I don’t for the life of me remember EXACTLY how I came across Mike and Troy’s “Feeding The Panda“, but I can tell you this; I’m darn glad I did.
I do, of course, remember that I was looking for a credible search engine optimization (SEO) discussion that was written AFTER Google’s Panda update, which as you know, pretty much changed the rules of the SEO game. Additionally, some of my sites had been hit pretty hard by the Panda update, and – since I have always been 100% focused on creating superlative quality content to keep both Google and my audience happy – I was less than happy with the demotion.
Yeah, yeah I know; lots of people say they create great quality content, but when you check it out for yourself, you’ll find that’s not the case. However, that very definitely was the case here; the material on my UltimateFatBurner.com site, for example, is meticulously researched, unique, and well written. Check out a couple of examples for yourself and be the judge; here, here and here!
Of course, I found lots of PRE-Panda SEO stuff, as well as material that I could not ascribe a date to, so it was impossible to assess how credible it continued to be, early 2011.
Anyhow, one way or another, I stumbled upon Mike and Troy’s “Feeding the Panda.” I did not, however, find it via a recommendation from a trusted resource, and since at the time I didn’t know these guys from a hole in the wall, I was a little hesitant about purchasing the product.
What I did do (and what I recommend you do, too!) was download and read the free excerpt of the publication (this is presented via a pop-up window when you visit the site).
I was suitably impressed by this, and went ahead and purchased the publication. And I was not disappointed; Feeding The Panda is not a hugely long publication, but it doesn’t contain an ounce of filler. And while it didn’t provide any miracle solutions for my own sites, it did provide an actionable list, as well as present a credible reason for the loss of traffic to well-written, visitor focused content sites. Mike and troy, after all, do run their own SEO business, and have plenty of real life data to base their assertions on.
All in all, Feeding the Panda is one of the best investments I’ve made in 2011. If your traffic and income has been impacted by Google’s algorithym shift, you will definitely want to investigate Feeding the Panda, so you make the changes necessary to reverse those trends.
Highly recommended!
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