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It is probably related to the 'Freshness' algorithm in order to increase link juice, as Google has an inherent bias towards fresher content. Excerpt from the l
by johnnycab 7y ago
It is probably related to the 'Freshness' algorithm in order to increase link juice, as Google has an inherent bias towards fresher content.
Excerpt from the linked article:
In these two case studies, all that was changed was the time stamp on the blog post. In both studies, the sample posts received a more than 50% growth in traffic in the weeks following the update.
https://robpowellbizblog.com/google-freshness-algorithm/ https://robpowellbizblog.com/google-freshness-algorithm/
- basch 7y agoI much dislike not being able to turn freshness off. Things I used to be able to search for get buried under recent nonsense. Google has lost its way organizing the words information. Constantly having to set date filters still doesnt do the same as "return the best results regardless of age."