Brynnae wrote:When you are optimizing your site you should take care of certain things that affects the most. Here are some points that are to be considered.
1. Avoid using Hidden Texts or Links.
2. Avoid use of Cloaking.
3. Avoid automated queries.
4. Keyword Stuffing.
5. Duplicate Content.
These are some points that are to be avoided.
Yes this is true even before and after the latest Panda and Penguin updates.
I'm curious on your thoughts about how things have changed for whitehat SEO after Panda and Penguin. Lots of friends I know have done whitehat SEO and their sites were still affected by the updates, it seems Google is just trying to get more Adwords customers and it's not about SPAM or quality anymore!