Linda Buquet
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1st a reminder that the forum is going OFFLINE this AM for 24 - 48 hours while we move to our new domain. So if you start a convo here, it may get cut off. May want to make comments on G+ below.
Is Pigeon Making a Christmas Flight Overseas? Lots of reports coming in about major ranking shifts. Based on what I'm hearing, this sounds like Pigeon just flew over the pond! BUT it's really early, so I'll admit I could be wrong and have not personally investigated.
In comments below you'll see all the reports of ranking changes AND packs being reduced. Here is the convo on G+.
Click the link above to read all the comments at the original G+ post. But here is my initial comment and others agreed.
"Yesterday +Myles Anderson reached out to me and said they were suddenly seeing that new maps and classic were not matching up any more over in Canada, UK & Australia. He wanted to know if I noticed a change but I don't ever check non US listings so had not noticed.
The 1st thing I asked him, just off of top of my head was "Are you seeing search changes too? Makes me wonder if Pigeon spread it's wings?" Because that's what maps are like in US - they don't match now and classic still uses the old algo.
Now with what you guys are saying about ranking changes and especially packs reduced, makes me think Pigeon even more.
You could do a semi test. Take a SERP, see if pack matches new maps, then see if Classic more simulates the pack and ranking order you saw before."
Steve Morgan replied:
"+Linda Buquet - You are on the money! I've just checked my 3 affected clients and I'm seeing them in their 'old' positions if I revert to Classic Maps. So you're saying that this is evidence of Pigeon being rolled out internationally?"
So there you have it! I'm calling this a Pigeon update.
What about Canada, Colan and Joy? Myles says he's seeing similar changes over there.
Is Pigeon Making a Christmas Flight Overseas? Lots of reports coming in about major ranking shifts. Based on what I'm hearing, this sounds like Pigeon just flew over the pond! BUT it's really early, so I'll admit I could be wrong and have not personally investigated.
In comments below you'll see all the reports of ranking changes AND packs being reduced. Here is the convo on G+.
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Click the link above to read all the comments at the original G+ post. But here is my initial comment and others agreed.
"Yesterday +Myles Anderson reached out to me and said they were suddenly seeing that new maps and classic were not matching up any more over in Canada, UK & Australia. He wanted to know if I noticed a change but I don't ever check non US listings so had not noticed.
The 1st thing I asked him, just off of top of my head was "Are you seeing search changes too? Makes me wonder if Pigeon spread it's wings?" Because that's what maps are like in US - they don't match now and classic still uses the old algo.
Now with what you guys are saying about ranking changes and especially packs reduced, makes me think Pigeon even more.
You could do a semi test. Take a SERP, see if pack matches new maps, then see if Classic more simulates the pack and ranking order you saw before."
Steve Morgan replied:
"+Linda Buquet - You are on the money! I've just checked my 3 affected clients and I'm seeing them in their 'old' positions if I revert to Classic Maps. So you're saying that this is evidence of Pigeon being rolled out internationally?"
So there you have it! I'm calling this a Pigeon update.
What about Canada, Colan and Joy? Myles says he's seeing similar changes over there.
