Google's New Update Favors Large Media, Threatens Existence of Small Publishers

Summary

Google is allegedly favoring large media corporations over small publishers in its latest update, according to Mike Hardaker of Mountain Weekly News. He claims that big media outlets are now dominating search results for topics traditionally covered by smaller sites, such as "Best Snowboards" or "Best Hiking Boots". This has resulted in smaller sites like his being pushed down or even disappearing from Google's rankings.