pigeon droppings and on page web performance
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Pigeon Droppings & Onpage Performance
Adam Dorfman
SIM Partners
SVP - Product & Technology
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The Path to Pigeon
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Case Study Time!Image: http://giphy.com/gifs/happy-party-excited-nNrkgR4Z7RHDW
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Sample Size: 5,000 Location Pages
Image: http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/pigeons.jpg
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Image: http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/pigeons.jpg
• Pre Pigeon: 7/11 - 7/23
Data Collection Timeline
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Image: http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/pigeons.jpg
• Pre Pigeon: 7/11 - 7/23
• Pigeon: 7/24
Data Collection Timeline
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• Pre Pigeon: 7/11 - 7/23
• Pigeon: 7/24
• Post Pigeon: 7/25 - 8/7
Image: http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/pigeons.jpg
Data Collection Timeline
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• Pre Pigeon: 7/11 - 7/23
• Pigeon: 7/24
• Post Pigeon: 7/25 - 8/7
• Today: 12/18 – 12/31Image: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/04/080429-pigeon-picture.html
Data Collection Timeline
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INTRODUCING
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#SMX #23DImage: http://blogs-images.forbes.com/peterubel/files/2013/01/pigeon.png
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“The goal of many of our ranking changes is to help
searchers find sites that provide a great user
experience and fulfill their information needs. We also
want the “good guys” making great sites for users, not
just algorithms, to see their effort rewarded.”
Matt Cuttshttp://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2012/04/another-step-to-
reward-high-quality.html
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Pre Pigeon vs Post Pigeon
Traffic
-5.71%
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Pre Pigeon vs Post Pigeon
Traffic
-5.71%
Conversions
-5.97%
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Pre Pigeon vs Today
Traffic
-6.32%
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Pre Pigeon vs Today
Traffic
-6.32%
Conversions
-2.25%
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#SMX #23DImage: http://giphy.com/gifs/funny-cartoon-teacher-QSmTTINa5qVQ4
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What to Measure?
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1. Business Detail
2. Offsite Factor
3. Onsite Factor
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Here’s What We Weren’t Looking For
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Number of Words on a Location Page
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#SMX #23DImage: http://blogs-images.forbes.com/peterubel/files/2013/01/pigeon.png
“Google said that this new algorithm improves their
distance and location ranking parameters.”
Barry Schwartz http://searchengineland.com/google-makes-significant-changes-local-
search-ranking-algorithm-197778
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Miles From City Center – Pre Pigeon vs Post Pigeon
-1.4
-1.2
-1
-0.8
-0.6
-0.4
-0.2
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0 5 10 15 20 25
Small Population Medium Population Large Population
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Miles From City Center – Pre Pigeon vs Today
-1.4
-1.2
-1.0
-0.8
-0.6
-0.4
-0.2
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0 5 10 15 20 25
Small Population Medium Population Large Population
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Locations in small towns were hit hardest when Pigeon first was
released but that has since evened out
Google is pushing the urbanization of suburbs
Google is showing a preference for unique business locations
that are on the edges of large cities
Post-Pigeon ongoing clean up is starting to make a difference in
quality of traffic
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#SMX #23DImage: http://blogs-images.forbes.com/peterubel/files/2013/01/pigeon.png
“Thus far the big fix we are seeing to defeating
spammy results in the local packs is to get links,
which unfortunately is going to lead to a whole new
wave of local link SPAM, because it appears to be
working, for the moment.”
Andrew Shotland http://moz.com/blog/pigeon-advice-from-local-seos
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Mozscape External Equity
-0.7
-0.6
-0.5
-0.4
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
1.125 1.375 1.625 1.875 2.125 2.375 2.625 2.875 3.125 3.375 3.625 3.875 4.125 4.375 4.625 4.875 5.125 5.375 5.625
Ch
an
ge
Mozscape External Equity Score
Pre Pigeon vs Post Pigeon
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Mozscape Page Authority
-0.4
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
36.5 37.5 38.5 39.5 40.5 41.5 42.5 43.5 44.5 45.5 46.5 47.5 48.5 49.5 50.5 51.5 52.5 53.5 54.5 55.5 56.5 57.5 58.5 59.5 60.5 61.5
Ch
an
ge
Mozscape Page Authority
Pre Pigeon vs Post Pigeon
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Page authority (usually) matters
Internal >>> External
Domain strength has grown in importance
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#SMX #23DImage: http://blogs-images.forbes.com/peterubel/files/2013/01/pigeon.png
“Don’t underestimate how powerful on-page
optimization can be for local and local-organic
results.”
Adam Dorfman (Post Venice Update to Current Day)
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-35.0%
-30.0%
-25.0%
-20.0%
-15.0%
-10.0%
-5.0%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
1 2 3 4 5
Pct.
Ch
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Number of Zip Codes Listed on a Location Page
Number of Zip Codes Displayed
Pre Pigeon vs Post Pigeon
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-35.0%
-30.0%
-25.0%
-20.0%
-15.0%
-10.0%
-5.0%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
1 2 3 4 5
Pct.
Ch
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Number of Zip Codes Listed on a Location Page
Number of Zip Codes Displayed
Pre Pigeon vs Post Pigeon Pre Pigeon vs Today
Aim for 3 zip codes listed
on your location pages or
website!
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-35.0%
-30.0%
-25.0%
-20.0%
-15.0%
-10.0%
-5.0%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Pct.
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Neighborhoods/Surrounding Suburbs/Landmarks/etc Listed per Location Page
Number of Areas Served
Pre Pigeon vs Post Pigeon
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-35.0%
-30.0%
-25.0%
-20.0%
-15.0%
-10.0%
-5.0%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Pct.
Ch
an
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Neighborhoods/Surrounding Suburbs/Landmarks/etc Listed per Location Page
Number of Areas Served
Pre Pigeon vs Post Pigeon Pre Pigeon vs Today
Add 3 hyperlocal
locations served in
addition to your
businesses’ city!
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On page optimization still matters
Over-optimization is being targeted
Keep experimenting
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Signals of Pigeon were apparent in hindsight
Pigeon update ≠ Improved SERPs
Where your business is still matters
Attach your business to strong domains
Don’t over optimize your website
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Some days you are the pigeon…
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Some days you are the pigeon…
Some days you are the statue.
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