thus far do not warrant crediting them to a major algorithim change. The most common items I have seen is new sites being released from the sandbox and some movement in rankings based on the dampening effect of incoming links.

The information from the site (dotcomicide) you quoted in your first reference is simply not credible. (IMO)

Lets take them one-by-one:

Non-thematic Linking - This has been a factor for over a year

Duplicate Content - Has been an issue for quite some time. However, it really became an issue with the Allegra update.

Fraternal Linking - Again, we have been talking about this for quite awhile.

Run of Site Links - Sites have been getting banned for over a year now for aggressive crosslinking.

Low Quality Reciprocal Links - No news here.

I don't know who authored the above list and attributed those items to the
so-called Bourbon update, but the claims are baseless and without facts.

Again, I am not seeing any big changes on any data center.