Google announced the “helpful content update” in response to a growing concern over the quality and diversity of search results appearing when people search on Google. This major algorithm update puts an emphasis on rewarding people-first content that provides a rewarding user experience. In addition, Google suggests asking yourself the following related questions: -> Is the content primarily to attract people from search engines, rather than made for humans? -> Are you writing about things simply because they seem trending and not because you’d write about them otherwise for your existing audience? -> Did you decide to enter some niche topic area without any real expertise, but instead mainly because you thought you’d get search traffic? Here are seven things you need to know to ensure you’re creating people-first content based on guidance provided by Google. 1. Don’t Stray Too Far From Your Main Topic 2. Do Demonstrate First-Hand Experience 3. Don’t Combine Multiple Top...