Google EMD Update: Exact Match Domains No Longer Rank As Well

Google Drops "Low Quality" Exact Match Domains From Search Results

Google EMD Update: Exact Match Domains No Longer Rank As Well

Late Friday afternoon, Google's head of search spam, Matt Cutts, dropped a bomb on some webmasters and SEOs. He announced on Twitter that Google is going after "low quality" exact match domains (EMD) to ensure they do not rank well in the Google search results. Matt said this algorithm update only impacts 0.6% of English-US queries. He has two tweets on this, here they are: Minor weather report: small upcoming Google algo change will reduce low-quality "exact-match" domains in search results. — Matt Cutts (@mattcutts) September 28, 2012 New exact-match domain (EMD) algo affects 0.6% of English-US queries to a noticeable degree. Unrelated to Panda/Penguin. — Matt Cutts (@mattcutts) September 28, 2012 Honestly, I am a bit surprised it took Google so long to do this. I mean, Matt said publicly that Google will look into exact match domains almost two years ago. I would have t...

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@AleturSeo » 25 Oct '12, 4pm
Google Drops "Low Quality" Exact Match Domains From Search Results [link] Ma chi ci crede!!!
@gmaciej » 23 Oct '12, 7pm
Google EMD Update: Exact Match Domains No Longer Rank As Well - [link] This coincides with new #panda update #seo
@MuseCOM » 23 Oct '12, 8am
EMD= Exact Match Domain. Un tempo era rilevante che nel nome del tuo dominio ci fossero parole chiave. Es:... [link]
@cwriter80 » 19 Oct '12, 3pm
RT @Wanderingtradr: Google Drops "Low Quality" Exact Match Domains From Search Results [link] via @rustybrick
@allieewilliams » 17 Oct '12, 5pm
RT @apexpacific: About time > Google Drops "Low Quality" Exact Match Domains From Search Results - [link]
@bkkfever1 » 05 Oct '12, 6pm
check this out [link] about emd update.
@JoshLone » 05 Oct '12, 5pm
Google drops Exact Match Domains (EMD) from search results (sort of): [link]
@danjrog » 05 Oct '12, 12pm
What blog comments were NOT made for. Exact match domains = 99% shite. Don't let the door hit you on the way out [link]
@martitapau » 05 Oct '12, 7am
Al final no va a quedar nadie...RT @seroundtable Google is going after "low quality" exact match domains (EMD) #SEO [link]
» 05 Oct '12, 12am
Google - exact match domains no longer ranks so well [link]
@ParisApartment_ » 04 Oct '12, 6am
If you've missed the info on the ExactMatchDomain algorithm update + the latest Panda update, you may well start here [link]
@onlineamplify » 03 Oct '12, 7pm
Google search algorithm change - "low quality" exact match domains will not rank as well [link] @KlikkiScott @inboundunbound
@SearchableBlog » 03 Oct '12, 3pm
Google kills the impact exact match domains (EMDs) have on index ... [link]
@mitchholt » 03 Oct '12, 2pm
Google algo update last Friday to target low-quality exact-match domains. [link]
@manulorg » 03 Oct '12, 11am
Google Drops "Low Quality" Exact Match Domains From Search Results - [link] #seo-sem #MIBers
@nirlep1 » 03 Oct '12, 10am
RT @gbim01: RT @gbim01: Google Drops "Low Quality" Exact Match Domains From Search Results [link]
@AleixGiralt » 03 Oct '12, 10am
Oh! Google penaliza a los Dominios con "Concordancia Exacta" en palabras clave [link] [EN] #SEO #Domains
@seotweetz » 03 Oct '12, 10am
RT @samcat123: RT @samcat123: Google Drops "Low Quality" Exact Match Domains From Search Results [link] vía @rustybrick #SEO
@seotweetz » 03 Oct '12, 10am
RT @edelvallemartin: RT @edelvallemartin: Google Drops "Low Quality" Exact Match Domains From Search Results [link] vía @rustybrick #SEO
@NikhilReddy » 03 Oct '12, 7am
RT @WebEnrich: RT @WebEnrich: Google EMD Update: Exact Match Domains No Longer Rank As Well [link]
@martximiraz » 03 Oct '12, 7am
Como diría aquel: estalló la bomba deportiva Google Drops "Low Quality" Exact Match Domains From Search Results [link]
@dannyintampa » 02 Oct '12, 7pm
RT @ErenMckay: RT @ErenMckay: Google Drops "Low Quality" Exact Match Domains From Search Results → [link] via @rustybrick
@pablocasuriaga » 02 Oct '12, 7pm
RT @porteseo: RT @porteseo: Google Update para dominios EMD (Busqueda exacta), ya no posicionaran tan bien [link]
@porteseo » 02 Oct '12, 7pm
Google Update para dominios EMD (Busqueda exacta), ya no posicionaran tan bien [link]
@seotweetz » 02 Oct '12, 4pm
RT @NetSpeakDesign: RT @NetSpeakDesign: Surprise, surprise - Google Drops "Low Quality" Exact Match Domains From Search Results [link] @rustyb ...
@AppearIn » 02 Oct '12, 4pm
RT @NetSpeakDesign: SGoogle Drops "Low Quality" Exact Match Domains From Results [link] @rustybrick #LocalSeo #SEO
@NetSpeakMktg » 02 Oct '12, 4pm
Surprise, surprise - Google Drops "Low Quality" Exact Match Domains From Search Results [link] @rustybrick #LocalSeo #SEO
@freemanwebsites » 02 Oct '12, 3pm
Google going after exact match domain names. Long overdue... [link]
» 02 Oct '12, 2pm
#tuesday #domains: Google Drops "Low Quality" Exact Match Domains From Search Results [link] ^jc
@richbiztech » 02 Oct '12, 11am
Good news for legitimate business? 'Exact match' domains no longer trump good content [link] #SEO #SEM #SMM
@Knolly13 » 02 Oct '12, 11am
Exact match domains take a hit! [link]
@bgmahesh » 02 Oct '12, 9am
RT @digital_ant: RT @digital_ant: Google Drops "Low Quality" Exact Match Domains From Search Results [link]
@onlYinka » 02 Oct '12, 1am
RT @L_x_Life: RT @L_x_Life: Google's change in search engine algorithm cost some people ALOT of money [link]
@L_x_Life » 02 Oct '12, 1am
Google's change in search engine algorithm cost some people ALOT of money [link]
@HF_WebDesign » 02 Oct '12, 12am
Another lovely Google update...Have you felt the effects? [link] [link]
@cbonix » 01 Oct '12, 9pm
Any post "low quality exact match domain" algo change affects? Curious if any quality sites got caught up in it. #SEO [link]
@seanhecking » 01 Oct '12, 7pm
RT @interactive_cle: RT @interactive_cle: #Google adjusts search results for "exact match domains" or EMDs [link] #seo
@interactive_cle » 01 Oct '12, 7pm
#Google adjusts search results for "exact match domains" or EMDs [link] #seo
@alineideias » 01 Oct '12, 5pm
RT @cassy82: Google Drops "Low Quality" Exact Match Domains From Search Results [link] via @rustybrick
@samsitesearch » 01 Oct '12, 5pm
is it more google doesn't weight EMDs as favourably anymore rather than 'punishing' them? @rustybrick [link]
@larryprevost » 01 Oct '12, 3pm
Looks like there've been some shifts in #SEO land: [link] -Exact Match Domains no longer rank as well.
@seotweetz » 01 Oct '12, 2pm
RT @CTMASE: RT @CTMASE: Google EMD Update. Look for ranking standards to change for exact match domains. [link] #SEO @webaddict via: ...
@seotweetz » 01 Oct '12, 2pm
RT @Escapeint: RT @Escapeint: #Google Exact-Match Domain Update: EMDs Hit Hard [link] @mattcutts #seo
@Quadra_Digital » 01 Oct '12, 2pm
#Google Exact-Match Domain Update: EMDs Hit Hard [link] @mattcutts #seo
@RobinNeyt » 01 Oct '12, 2pm
Google gaat achter exact match domains van lage kwaliteit aan: [link] #seo #search
@CTMASE » 01 Oct '12, 2pm
Google EMD Update. Look for ranking standards to change for exact match domains. [link] #SEO @webaddict via: @seroundtable
@DOplanners » 01 Oct '12, 2pm
Google Drops "Low Quality" Exact Match Domains From Search Results . Hope this wasn't your only #SEO strategy [link]
@sagerock » 01 Oct '12, 1pm
Maybe now you'll stop buying domains. RT @Googlenetics: @Google EMD Update: Exact Match Domains No Longer Rank As Well: [link]
@agtsindia » 01 Oct '12, 1pm
New exact-match domain (EMD) algo affects 0.6% of English-US queries to a noticeable degree. Unrelated to Panda/Penguin.[link]
@rustybrick » 01 Oct '12, 12pm
RT @seroundtable: Google EMD Update: Exact Match Domains Hit Hard [link]