Heads up: we're pushing a new Panda data refresh that noticeably affects only ~1% of queries worldwide. More context: goo.gl/HNvCt
My hunch is that this update is not yet stable (for sure) and will more likely be upgraded to total devaluation of low quality/spam/unnatural links to somehow neutralize the growing fear of Negative SEO. Not allowing these links to pass any value will decrease the rankings of those who have benefitted from it in the past, and will also protect those who might get abused by unethical link attacks in the future (building crap links to competitors).
- Aggressive exact-match anchor text
- Overuse of exact-match domains
- Low-quality article marketing and blog spam
- Keyword stuffing in internal/outbound links
width
for container elements, we started using max-width
instead. In place of height
we used min-height
, so larger fonts or multi-line text don’t break the container’s boundaries. To prevent fixed width images “propping open” liquid columns, we apply the following CSS rule:img {
max-width: 100%;
}
device-width
in the region of 320px. If your mobile device actually has a width of 640 physical pixels, then a 320px wide image would be sized to the full width of the screen, using double the number of pixels in the process. This is also the reason why text looks so much crisper on the small screen – double the pixel density as compared to a standard desktop monitor. width
to device-width
in the viewport meta tag is that it updates when the user changes the orientation of their smartphone or tablet. Combining this with media queries allows you to tweak the layout as the user rotates their device:
@media screen and (min-width:480px) and (max-width:800px) {
/* Target landscape smartphones, portrait tablets, narrow desktops
*/
}
@media screen and (max-width:479px) {
/* Target portrait smartphones */
}
orientation
media query to target specific orientations without referencing pixel dimensions, where supported.
@media all and (orientation: landscape) {
/* Target device in landscape mode */
}
@media all and (orientation: portrait) {
/* Target device in portrait mode */
}
Source : Google Webmaster Central
The latest approach to add new designs is company’s navigation bar. Reports have confirmed that Google has plans to remove the horizontal black strip placed at the top of the pages with links to News, Web, You+ and Images.
Also, Google has shrank the number of links on top of the pages to only three, which will be permanently placed at the top of all Google pages for quick help. The next change is the addition of drop-down menu bar that will appear under the Google logo.
The new design reflects logo on the left, search bar in the middle, and Google+ tools on the right hand side of the page.
No certain changes have been made to the links that were previously listed in the black horizontal strip because they remain same to serve the new Google drop-down menu. The option of drop-down menu content is available to serve users even without signing in to their account.
Reports have confirmed that Google has started working on the roll out and we can soon enjoy the new set of tools. Google Technical Lead Mr. Eddie Kessler has posted the above news. Though no information when the change would take effect has been cleared yet, chances are higher Google will launch its design soon.
Kessler wrote: “making navigation and sharing super simple for people is a key part of our efforts to transform the overall Google experience”Hire SEO Expert Team All Rights Reserved.