Google on Thursday announced a change to its search algorithm that reduces rankings for low-quality sites.
The changes, implemented in the last few days, impacts about 11.8 percent of Google’s queries,
… low-quality sites as those that are a “low-value add for users, copy content from other websites or sites that are just not very useful.” …
Often cited as a ‘content farm‘ is eHow. (I’ve blocked that domain from my search results.)
Why does the parent company of eHow, Demand Media, make as much revenue as The New York Times?
Click on the infographic below to find out.
[Source: OnlineMBA.com]
Hey Kate … that’s $15 / article. … Just sayin’
Rick McCharles 
Nice to see a summary of how and why these useless sites have been bubbling to the top of Google results. I have already learned to ignore most of them (useless, superficial content), but will be thrilled to have Google help me never see them!