Google Say Goodbye To Minisites!

Looks like Google has announced a major algorithm change that will, according to their official blog, go to great lengths to further eliminate spam results from search results.

According to the article, just under 12% of search queries will be affected. Sites that are being targeted are what many in the industry refer to as “lean” sites, meaning low on original or quality content. Additionally, according to Google, sites that contain higher level of original research, in-depth reports and thoughtful analysis will be rewarded.

This new algorithm update has potentially profound implications for many in the internet marketing field as many marketers rely on, what we call, mini-sites or micro-sites.

Micro-sites or mini-sites are typically very small sites that focus on interlinking articles all based around a niche subject. The sole purpose of a mini-site is to drive traffic through an affiliate program. Typically, not all the time, they are updated infrequently and contain generalized content.

Careful note should be taken to these changes by Google and also note the fact that Google compared the data to it’s Chrome browser extension.