#google algorithm update 2022

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Google constantly updates its search algorithm to improve user experience and provide the most relevant results. These updates range from minor tweaks to major changes that significantly impact website rankings. Google’s primary goal is to enhance search accuracy, combat spam, and prioritize high-quality content.

Key updates like Panda, Penguin, Hummingbird, RankBrain, BERT, and Helpful Content Update have reshaped SEO strategies over the years. In recent times, Google’s focus has shifted towards AI-driven search, E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness), and Core Web Vitals for better page experience.

For SEOs and businesses, staying updated on algorithm changes is crucial to maintaining online visibility. Regularly monitoring Google Search Console, following SEO best practices, and focusing on user-centric content can help websites adapt effectively. As Google continues evolving, those who prioritize quality content, user experience, and ethical SEO strategies will stay ahead in the search game. 

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"The first satellite in a constellation designed specifically to locate wildfires early and precisely anywhere on the planet has now reached Earth's orbit, and it could forever change how we tackle unplanned infernos.

The FireSat constellation, which will consist of more than 50 satellites when it goes live, is the first of its kind that's purpose-built to detect and track fires. It's an initiative launched by nonprofit Earth Fire Alliance, which includes Google and Silicon Valley-based space services startup Muon Space as partners, among others.

According to Google, current satellite systems rely on low-resolution imagery and cover a particular area only once every 12 hours to spot significantly large wildfires spanning a couple of acres. FireSat, on the other hand, will be able to detect wildfires as small as 270 sq ft (25 sq m) – the size of a classroom – and deliver high-resolution visual updates every 20 minutes.

The FireSat project has only been in the works for less than a year and a half. The satellites are fitted with custom six-band multispectral infrared cameras, designed to capture imagery suitable for machine learning algorithms to accurately identify wildfires – differentiating them from misleading objects like smokestacks.

These algorithms look at an image from a particular location, and compare it with the last 1,000 times it was captured by the satellite's camera to determine if what it's seeing is indeed a wildfire. AI technology in the FireSat system also helps predict how a fire might spread; that can help firefighters make better decisions about how to control the flames safely and effectively.

This could go a long way towards preventing the immense destruction of forest habitats and urban areas, and the displacement of residents caused by wildfires each year. For reference, the deadly wildfires that raged across Los Angeles in January were estimated to have cuased more than $250 billion in damages.

Muon is currently developing three more satellites, which are set to launch next year. The entire constellation should be in orbit by 2030.

The FireSat effort isn't the only project to watch for wildfires from orbit. OroraTech launched its first wildfire-detection satellite – FOREST-1 – in 2022, followed by one more in 2023 and another earlier this year. The company tells us that another eight are due to go up toward the end of March."

-via March 18, 2025

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Google Algorithm Updates

Early Algorithm Updates (2003–2006) Florida (November 2003) Nofollow (January 2005) Jagger( September 2005) Big Daddy (December 2005)

Mid-2000s Algorithm Updates (2007–2010) Universal Search (May 2007) Vince (February 2009) Caffeine (December 2010) Panda (February 2011)

The Penguin and Hummingbird and Pigeon Era (2012–2013) Penguin (April 2012) Hummingbird (August 2013) Pigeon (July 2014)

Updates to Mobile-Focused Algorithms (2015–2018) Mobile-Friendly Update (April 2015) RankBrain (October 2015) Fred (March 2017) Mobile-First Indexing (March 2018) Recent Algorithm Updates (2018–2023) Medic (August 2018) BERT (October 2019) Broad Core Update (June 2021) Link Spam Update (December 2022)

To Know More About Google Algorithm Updates

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The U.S. Wants to Ban TikTok for the Sins of Every Social Media Company

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives will likely vote to force ByteDance to divest from TikTok, which sets the stage for a possible full ban of the platform in the United States (Update: it did). The move will come after a slow but steady drumbeat from politicians on both sides of the aisle to ban the platform for some combination of potential and real societal harms algorithmically inflicted upon American teens by a Chinese-owned company. 

The situation is an untenable mess. A TikTok ban will have the effect of further entrenching and empowering gigantic, monopolistic American social media companies that have nearly all of the same problems that TikTok does. A ban would highlight, again, that people who use mainstream social media platforms run by corporations do not actually own their followers or their audiences, and that any businesses/jobs/livelihoods created on these platforms can be stripped away at any moment by the platforms or, in this case, by the United States government. 

Bytedance and TikTok itself have been put into an essentially impossible situation that is perhaps most exemplified in a 60 Minutes clip from 2022 that went viral this weekend, in which Tristan Harris, a big tech whistleblower who has turned the attention he got from the documentary The Social Dilemma into a self-serving career as a guy who talks about how social media is bad, explains that China is exporting the “opium” version of TikTok to American children. 

In [the Chinese] version of TikTok, if you’re under 14 years old, they show you science experiments you can do at home, museum exhibits, patriotism videos, and educational videos,” Harris said. “And they also limit it to only 40 minutes per day. They don’t ship that version of TikTok to the rest of the world. So it’s almost like they recognize TikTok is influencing kids’ development, and they make their domestic version a spinach version of TikTok, while they ship the opium version to the rest of the world.” FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr quote tweeted this and said “In America, TikTok pushes videos to kids that promote self-harm, eating disorders, and suicide.” 

Put simply: Every social media platform pushes awful shit to users of all ages. This is not a defense of TikTok, but a simple fact that has made up a huge portion of tech reporting for the last decade. Mere weeks ago, the New York Times published an exposé on underage girls being pushed into “child influencing,” a world which is full of pedophiles. Instagram’s effects on teens has been widely documented by Meta’s own employees, and without really trying we have been able to document the sale of guns and drugs, hacking services, and counterfeit services in ads displayed on the platform. Discord is full of communities used for organizing by Neo Nazis and paramilitaries, criminal hackers, crypto scammers, deepfake peddlers, teens who kidnap each other, etc. Facebook is full of AI-generated bullshit that people think is real, was used by foreign adversaries to attempt to influence an election, was credibly accused of being abused to facilitate a genocide in Myanmar, and has had innumerable scandals over the years. Twitter is full of malware and has essentially gotten rid of all of its rules. YouTube is a place that has been used by ISIS terrorists, white supremacists, mass shooters, and child brainwashers. Telegram was founded by Russians, is now based in the United Arab Emirates, and is full of criminals, hackers, and Russian disinformation. We have reported endlessly that all of these platforms are monitored by governments, militaries, surveillance agencies, and commercial interests around the world using "social listening," "social media monitoring," and OSINT tools.

Meta, Google, and Twitter have all moved resources away from content moderation in recent years, and have laid off huge numbers of employees as Republicans have cried “social media censorship.” As Elon Musk’s Twitter has become more of a cesspool in the absence of good content moderation, Google and Meta have realized that they can keep advertisers as long as their platforms are ever so slightly less toxic than Twitter. I am unaware of any political pushes to ban Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter, and efforts to meaningfully regulate them to be less harmful seemingly have no political will. The only actual regulation of these platforms have been laws passed by conservatives in Florida and Texas which give them even less ability to moderate their platforms and which is the subject of a Supreme Court case. 

This is just to say that TikTok and the specter of China’s control of it has become a blank canvas for which anyone who has any complaint about social media to paint their argument on, and has become a punching bag receiving scrutiny we should also be applying to every other social media giant. 

When Uber, Airbnb, DoorDash and Bird ignore local laws or face the specter of bans or regulation, they use push notifications, email, and popups within their apps asking customers to complain to legislators. When these American apps do this, they are simply leveraging their popularity to “mobilize users.” When TikTok does the same, it is Chinese interference in American politics. When American TikTok users use their platform to share their progressive or leftist politics and TikTok’s algorithms allow them to go viral, that’s Chinese interference. When TikTok deletes content that violates its terms of service, that’s Chinese censorship. When Facebook and Google allow advertisers to create psychographic, biographic, and behavioral-based profiles of their users to target ads to them, that’s “personalized advertising.” When TikTok does ads, it’s Chinese spying. When TikTok users see content that promotes suicide, eating disorders, and makes people feel bad about themselves, it’s China brainwashing our children, undermining America, and threatening our existence. When Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube users see the same, it’s inconvenient and unfortunate, but can be solved with a blasé spokesperson statement that these platforms care about safety and will strive to do better.

In the clip above, Harris explains that polls show American children want to be “social media influencers” and that Chinese children want to be “astronauts,” the subtext being that it is like this because bad stuff is not allowed on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok. Banning TikTok is not going to change this (and Harris does not mention that China has tons of social media influencers as well). Harris says this with some derision, the subtext being that we should not want our children to grow up to be social media influencers. 

This should not need to be explained, but because Harris and 60 Minutes did not explain it: Douyin (the Chinese version of TikTok) is not actually a sterile place that consists only of people doing science experiments and math equations, just as TikTok and all social media in America is not only an unmitigated shithole devoid of intellectual value. But Harris has this idea of Douyin being a safe place for kids because China does not have a free internet. The internet is widely and famously censored by the Chinese government, and ByteDance is complying with Chinese law in China. It is possible to argue (though I would not), that this makes the internet “safer,” and it is possible to argue (though I would not) that a “safer” internet is “better.” If Harris wants Chinese-style censorship of the internet in the United States, then he should argue for that. But in the United States, we have the First Amendment and a host of other regulations that have fostered something resembling an open internet. That open internet allowed for the rise of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. 

This general principle of not censoring the global internet also allowed for the rise of TikTok, which has millions of users in the United States because people like using it. TikTok is not perfect—in fact, I believe lots of the things on TikTok are very bad. Despite what I have just written, I understand that Chinese interference via algorithmic warfare or spying or any other tactic is a possible threat. China has been accused of using accounts on TikTok to spread influence, in the exact same way as the U.S. government has been caught spreading pro-U.S. influence abroad on Facebook and Twitter. 

Like I mentioned, I think that this entire situation is actually very complicated, and is in fact a huge mess. I can understand why some people want to ban TikTok, but I am not sure how the government can do so without violating the free speech rights of millions of Americans and setting us on a path where a relatively open, global internet becomes one that is increasingly geographically siloed. I don’t think we should ban a platform because it competed too hard and became popular, especially when the direct beneficiaries of a ban are companies that are doing most of the same apparent algorithmic poisoning of America, just from within America’s borders. I also do not think it is constitutional, ethical, or good for the government to decide to unilaterally cut millions of Americans off from one of the largest social media platforms in the world and to effectively force its users and more importantly the people who make a living on TikTok to use a balkanized internet dominated by American megacorporations. 

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What Is EEAT in SEO and Why It Matters in 2025

Search engine optimization (SEO) has evolved significantly over the years. With Google’s ever-changing algorithm updates, it’s no longer just about keywords and backlinks. In 2025, one of the most crucial elements of SEO success is EEAT—an acronym for Expertise, Experience, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness. Understanding and implementing EEAT principles has become essential for ranking well and building sustainable online visibility.

Understanding EEAT in SEO

Introduced through Google’s Search Quality Rater Guidelines, EEAT reflects the criteria used by human quality raters to assess the credibility and value of web content. These factors are used to determine if a page delivers reliable, accurate, and helpful information to users.

To dive deeper into how this impacts search performance, it’s important to understand the nuances of EEAT in SEO. This approach emphasizes high-quality content produced by genuine experts, with real-world experience, a strong online presence, and demonstrated trustworthiness.

The Four Pillars of EEAT

1. Expertise

Google wants to know whether the content creator has deep knowledge in their niche. This is especially critical for “Your Money or Your Life” (YMYL) topics like finance, health, or legal advice, where incorrect information could negatively impact the reader.

To demonstrate expertise:

Highlight author qualifications or professional backgrounds.

Use accurate data and sources.

Avoid fluff or surface-level content.

2. Experience

In 2022, Google added “Experience” as the first “E” in EEAT. This means content must not only be accurate but also come from someone who has personally experienced the topic. For example, a travel blogger writing about a destination they’ve visited holds more EEAT value than someone summarizing information from other sources.

Ways to showcase experience:

Share first-person narratives and use case studies.

Include photos or video evidence.

Write from personal or hands-on knowledge.

3. Authoritativeness

Authoritativeness reflects how well-known and respected the content creator or website is in a specific industry. The more recognition a brand or author receives from other trustworthy sources, the higher their authority.

Tips to build authoritativeness:

Get mentioned or cited by reputable websites.

Publish guest posts on authoritative platforms.

Garner press features or professional awards.

4. Trustworthiness

Trust is the foundation of all content success. If a user doesn’t trust your content, they won’t engage with it or convert. Google looks for signals that indicate your site is secure, transparent, and honest.

Build trust by:

Securing your website with HTTPS.

Displaying privacy policies and contact information.

Earning positive customer reviews and testimonials.

Why EEAT Is Vital in 2025

Google’s AI-driven algorithms have become more advanced, with a greater focus on context, user behavior, and content credibility. EEAT plays a pivotal role in how Google evaluates page quality—especially with the rise of AI-generated content. While AI can help scale production, it’s EEAT that assures the quality and reliability of that content.

In 2025, content that lacks EEAT signals is more likely to suffer in rankings, even if it’s technically optimized. That’s why brands and creators must prioritize building a reputation, showcasing real expertise, and being transparent.

How to Improve Your Website’s EEAT

1. Enhance Author Bios

Every blog post or article should feature an author bio with credentials, experience, and links to relevant publications. For example, a healthcare article written by a certified doctor will naturally carry more EEAT value.

2. Use High-Quality External Links

Cite reputable sources like government websites, research papers, and recognized industry authorities. Avoid linking to low-quality or spammy pages.

3. Build Topical Authority

Cover a subject in depth instead of spreading across unrelated niches. By publishing a cluster of interlinked, high-value content on one subject, you can establish topical relevance and expertise.

4. Display Reviews and Testimonials

User-generated feedback signals trust. Embed real reviews, customer ratings, and case studies across your website.

5. Secure Your Website

Use SSL certificates, clean UI design, and fast-loading pages. This reassures users and Google that your site is safe and trustworthy.

EEAT for Different Industries

Healthcare

EEAT is mandatory in the medical field. Google prefers information reviewed or written by certified professionals and will penalize misleading or harmful content.

Finance

Finance blogs must include expert authorship and trustworthy data sources. Factual errors or lack of credentials can severely affect rankings.

E-commerce

Trust indicators like return policies, real reviews, and product guarantees help boost EEAT for e-commerce websites.

Final Thoughts

In an SEO world flooded with AI-generated content, low-quality blogs, and keyword stuffing, EEAT emerges as a beacon of authenticity. For content creators, marketers, and brands alike, focusing on expertise, experience, authoritativeness, and trustworthiness is no longer optional—it’s critical for long-term growth.

To stay competitive, businesses should audit their content, optimize for EEAT principles, and consistently deliver valuable, credible information. This approach not only pleases Google but also builds lasting trust with readers.

Explore more about content excellence and SEO strategies with Wordsmithh—your partner in meaningful digital growth.

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Is It Too Late? Using PBNs After Google’s 2022 Spam Update

If you’ve spent any time in the SEO world over the past few years, you’ve likely heard whispers—or outright warnings—about the death of PBNs. And after Google rolled out its 2022 Spam Update, those whispers turned into full-blown alarm bells. Many site owners who had relied on Private Blog Networks to boost their rankings woke up to plummeting traffic, manual actions, or sites completely deindexed.

So, here’s the question that’s still echoing across SEO forums and agency Slack channels: Is it too late to Buy PBN Backlinks in 2025? Has the ship sailed?

The answer isn’t a simple yes or no. PBNs haven’t died—but how they’re built, used, and maintained has had to evolve dramatically. If you’re still approaching them the same way you did pre-2022, you’re likely walking into a trap. But if you understand the new rules of the game, PBNs can still be a powerful, stealthy tool in your ranking arsenal.

Let’s take a closer look at what the 2022 Spam Update changed, what still works, what doesn’t, and how to safely use PBNs in today’s much stricter SEO environment.

What the 2022 Spam Update Actually Did

First, some context. The 2022 Spam Update wasn’t just another algorithm tweak. It was a strong signal from Google that it’s cracking down harder on manipulative practices—and it came with smarter link pattern detection, deeper content evaluation, and expanded use of machine learning to assess site behavior over time.

While Google didn’t say “PBNs” explicitly in their announcement, the changes hit link networks hard. Many users saw the following:

Previously well-ranking pages suddenly drop in visibility

Entire sites deindexed with no prior warning

Surge in manual actions for unnatural links

Decline in effectiveness of once-trusted PBN links

More importantly, this update didn’t just penalize the money sites benefiting from PBNs—it started targeting the networks themselves. Domains that were part of low-effort PBNs (thin content, repeated themes, same hosting, no real user engagement) were flagged and penalized. Some SEOs reported losing entire networks overnight.

Does That Mean PBNs Are Dead? Not Exactly

While the update did cause chaos, it didn’t eliminate PBNs altogether. What it did was kill the lazy, obvious, and outdated approach to private blog networks.

The PBNs that survived—and still work—share a few key traits:

They look and behave like real websites

They have original, niche-relevant content

They have no detectable footprints (same IPs, themes, or WHOIS data)

They link naturally, both internally and externally—not just to money sites

They generate some level of real user engagement (traffic, comments, etc.)

So, if you're asking "is it too late to use PBNs?" the real answer is this: it's too late to use them badly. But smart, well-executed networks still deliver results.

How to Build PBNs That Survive Post-2022

If you’re planning to run or invest in PBNs in 2025, the bar is much higher now. Here's how to build networks that won’t get you burned:

1. Use clean, trusted aged domains No more expired domains with shady backlink histories. You need domains with genuine authority, clean link profiles, and a consistent past. That means going beyond just metrics like DA or TF. Look into the site's former use via Wayback Machine. Avoid domains that were ever part of other link schemes or repurposed in unrelated niches.

2. Host each site on a unique IP and registrar IP diversity is non-negotiable. Google can easily detect patterns in shared hosting or class-C IP blocks. Use different hosting providers, avoid cheap SEO hosts that specialize in “PBN packages,” and never group your PBNs in the same Google Search Console account.

3. Make each site unique and valuable This is where most people fail. Your PBN sites need to pass as real websites. That means:

Original, well-written content

Custom logos and branding

Contact pages, privacy policies, terms

Social media signals (even if light)

Consistent publishing activity

Think of it this way: would you trust this site if you landed on it via Google? If the answer is no, it’s probably not a safe link source.

4. Avoid linking patterns Don’t link every site to your main site. Don’t always use exact-match anchors. Vary the content formats. Link out to other authority sites. Treat your PBNs like regular blogs. Some posts shouldn’t link to anything. Some should link only to Wikipedia or news sites. The goal is randomness with strategy.

5. Drip links slowly and naturally If you buy five PBN domains and drop five backlinks to your money site all in one week, that’s a footprint. Instead, let your PBNs build content first. Then, slowly and strategically add backlinks over time. Ideally, link to inner pages, not just your homepage, and use contextual anchors.

What Not to Do in 2025 PBN Strategy

If you're still doing any of the following, you’re asking for a penalty:

Using spun or AI-generated content without human editing

Reusing the same WordPress theme or plugins across sites

Linking only to your own projects

Skipping outbound links to real authority sites

Hosting multiple PBNs on the same server

Buying cheap expired domains without vetting their backlink history

In 2025, Google’s detection models don’t just look for link spam—they look for behavioral patterns. Any sign that a group of sites is working together inorganically? That’s a red flag.

Are There Safer Alternatives to PBNs?

If all this sounds like too much risk or effort, you’re not alone. Many SEOs have moved to other tactics for safer long-term strategies, such as:

High-quality guest posting

Digital PR and HARO backlinks

Link insertions on aged content

Niche-specific editorial outreach

Content syndication on trusted platforms

These white-hat and gray-hat methods don’t give you the same level of control as PBNs—but they’re often safer and more sustainable. Plus, they help you build real relationships and improve brand presence.

The Hybrid Approach: Mixing Safety with Speed

One of the most effective models we’re seeing post-2022 is the hybrid strategy. In this setup, you use PBNs carefully and conservatively—to give your site a ranking push in its early months. Then, you phase into more traditional link-building as your domain gains traction.

For example:

Months 1–3: Controlled PBN links from clean, niche-relevant domains

Months 4–6: Guest posts, content upgrades, social outreach

Months 6–12: Natural link earning through high-quality content and PR

This strategy leverages the speed of PBNs while building long-term resilience through legitimate links.

So, Is It Too Late? Final Thoughts

PBNs aren’t dead—but the old way of doing them is.

After Google’s 2022 Spam Update, the margin for error shrunk dramatically. What used to be a quick-and-dirty shortcut is now a carefully engineered operation. If you're not willing to put in the work to make your PBNs indistinguishable from real websites, you’re better off not using them at all.

But if you're strategic, cautious, and focused on quality over quantity, PBNs still offer a level of ranking power that few other tactics can match—especially in competitive niches where every backlink counts. Just remember: PBNs are no longer a hack. They’re a system. And in 2025, only the cleanest, most well-executed systems will survive.

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Ways to Write Evergreen Content: Strategies for Long-Term SEO Success 

In the “Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya” world, people still prioritise “Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge.” Why? All because of its evergreen simplicity and storyline, which are exciting to all generations. The same goes for SEO ranking. Google’s algorithm changes and gets updated periodically. When updated in August 2022, the guidelines were more straightforward to apply. However, chaos arose when it was updated again in March 2024. Companies altered their content ideas, formatting, and strategies to improve their rankings.

Writing content that could always be on top of Google’s search results could be gruelling. However, once you know how to write evergreen content, you won’t ever need to go through the complexities of changing content as per Google’s algorithms. This blog focuses on strategies for creating evergreen content. You will learn practical strategies for achieving long-term SEO success. Discover how to write SEO-friendly content irrespective of the changes made over time. Let’s get started.

What is Evergreen Content? Top 3 Characteristics 

Evergreen content is information that remains relevant for an extended period after publication. It is the opposite of the content created based on current events, as it becomes outdated. Evergreen content focuses on specific niches that people usually need. Writing evergreen content helps you ensure its credibility for the long term. Besides, writing evergreen content for long-term SEO success is a good practice. It makes your time, money, and effort invested in a specific content worthwhile for a more extended period. Here are the top 3 characteristics of evergreen content. Understand what evergreen content looks like.

✅ Everlasting: The topic chosen for publishing must be timeless. They are likely to stay in demand for longer. For instance, how to make pizzas is a topic that has always been in high demand and is unlikely to become outdated.

✅ Effectiveness: Your content must emphasise relevant information, irrespective of when users access it. Simply put, the content must contain pertinent information that is helpful at all times.

✅ Wider Focus: Content highlighting common interests or issues, often considered evergreen. It is relatable to the interests or issues of a broader audience.

Understand Evergreen SEO Content: 4 Best Examples

Here are several examples of evergreen content. Let's understand:

🔹 Lessons & Tutorials: Content that focuses on educating or guiding you on specific topics. Tutorials on common topics remain relevant and valuable for a more extended period, such as a Java programming tutorial for beginners.

🔹 How-to Guides: These are similar to tutorial guides. It contains step-by-step instructions, assisting the audience to complete their tasks efficiently. For instance, how to store leftover food. 

🔹 List-in Guides of Resources: It provides users with specific resources, such as tools, famous bridges, and books, for instance, the top horror-comedy novels of all time.

🔹 FAQs: Frequently asked questions that focus on shared interests and issues stay relevant for a long time. They are often short, helpful, and informative.

Why Does SEO Matter? A Glimpse at SEO Importance

An organisation has two kinds of content. One that focuses on current events tends to remain relevant for only a short time. Others include evergreen content, focusing on timeless topics. Having evergreen content balances out your content strategy for SEO. By incorporating best SEO practices, you can write evergreen content that is easily discoverable at any time.

Prioritising relevance, clarity, information, and quality helps make the content evergreen. With the help of SEO, your content is not underrated and ranks at the top, within reach of your audience. Furthermore, SEO-friendly content helps your website rank higher and is more accessible to a wider range of users. This results in improved credibility, popularity, and ultimately beneficial investment returns.

Also Read: How SEO Has Shaped Modern Article Writing?

How to Write Evergreen Content: Best Strategies for Long-term SEO Success 

Since writing evergreen content is essential to balance your content strategy as an individual or an organisation, it's crucial to learn how to write it. Discover the optimal strategy for achieving long-term SEO success. Here they are:

1. Select Timeless Topics 

Begin by choosing topics that have timeless relevance. Focus on the issues that are relevant to your target audience. It could include how-to guides, tutorials on everyday issues, study-related guides, and content. To do this, research the keywords most frequently searched by your targeted audience. Refine the problems to ensure they retain timeless relevance and longer utility.

2. Emphasise Quality and Prioritise Information 

High-quality content with relevant and timeless information is likely to be evergreen. After selecting the topics, you must thoroughly research the content. Structure your content well with detailed information. It helps improve the quality of content and enables you to rank higher on your chosen search engines. Ensure that your content addresses the potential questions of your target audience. 

3. Avoid Mentioning Sensitive Times & Dates

Ensure that you avoid writing specific dates and times in your content. It may affect the credibility of content in the future, especially for those that are not reliable. For instance, you could use “often,” “frequently,” or “regularly” instead of writing “this year.”. This way, your content would remain relevant and invaluable for longer. Use it as one of the best ways to write evergreen content.

4. Foster the Evergreen Keywords 

To write evergreen content, you must use consistently searched keywords over time. Use keyword search tools such as Ubersuggest or Google Trends. It would help you learn about the keyword search and volume over time. Leverage these keywords to write evergreen content.

5. Use Simple and Understandable Language 

Another excellent way to write evergreen content is to use clear and simple language. Use straightforward language to avoid unnecessary jargon in your content. Prioritise simplicity of language that a wider audience could understand. Write your content for various types of audiences, taking into account their age and level of understanding. The use of simple language makes the content easier to understand. Additionally, when the language trends change, simple language never goes out of date.

6. Ensure Writing Clear Headings to Structure the Content Well

Headings and subheadings are integral parts of quality content. It ensures your excellent SEO and higher rankings. You must use clear-cut or question-based headings so that users can easily search for their concerns. Besides, it provides a well-organised structure to the content. With headings, you could separate the content based on priority, quality, information, and importance. Additionally, it enhances user experience. As a result, more audience members are drawn to your content, leading to improved SEO.

7. Updating Content: Key to Refresh SEO Success 

Update plays a crucial role in creating evergreen content. You should regularly review your content to assess its relevance and user experience. Over time, depending on trends, you can add new and more relevant information to make the content relatable and helpful in response to users’ demands. Here are some of the valuable techniques to maintain SEO for evergreen content over time:

✅ Adding new or up-to-date information.

✅ Enhancing visuals through graphics.

✅ Updating sections with old or outdated content.

Updating your content regularly helps search engines recognise that your content is current and valuable to your audience. This boosts their rankings and audience reach.

👉 With these simple yet useful strategies 👍, you could write evergreen content ✅. These strategies for long-term SEO success 🏆 are widely used within organisations and businesses. It helps them make their content SEO friendly and evergreen 🌳, leading to long-term SEO success 💯.

Also Read: Google Bard and SEO: Optimising Content with AI Insights

Why is Evergreen Content Essential? Uncovering 5 Benefits

Creating evergreen content is beneficial for developing long-term content strategies. It offers various advantages for SEO success and user engagement. Let's explore why you must write evergreen content. Discover the compelling benefits of evergreen content.

⭐ Drives Traffic and Enhances User Engagement: Evergreen content attracts a broader range of audience. It ensures driving consistent traffic for your domains. This differs from topical content that gains a surge for a short term and then faces immediate downfall. It strengthens audience loyalty and improves user engagement.

⭐ Long-term SEO Success: Evergreen content is a highly effective tool for achieving long-term SEO success. Search engines prioritise evergreen content due to its all-time relevancy. Therefore, it ensures attracting continued traffic over time. With effective SEO strategies, you can consistently rank your evergreen content higher on search engines.

⭐ Increased ROI: Investing in evergreen content provides better returns than trends or event-based content. Evergreen content remains relevant for years. Therefore, you can ensure a significant return on investment (ROI) by maintaining good SEO in the long term. In short, your initial research, writing, editing, and publishing investments pay off well. It also improves the success rate of your website.

⭐ Consistent Content Sharing: The most valuable benefit of evergreen content is its ability to facilitate social sharing. Evergreen content addresses everyday needs. Therefore, people frequently search for it, and depending on its efficiency, they share it on social media. This drives more traffic to the content and enhances its value and SEO in the long term.

⭐ Builds Trust and Encourages Brand Recognition: Evergreen content remains relevant to the audience over time. Due to its long-term relevancy, it drives frequent traffic to your site over time. This contributes to developing a brand image and recognition among the audience. It also fosters loyalty among the audience, as the content is informative and trustworthy.

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Creating evergreen content is beneficial for driving long-term SEO success. It attracts a broader audience with its emphasis on everyday needs. Applying the best SEO strategies helps you enhance the quality of your content. It maintains its credibility over time and ranks your content higher on search engines. This is not only for SEO success but also because writing evergreen content benefits organisations in numerous ways.

They attract a wider audience, enhance the brand’s name, build audience trust, and, most importantly, provide profitable returns on your investments. Focus on timeless topics, search the most relevant keywords of all time and filter them by volume: Prioritise quality, simple language, and clarity. Do not forget to update your blogs frequently, depending on trends and necessities, for long-term SEO success.

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Major Google Algorithm Updates:

RankBrain – 2015

From here Google became a bit AI-type. If someone searched a strange query, then Google started understanding its logic instead of just matching keywords.

👉 What to do? Write like a real human being. Clear language, no nonsense. Answer the user’s question in a straightforward manner.

Medic Update – 2018

This took the case of health and finance websites. Those who were writing wrong content or without the name of an expert, their trust went down.

👉 Advice: Now it has become necessary to show the author’s name, background, sources – everything.

BERT – 2019

BERT started understanding the context. If the meaning of prepositions and grammar is changing in a sentence, then Google starts understanding it.

👉 Do this: Use simple and natural language. Do not confuse the reader.

Core Web Vitals – 2021

Now Google also looks at page speed, interaction time and layout stability. Slow site = ranking down.

👉 Fix: Get good hosting, compress images, and keep the design clean.

Helpful Content Update – 2022

It hit those sites which were writing content just to get it ranked. If your content is not genuinely useful to anyone, then Google will ignore it.

👉 Pro Tip: Don’t become clickbait. If a user comes, he should get real help.

Last thing

Look brother, SEO is not a game of shortcuts now. If you are genuine, write good content, and write keeping the user in mind, then no update can harm you.

Google's goal is to give the user the best result. If you also work with the same goal, then there is no need to be afraid of updates.

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Why SEO Experts Should Keep Up with Google Updates!

The process of search engine optimization, or SEO, is continuous rather than one-time. One of the biggest reasons for this is simple: Google keeps updating its algorithm. For SEO experts, staying updated with these changes is not just useful — it's absolutely essential.

In this article, we’ll explore why SEO experts must keep track of Google algorithm updates, how these updates impact rankings, and what can happen if you fall behind.

What Are Google Algorithm Updates?

Google uses complex algorithms to determine which web pages should appear in search results and in what order. These algorithms consider hundreds of variables, including backlinks, website speed, content quality, and keyword relevancy.

Facebook periodically modifies these algorithms to enhance the caliber of search results. These updates can be small tweaks or major changes, like:

Panda (2011): Targeted low-quality content

Penguin (2012): Penalized spammy backlinks

Hummingbird (2013): Focused on semantic search

RankBrain (2015): Introduced AI for better search results

BERT (2019): Improved understanding of natural language

Helpful Content Update (2022): Rewarded user-first content

Some updates affect only a few websites, while others impact millions overnight.

Why It’s Important for SEO Experts to Stay Updated

1. To Protect Website Rankings

When Google releases an update, the search engine rankings of many websites can shift. If you're not aware of a change and how it affects your site, you may suddenly see a drop in traffic, leads, or sales. SEO experts who keep up with updates can quickly adjust strategies to minimize losses and recover fast — a key benefit of investing in Affordable SEO Services in Delhi that focus on long-term growth.

2. To Understand What Google Values

Each update tells SEO professionals something about what Google values — whether it's high-quality content, better user experience, mobile-friendly design, or faster page load times. By analyzing the updates, experts can fine-tune their SEO strategies to align with Google's preferences.

3. To Avoid Penalties

Many algorithm updates are designed to catch and penalize black-hat SEO tactics like keyword stuffing, link schemes, or low-quality content. If you continue to use outdated or risky practices, your site could be penalized or even removed from search results. Being aware of updates helps SEO experts stay compliant with the latest rules.

4. To Stay Ahead of the Competition

The SEO landscape is competitive. Businesses that adapt quickly to algorithm changes often gain a competitive edge. If your competitors are staying updated and you're not, they may outrank you, leading to lower visibility and missed opportunities.

5. To Deliver Better Results to Clients

For agencies and freelance SEO professionals, client satisfaction depends on results. If rankings drop and you don’t know why, it reflects poorly on your service. But if you’re proactive and can explain changes and adapt accordingly, you build trust and long-term relationships.

How SEO Experts Can Stay Updated

Here are a few easy methods for SEO specialists to remain informed:

1. Follow Google’s Official Channels

Google often announces major updates via its official blog or on Twitter through its Google Search Central account. Regularly checking these should become a habit.

2. Subscribe to Trusted SEO Blogs

Websites like Search Engine Journal, Moz, Search Engine Land, Neil Patel, and SEMrush often break down new updates, explain their effects, and share practical advice.

3. Join SEO Communities

Online forums, Facebook groups, and LinkedIn communities are great places to discuss updates and share experiences. You can learn how others are responding and adjust your approach accordingly.

4. Use SEO Tools with Update Alerts

Tools like Ahrefs, SEMrush, Moz, and Rank Ranger often track volatility in search rankings. A recent upgrade to the algorithm is probably the cause of any abrupt changes.

5. Monitor Website Analytics

A sudden drop or spike in traffic can indicate that your website has been affected by an update. By analyzing the data, you can spot patterns and take corrective steps.

Real-World Examples of Updates Impacting SEO

Here are two examples that show why staying updated is crucial:

Example 1: The Panda Update

Google’s Panda update targeted websites with thin or duplicate content. Many content farms saw their rankings collapse overnight. Those who were aware of the update quickly improved their content quality and recovered. Others who ignored it took months or years to regain their position.

Example 2: The Mobile-Friendly Update

Google began favoring web pages that are optimized for mobile devices in 2015. Businesses that didn’t optimize their websites for smartphones lost visibility on mobile searches. SEO experts who anticipated the change ensured their clients’ sites were responsive, giving them a significant advantage.

What Happens If You Don’t Keep Up?

Failing to stay aware of Google’s algorithm changes can have serious consequences:

Sudden drop in rankings

Loss of organic traffic

Fewer leads and conversions

Penalties or deindexing

Negative ROI for your SEO efforts

Damaged client trust or reputation

SEO is about being proactive, not reactive. If you wait too long to react, the damage might already be done.

Conclusion

Your SEO approach should adapt to the frequent changes in Google's search algorithms. For SEO experts, staying informed about updates is not just good practice; it’s a critical part of success.

SEO experts that stay abreast of algorithm updates can:

Protect and improve rankings

Align with Google’s best practices

Avoid penalties

Serve clients better

Stay ahead of the competition

Staying up to date is your finest weapon in the realm of SEO, where information truly is power. Be sure to choose a team that actively follows and adapts to these changes. Only those who understand the value of Complete SEO Services — from on-page optimization to staying ahead of Google updates — can ensure long-term digital growth.

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Is SEO Worth It for Small Business in 2025?

In 2025, small businesses face an ever-evolving digital landscape where digital marketing are not optional-they are essential. As companies compete to secure top positions on search engine results pages and drive sustainable revenue growth, understanding how to invest in and implement targeted SEO strategies is critical. This listicle unpacks 10 research-backed SEO strategies and digital marketing approaches specific to small businesses.

1. The State of SEO for Small Business in 2025 — Current Landscape and Challenges

As of 2025, the landscape of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) for small businesses has evolved significantly, presenting both opportunities and challenges. With the continuous advancement of technology and changes in consumer behaviour, small businesses find themselves navigating an increasingly complex digital environment. Search engines have become more sophisticated, with algorithms that prioritise user experience, intent, and relevance. This shift has made it essential for small businesses to adopt a holistic approach to SEO. Gone are the days when keyword stuffing and basic link-building strategies would yield results; today, quality content that addresses user queries and engagement metrics are paramount. Additionally, the rise of voice search and mobile-first indexing has necessitated that small businesses optimise their websites for mobile devices and conversational queries.

Nonetheless, the challenges facing small businesses in the realm of SEO remain considerable. Competing with larger firms that have bigger budgets for paid advertising and sophisticated digital marketing strategies can be daunting. Furthermore, many small businesses grapple with insufficient resources and expertise to keep up with the rapidly changing SEO landscape. The importance of local SEO has also become more pronounced, particularly as consumers increasingly rely on search engines for local services and products. Small business owners must ensure they manage their online presence effectively across platforms such as Google My Business to remain visible in local search results. Overall, while the state of SEO for small businesses in 2025 reveals significant advancements, it also underscores the need for ongoing adaptation and strategic planning to thrive in a competitive digital marketplace.

The digital landscape in 2025 is defined by algorithm updates, mobile-first indexing, and increasing competition for organic search results. Recent research from Search Engine Journal (2023) reported that 68% of small businesses are now investing in SEO as a primary digital marketing strategy. This trend underscores the urgency for small businesses to assess their current SEO posture, address technical issues, and leverage strategic content marketing to sustain growth. With evolving ranking factors like Core Web Vitals and local search relevance in focus, understanding the state of SEO today is critical for planning tomorrow’s investments.

Small businesses must navigate challenges ranging from budget constraints to fierce competition and rapidly changing search engine algorithms. This demands a flexible yet robust SEO strategy that aligns with emerging trends such as artificial intelligence and user experience design.

2. Evaluating the Investment in SEO for Small Business — ROI and Budget Considerations

Evaluating SEO investment is best achieved through quantifiable metrics such as conversion rate optimization, cost per lead, and long-term return on investment. Studies by Moz (2022) have shown that small businesses can see an average ROI increase of 25% to 40% when implementing targeted SEO strategies. The first step is performing a comprehensive SEO audit which identifies site health, keyword opportunities, and competitor gaps.

By aligning investment with business goals using budget-friendly SEO packages, small businesses can ensure that every dollar spent digitally contributes to increased organic search traffic and greater revenue. This approach encourages transparent budgeting and continual measurement of performance.

3. SEO Services for Small Business — How to Access Quality at a Fraction of the Cost

Affordable SEO services provide small businesses with access to high-quality digital expertise without breaking the bank. According to a recent survey conducted by Clutch (2023), over 57% of small business owners rated cost efficiency as a primary factor when purchasing SEO services. Quality providers offer bundled packages that cover on-site optimisation, link building, and content creation while utilising advanced analytics tools.

By leveraging tools such as Google Analytics, SEMrush, and Ahrefs, combined with data-driven insights from reputable digital marketing companies like those in Melbourne, small firms can both reduce overhead and boost their search engine rankings. This strategic approach ensures affordability without compromising performance.

4. Digital Marketing Services for Local Businesses — Integrating Local SEO and On-the-Ground Tactics

Digital marketing services in Melbourne have evolved to combine traditional methods with state-of-the-art techniques, enabling local businesses to capture targeted audiences in their area. Research from IBISWorld (2023) suggests that businesses leveraging local SEO see up to a 50% increase in local search visibility. As local search factors, such as Google Business Profile optimization, user reviews, and local link building continue to gain weight, these services provide a comprehensive solution.

By engaging local SEO experts and digital marketing agencies in Melbourne, small businesses can fine-tune their localized content, enhance metadata, and utilise effective targeted advertising. These measures yield higher engagement and conversion rates among nearby customers.

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How Google Updates Are Impacting Digital Marketing

The only constant in digital marketing is change—and Google leads the charge. With algorithm updates rolling out regularly, businesses and agencies alike must keep adapting to maintain their online visibility.

Whether you’re managing SEO, paid search, or content strategy, Google’s updates are changing the rules of the game. So, how exactly are these updates reshaping digital marketing?

Let’s break it down.

1. The Rise of People-First Content

One of the most significant changes Google has made in recent years is its commitment to people-first content. Starting with the Helpful Content Update in 2022 and continuing into 2025, Google has made it clear: content written primarily for search engines, rather than humans, will struggle to rank.

What’s Changed?

Keyword-stuffed content no longer works.

AI-generated content that lacks original insight is easily filtered out.

Pages that offer a poor user experience or provide no real value are pushed down the rankings.

What It Means for Marketers

Creating in-depth, informative, and human-centric content is now essential. This includes:

Answering user questions clearly

Using natural language

Providing real-world examples or first-hand experience

In short, content marketing needs to go beyond SEO checklists—it must actually help.

2. EEAT: The New Standard for Trust

Google’s quality guidelines now revolve around EEAT: Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness. While not an algorithm on its own, EEAT heavily influences rankings through various signals.

Why It Matters

Google is prioritising content written by individuals with real experience.

Author bios, credentials, and publisher reputation now carry more weight.

Sites with poor trust signals (thin content, lack of transparency, or questionable backlinks) are increasingly penalised.

Marketing Impact

Agencies need to:

Showcase their clients’ expertise clearly on websites

Link to reputable sources

Build trust through testimonials, case studies, and verified reviews

EEAT isn’t just an SEO buzzword—it’s Google’s way of filtering out misinformation and promoting authentic voices.

3. AI Content Isn’t a Free Pass

With the rise of tools like ChatGPT and Jasper, AI-generated content has exploded. But Google isn’t fooled.

Their stance? AI content is acceptable only if it’s high-quality and genuinely helpful. Spammy or lazy use of AI will lead to devaluation or even penalties.

What This Means

Using AI to speed up writing is fine—but human editing and strategy are crucial.

Agencies must ensure AI-generated copy is fact-checked, on-brand, and offers unique insight.

Content should reflect real-world experience and human understanding, not just keyword repetition.

Marketers who rely solely on AI to do the heavy lifting without adding value are at risk.

4. Backlinks: Quality Over Quantity

Google's Link Spam Updates and algorithm changes have redefined the role of backlinks in SEO.

Old Approach:

Build as many links as possible

Focus on domain authority regardless of context

New Reality:

Google evaluates link relevance, context, and natural placement

Link farms, manipulative guest posting, and paid links can do more harm than good

Strategic Takeaway

Focus on earning links rather than building them. High-quality content, digital PR, and genuine brand mentions are far more effective than outdated tactics.

5. Technical SEO Still Matters—But UX Comes First

Google’s focus on page experience remains strong, especially with mobile-first indexing and Core Web Vitals. But while technical SEO still plays a role, it’s no longer the sole focus.

Now, Google Prioritises:

Fast-loading, mobile-friendly pages

Easy-to-navigate site structures

Meaningful engagement (low bounce rates, high time on page)

Why It Matters

UX improvements now directly impact your search rankings. That means marketers must work closely with designers and developers—not just SEOs—to ensure seamless site experiences.

6. Local SEO & SERP Changes

Google has also restructured how search results appear. With AI Overviews (previously known as SGE) and increasing prominence of local and featured snippets, traditional rankings are being pushed down the page.

Key Changes:

Local packs are more prominent than ever

Zero-click searches are rising

AI summaries can capture answers before a user even clicks a link

Marketing Impact:

Optimise for rich snippets and voice search

Invest in Google Business Profile and local citations

Create concise, clear answers for common queries

Agencies must now think beyond "rank #1" and optimise for visibility in multiple formats.

7. Real-Time Updates Demand Agility

Google has shortened the time between updates. Instead of large, predictable algorithm shifts every few months, we're seeing rolling updates, live testing, and ongoing refinements.

What This Means for Agencies:

SEO strategies can’t be set-and-forget

Real-time monitoring and fast pivots are essential

Strong analytics and reporting tools are now non-negotiable

Agile digital marketers will be able to test, learn, and adapt faster than the competition.

Final Thoughts: Adapt or Get Left Behind

Google isn’t trying to make digital marketing harder—it’s trying to improve the user experience. Brands and agencies that embrace this mindset will thrive.

The focus is shifting from short-term tactics to long-term value. If your digital marketing strategy is still built around loopholes, hacks, or volume-based tactics, it’s time to rethink.

To Succeed in 2025 and Beyond:

Prioritise content quality and trustworthiness

Embrace AI as a tool—not a replacement

Invest in user experience and technical performance

Stay agile, informed, and transparent with clients

Google’s updates are raising the bar. It’s up to digital marketing experts to meet it.

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Software Development vs. Web Development: Which Career is Better?

If you're choosing between software development and web development as a career path, here's the straight answer: both are excellent choices with high demand and rewarding prospects. But the "better" option depends on your interests, skills, and long-term goals. While top-tier institutions like IITs and NITs offer strong foundations in both, many of the best private engineering colleges in Odisha also provide solid programs that prepare students for either path—including colleges like NMIET, which often come up in discussions around tech education in the region.

Let’s Start with the Basics

Software Development is about building computer programs that run on desktops, mobile devices, and embedded systems. This includes everything from operating systems and games to enterprise applications and mobile apps.

Web Development, on the other hand, is focused on creating websites and web applications. This includes the front-end (what users see) and the back-end (the server, database, and application logic).

Though both fields overlap in some areas, their day-to-day tasks and required skill sets can be quite different.

Career Scope & Opportunities

Software Developers often work on large-scale applications, system architecture, cloud-based services, AI models, and mobile app development. Big tech firms like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft hire software developers with strong knowledge of programming languages like Java, Python, C++, and frameworks like Spring, .NET, or TensorFlow.

In contrast, Web Developers may work in design agencies, startups, or large IT companies. The rise of eCommerce, online platforms, and SaaS (Software as a Service) has skyrocketed the demand for full-stack web developers who are well-versed in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like React, Angular, Node.js, and Django.

While software roles may offer slightly higher starting packages on average, web development allows quicker entry into freelance and entrepreneurial ventures. If you're someone who wants to build and launch your own website or startup, web development might feel more rewarding early on.

Learning Curve & Technical Skills

If you're aiming for software development, you'll need a strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, system design, and object-oriented programming. Most competitive coding platforms and tech interviews test heavily in these areas. Colleges that emphasize logical thinking and core computer science principles are a good fit.

In comparison, web development tends to have a faster learning curve. You can build and deploy simple web apps within weeks, which can be very motivating early in your career. However, mastering modern frameworks, performance optimization, security, and scalability still requires serious effort and continuous learning.

Some of the best private engineering colleges in Odisha are now updating their curriculum to include both paths. For instance, institutions like NMIET focus on practical coding labs and project-based learning—whether you're building mobile apps, designing web interfaces, or working on machine learning projects.

Job Roles You Can Expect

Software Development Roles:

Software Engineer

Mobile App Developer

Game Developer

Embedded Systems Engineer

Data Engineer

Web Development Roles:

Front-End Developer

Back-End Developer

Full-Stack Developer

UI/UX Developer

Web App Developer

Companies like Cognizant, Capgemini, and IBM (which also recruit from colleges like NMIET) have openings in both domains, depending on the project requirements.

Industry Demand & Future Outlook

The demand for both careers is strong and projected to grow. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, software developer jobs are expected to grow by 25% between 2022 and 2032. Web development is also expected to grow by 16% in the same period—faster than most other occupations.

AI, IoT, and cloud computing are expanding the horizons for software developers, while the no-code/low-code movement, headless CMS, and progressive web apps are shaping the future of web development.

It’s worth noting that companies today appreciate hybrid skill sets. A web developer who understands backend logic or a software engineer who can deploy code via cloud platforms stands out.

Which Should You Choose?

Here’s a simple way to decide:

Go for software development if you love problem-solving, want to build complex systems, and enjoy algorithmic thinking.

Pick web development if you enjoy creativity, visual design, rapid prototyping, and like seeing results fast.

Neither path is inferior. What matters is consistency and continuous learning.

If you’re still unsure, choose a college that allows you to explore both. For example, a student from a Bhubaneswar-based institute like NMIET might start with web development projects in the first year and transition to mobile app development or AI systems by their final year. That’s the beauty of today’s learning environment—it's flexible if the foundation is strong.

Final Thoughts

Software development and web development both offer exciting, future-proof careers. Your choice should align with your interests, not just industry trends or package comparisons. Fortunately, many of the best private engineering colleges in Odisha offer specializations, hands-on learning, and placement opportunities in both domains.

Whether you're aiming to work with a global tech giant or build your own digital product, both paths can take you there—as long as you're ready to learn, build, and adapt.

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Understanding Google Algorithm Updates: What They Are and Why They Matter

If you’ve ever searched for something on Google and instantly found helpful results, you’ve experienced the power of Google’s search algorithm. But have you ever noticed that your website traffic suddenly dropped or that certain websites no longer appear where they used to? That’s likely due to a Google algorithm update.

These updates are a big deal in the world of digital marketing, SEO (Search Engine Optimization), and online business. Let’s break down what they are, why they happen, and what you should do about them.

What Is a Google Algorithm?

Google’s algorithm is a complex system used to retrieve data from its search index and deliver the best possible results for a query. In simple terms, it’s a set of rules and calculations that Google uses to decide which web pages show up in search results, and in what order.

The algorithm looks at hundreds of factors like:

Page relevance

Content quality

User experience

Site speed

Mobile-friendliness

Backlinks and domain authority

What Are Google Algorithm Updates?

Google regularly changes its algorithm to improve the quality of its search results. Some updates are minor and happen daily without much impact. Others are major and can dramatically affect rankings for millions of websites.

These major updates are designed to:

Improve search accuracy

Punish low-quality or spammy websites

Reward websites with helpful, trustworthy content

Keep up with changes in user behavior and technology (e.g., mobile usage, AI)

Notable Google Algorithm Updates (Past Highlights)

Panda (2011) – Targeted thin or duplicate content and rewarded sites with original, high-quality content.

Penguin (2012) – Penalized sites using manipulative link-building practices.

Hummingbird (2013) – Focused on understanding the intent behind search queries, not just matching keywords.

Mobilegeddon (2015) – Gave a ranking boost to mobile-friendly websites.

RankBrain (2015) – Introduced machine learning to help better interpret search queries.

Medic (2018) – Impacted health, wellness, and finance sites, emphasizing expertise and trust.

BERT (2019) – Helped Google understand the context and nuance of words in search queries.

Helpful Content Update (2022) – Rewarded sites that produce content genuinely helpful to users, not just written for SEO.

Core Updates vs. Minor Updates

Google also rolls out core updates multiple times a year. These are broad changes to the entire algorithm and often shift rankings across all types of websites. Unlike targeted updates, core updates don’t focus on one issue—they reassess content quality across the board.

Minor updates or “refreshes” happen frequently (almost daily), but they usually cause smaller changes that most users and site owners don’t notice.

How Google Algorithm Updates Affect Your Website

After a major update, you might notice:

A drop in traffic – if your site is considered low-quality or outdated.

A spike in traffic – if your content is relevant, helpful, and well-structured.

No change at all – if your site follows best practices consistently.

If your rankings drop, it doesn’t mean you were “penalized”—it may just mean others are now being rewarded more.

How to Stay Prepared

Focus on Quality Content Write content that genuinely helps your audience. Avoid keyword stuffing or low-effort posts.

Improve User Experience Fast-loading, mobile-friendly, easy-to-navigate websites tend to perform better.

Stay Updated Follow official updates from Google Search Central Blog and SEO news sources like Search Engine Journal or Moz.

Build Trust Make sure your website demonstrates expertise, authority, and trustworthiness—especially in sensitive topics like health or finance.

Audit Your Site Regularly Use tools like Google Search Console, PageSpeed Insights, and SEO checkers to find and fix issues.

Conclusion

Google algorithm updates can be unpredictable, but they all have the same goal: to serve users better, more relevant, and trustworthy information. As a site owner or content creator, your best strategy is to stay consistent with SEO best practices, create genuinely helpful content, and adapt as the web evolves.

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The Future of SEO is E-E-A-T: How to Rank in Google’s Ever-Changing Algorithm

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is evolving rapidly, and if you want your website to survive and thrive, you need to understand E-E-A-T — Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness. This is no longer just a ranking factor; it’s the backbone of Google’s algorithm.

As the BEST DIGITAL MARKETING AGENCY IN VARANASI, we break down what E-E-A-T really means and how businesses can align their content strategy to stay visible, credible, and competitive.

What is E-E-A-T and Why Should You Care?

Originally introduced as E-A-T, Google updated its Search Quality Rater Guidelines in December 2022 to include “Experience.” Now, E-E-A-T stands for:

Experience – Does the content show first-hand, real-world use or understanding?

Expertise – Is the author or brand clearly knowledgeable about the subject?

Authoritativeness – Is the site a go-to source within its niche or industry?

Trustworthiness – Can the information be relied upon? Is the source secure and transparent?

These factors influence how Google evaluates Page Quality — and that affects your rankings.

How E-E-A-T Impacts Your Rankings

Google’s algorithms use E-E-A-T as part of evaluating content quality, especially for YMYL (Your Money or Your Life) topics such as health, finance, and legal advice. But now, E-E-A-T applies across nearly all industries, including e-commerce, SaaS, education, and more.

A high E-E-A-T score leads to:

Better visibility in SERPs

Improved click-through rates (CTR)

Increased consumer trust

Higher conversion rates

How to Build E-E-A-T to Boost Your SEO

Whether you're a startup or an established business, following these strategies will give your brand the SEO edge:

1. Showcase Real-World Experience

Use case studies, client testimonials, and behind-the-scenes content. If you’re a SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING AGENCY IN VARANASI, showcase how you’ve helped local brands grow.

2. Create Authoritative Content

Google loves high-quality blogs, long-form articles, and expert opinions. Collaborate with industry leaders and highlight author bios.

3. Use Real Names and Credentials

Add detailed About pages, author profiles, and certifications to build trust.

4. Get Cited, Get Recognized

When other websites link back to your content, Google sees you as an authority. It’s time to focus on digital PR and backlink strategies.

5. Build a Secure, Fast, and User-Friendly Website

SSL certificates, clean UI, and mobile optimization are basic but essential for trust.

The E-E-A-T + Content Marketing Connection

This isn’t just an SEO game. E-E-A-T is deeply tied to your entire digital marketing ecosystem:

Content Marketing: Write long-form, in-depth, and helpful content backed by real-life data and expert voices.

Influencer Marketing: Partner with credible influencers who enhance your brand’s perceived expertise.

Social Media Strategy: Showcase thought leadership and user interactions that reflect experience and trust.

Email Campaigns: Offer value, build trust over time, and use newsletters to reinforce expertise.

As algorithms become smarter, SEO becomes more human. People want trustworthy content and Google is delivering exactly that. Whether you’re a local business, startup, or SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING AGENCY IN VARANASI, aligning your digital strategy with E-E-A-T is non-negotiable.