Google fellow Amit Singhal reported on Thursday that the company has made an update to its algorithm that rewards fresh content, and brands might find publishing industry news helps them stay ahead of the search curve.

On the company’s official blog,Google fellow Amit Singhalreported that Google has again updated its algorithm to factor freshness into the company’s search results. According to Singhal, the adjustment will affect 35 percent of searches, and marketers should take this as another reason to invest in frequently updatedcontent marketingforSEO.

Google will produce results with the most recent information posted relating to trending, recurring and frequently updated search topics. Using the terms “occupy Oakland protest” and “NBA lockout,” Google demonstrates how the newest algorithm pushes the most timely results to the top, showing high-quality content pages that will provide users with the most valuable information.

Similarly, Singhal said results for recurring events, such as companies quarterly earnings reports and pro sports scores, will be more accurate thanks to the new freshness factor. Searches where updated info might provide the most helpful insights will also lead to results that are recent, including searches for “the best slr cameras.”

It’s difficult to gauge exactly which information people want from their search queries. However, Google’s algorithmic adjustment is designed to maximize the likelihood that the results it generates will fit the specific user’s needs. This algorithmic update follows the company’s earlier launch of theGoogle Caffeine web indexing systemthat searches the web for new information every second, as well as reminders from Matt Cutts that the酒吧的日期licationhas relevance to searchers.

All signs point to the fact that frequently updating a website with fresh content increases the likelihood that it will be visible to Google search audiences. Additionally, brands may find that anews content marketingstrategy helps them keep up with industry updates to further boost their chances of coming out on top of timely searches.

Joe Meloni is Brafton's former Executive News and Content Writer. He studied journalism at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and has written for a number of print and web-based publications.