Testing Google new Panda, Farmer Algorithm; Verdict, FAIL

"Testing Googles new Farmer/Panda Algorithm; Verdict, it is only a sham to get more Adsense revenue!"

Updated 10/08/11

Is Google's new algorithm any good, lets look at some facts based on my field of expertise (I have been in UV Sterilization and aquatic research and development since 1978)

Let's type in "UV Bulbs" (which for most persons in this field means replacement UV-C lamps/bulbs)

First Result:
http://www.bulbman.com/
This website only has a link to UV-C replacement bulbs, and even here the content is poor

Second Result:
http://www.topbulb.com/find/uv.asp
A little better, but still black lights are sold on this page and again, content is poor as per useful information for making a good decision

I might also add as per the first two results, both have marginal back links and very little reason to appear as they do on Googles terrible search algorithm

Third Result (now sixth result due to the Google Panda disaster):
UV Bulbs
Google finally gets it right; yes I am partial, but when you look at the accurate, specific information, Meta Tags, back links for reliable authoritative sources, there is no excuse that this link should not be #1 as it is on Yahoo or MSN (Bing)

Forth Result:
http://www.freshwatersystems.com/c-413-uv-lamps-accessories.aspx
Again mostly irrelevant results, basically UV systems

Fifth Result:
http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/cat/info/23267/category.web
Sadly again, irrelevant results, these are reptile lamps (so sad Google)

Sixth Result:
http://www.diyhomecenter.com/uv-bulbs/
Finally more relevant results, although content information could be better

Seventh Result:
http://www.uvreplacmentbulbs.com/
Again finally more relevant results, with good information and links to very specific accurate content

*Now check Yahoo or MSN, while certainly not perfect, the page yields twice as many relevant results as Google. I will not address each individual results, as quite bluntly it does not take a rocket scientist to see the difference.

Now try "Planaria in Aquarium" (the results here are down right mind boggling in inaccuracies & misinformation)

All but one page one result is anecdotal BS!!
Planaria are predatory flatworms, not the round worms that consume detritus which is what all these pages are describing. This is allowing for the dangerous dissemination of misinformation! SHAME ON GOOGLE!!

As of Sept. 2011 the first result is a SPAM blog that is made up of nothing more than "Cut & Paste" articles, including a terrible article about Planaria that is 100% incorrect as per identification, dangers, etc. confusing Planaria with Detritus worms.
Sadly this article is the typical cut and paste spam found in all the articles on this site in question and what Google Panda thinks are good results.
Here is this site to avoid:
http://onedersave.com/blog/

The only correct article is):
Planaria, Detritus Worms, in Aquariums

I could use many more examples, such as how about.com comes up in way too many searches, and I thought it was this type of information spam site (content farm) that Google claims to be addressing in their new algorithm update.
While typing in "Aquarium Nitrogen Cycle" yields better results in Google, the fact that the information spam site about.com comes up proves Google has not addressed this issue very well, as well sadly Fish Lore also comes up and this website too is an anecdotal spam site (providing aquarium cycling information that was discredited two decades ago, yet sadly resurfaced on the internet).

About.com also comes up in an extremely misinformed/highly inaccurate article about Columnaris; anyone reading this article will be provided terrible information both in treatment and prevention.

Come on Google, who are you fooling, we know you are calling this an improvement when in reality this is a way to get more spam content up to that then forces readers to click on Adwords?

While I am addressing Googles lack of any integrity, I have to ask when Google Adsense will stop using plagiarized content to place their ads on all the while denying at least three credible sites that I know the use of their original content for Adsense?!

One of the few ways we can get back at Google is for advertisers to opt out of the "Content" network with their Adwords campaigns. If every advertiser were to do this, it would force Google to take a second look at their support of "Scrapers" (websites that steal legitimate websites content for the sole purpose of selling Adsense for the Adwords content network)!

See also: Google Lies, Dishonesty, Plagiarism; Adsense, Adwords

Updated 10/02/11!! Google has tweeked their Panda Update even more, and even more spam sites (often displaying Google Adwords/Adsense) are appearing above good/real content that thankfully still appears on superior MSN/Yahoo searches. Let's try a few more searches: Type in "aquarium fish osmoregulation"; this used to bring up one of the most in depth, constantly researched articles on this subject (which includes the correct use of RO water in aquariums) from the website Aquarium Answers; Osmoregulation in Fish; Minerals, Use of RO, Soft Water in Aquarium. However, although easily found on Yahooo/MSN, it is not found anywhere on Google's lousy Panda Search. Worse since the Panda update I have since a marked increase in questions from persons using water softener water in their aquarium with the result of sick and dying fish, and quite blunty Google is directly responsible for these fish deaths since these persons did not find the correct information on Google. While the loss of a pet fish is not the "the end of the world" (in many persons view), it certainly shows what can happen from the lack of morals and corruption that is Google. In fact all Aquarium Answers posts/articles in general have disappeared from Google despite many good in bound authority links, regularly updated content and more. In a "Statistics" Check, Aquarium Answers receives 3 to 1 referrals from Bing/Yahoo over Google, yet Google is supposed to be the #1 Search engine, further proof Google only provides spam results in the Aquarium/Pond category (I cannot speak for other fields, only my field of expertise). If a reader does not believe me, just type in the title or keywords such as "salt in freshwater aquarium" and in Yahoo the results are much better while the results are either spammy cut & paste or in the case of the first results served up by Google DEAD WRONG! Another search with the keywords "Aquarium Information" recently yields a clear spam site: http://newaquariuminformation.com/ This website is NUMBER ONE on Google and is nothing more than a site to sell ads with aquatic information that is so dated, I do not know whether to laugh or cry (I showed the "Lighting" page from this site to another professional in the industry who also could not believe what they were reading, it was like a time machine to 1985!! Compare this to "Aquarium Lighting; Facts & Information" In fact the search term "Aquarium Lighting" now brings up mostly websites selling products generations out of date (in fact as of 9/23/11 EVERY page one result was essentially crap, but if you are not familiar with the subject, you may not know this); this is similar to a web search for information about computers bring up information about DOS computers circa 1985 instead of a modern HP, Apple, etc. running a modern operating system such as Windows 7. Another sham of Google Panda, is that large businesses, regardless of content quality have leaped over better content smaller businesses. In fact JCPenney which was recently caught with "black hat" SEO in their link building schemes, is suddenly back up for the difficult keyword; "lamps" (great job Google, NOT!) Another search in my field of endeavor for SeaChem, has the company SeaChem coming up first as it should, however several large companies including the ultimate crap seller; Amazon leaping over quality sites with vastly better content, reputation, and more. Another Google Panda Fail!

The bottom line is if you are an aquarium or pond keeper and you use Google Search for information, may God have mercy on your fish!

Further Reference

Google Algorithm Exploit Uncovered