Why would any company try and cheat the Google Algorithm? The answer is actually pretty simply. Companies will do anything to grab a big piece of the pie that is the top ranking in the Google search results. This often means not playing by the Google quality guidelines. Companies who try and cheat the system, ultimately end up losing and getting penalized.
This penalties include having your site not ranking for your brand name or having your site de-valued all together. There is a long list of big companies that this has happened to. Home Depot, WordPress, eBay, overstock.com, JCPenny and even Google have all received Google penalties over the past 10 years. Digital Third Coast has compiled a list of these companies and turned them into a very useful visual asset for business owners and SEO managers who are looking to learn from other companies past mistakes. To learn more, check out the infographic.
Infographic by: www.digitalthirdcoast.net
This penalties include having your site not ranking for your brand name or having your site de-valued all together. There is a long list of big companies that this has happened to. Home Depot, WordPress, eBay, overstock.com, JCPenny and even Google have all received Google penalties over the past 10 years. Digital Third Coast has compiled a list of these companies and turned them into a very useful visual asset for business owners and SEO managers who are looking to learn from other companies past mistakes. To learn more, check out the infographic.
Infographic by: www.digitalthirdcoast.net
