A Complete Guide to the Google Fred Algorithm Google's Fred update saw some sites shed up to 90% of their traffic and sought to rid the SERPs of thin, ad-heavy content. Learn more here.

You're not alone if you saw your ranks drop drastically in March 2017. The new Google algorithm update, Fred, targeted black hat SEO practices and large ad monetization tactics. The consensus is ...

A pretty major Google algorithm update hit the web on March 7. This update, jokingly referred to as “Fred” by Google’s Gary Illyes before the name stuck, caused some websites to experience ...

Since Google's “Fred” update on March 7, 2017, one of the key things we've observed with core algorithm updates is that they seem to be an incremental tightening of criteria related to these ...

Google keeps search marketers on their toes with frequent updates to its search algorithms.. The latest major update, dubbed "Fred," affected some sites more than others. In this infographic, digital ...

Yesterday, during the AMA with Google session at SMX West, Google's Gary Illyes may have confirmed the Fred algorithm update that targeted low value content on March 7th/8th ...

Past assumptions about Google Fred. Back on March 7 th 2017, many webmasters reported unexpected fluctuations to rankings. The name Google Fred then began to circulate, following a chat on Twitter ...

Google Fred Algorithm Confirmed & Cites Overall Quality Issues Mar 27, 2017 - 8:35 am 343 — by Barry Schwartz ...

But Google consistently refused to go on record about the algorithm update and what was causing it. It only gained the name ‘Fred’ thanks to a flippant comment made by Google’s Gary Illyes that “From ...

New, unconfirmed Google ranking update ‘Fred’ shakes the SEO world. Published: March 9, 2017 at 10:02 am. Read Time: ... all show strong signs that there was a Google algorithm ranking update.