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    Home » Recipes » Ramblings

    Bowing to The Algorithm

    Published: Oct 14, 2021 by Mike Vrobel · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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    And I, for one, welcome our new Robot overlords!

    I’ve tried to fight it for too long.

    Play the Terminator Theme in the background while reading this post for the full effect. And yes, I’m a child of the 80’s, why do you ask?

    I’m giving in, and writing for The Algorithm. You’ve probably noticed the changes to my recipe posts formatting, and the amount of information in them. 80% of my traffic comes from Google searches, and I’ve slowly been drifting down in traffic for the last year. You, faithful reader, are one of the (Exclusive! Good looking!) 20% the come back on a regular basis. Thank you for that!

    But, I have to keep my recipes visible in Google (1st page or you’re never seen), or that 20% will never grow. So, I’m giving in to the Google Bot and reformatting my recipes, switching to a style that will (allegedly) keep The Algorithm happy. I’m adding sections like Tips and Tricks, Substitutions, and Scaling recipes that you’re going to start seeing a lot. (A lot a lot.)

    Some of it is going to be repetitive. If you’re a regular reader, you probably see the patterns in my recipes, even when I don’t call them out. (Me? Repeat myself? Again and again and again? Never!) The goal of these changes is to point out those patterns on purpose, so first time readers will (hopefully) get all the information they need in each recipe. And (the real reason): more information gives The Algorithm more things to rank on, and catches its attention.

    I hope this will be a good thing, and you’ll enjoy the new information in the posts. If not, there will be a “jump to recipe card” link near the top, as soon as I can get it working.

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    Thank you, again, for being part of that loyal group who come back here on a regular basis. I really appreciate you, and I hope these changes are good for everyone, not just the newbies.

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    Comments

    1. AB says

      October 15, 2021 at 2:16 am

      I'll follow you regardless of format!

      Reply
      • Mike Vrobel says

        October 15, 2021 at 10:13 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    2. Rita says

      October 14, 2021 at 5:52 pm

      Mike, I was enjoying the new recipe format that you used in your popular Pinto Bean recipe. It has a nice modern and clean look, but I also liked your original format. You are always so thorough. I hope that the new format simplifies the work some for you.

      Reply
      • Mike Vrobel says

        October 15, 2021 at 10:14 pm

        Thanks, Rita!

        Reply

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