Q
What does 'Query Deserves Freshness' (QDF) mean?
AFor some queries, such as breaking news or a current storm, Google favors recently published content
BPages must be updated daily
COnly news sites are ranked
DOlder content always ranks first
Correct Answer:
A. For some queries, such as breaking news or a current storm, Google favors recently published content
Explanation:
This matters for weather and disaster-related searches.
ALSO KNOW (related points):
• What does 'evergreen content' mean? → Content that stays relevant for a long time, such as 'how rain gauges work'
• What is a 'doorway page'? → A page created to rank for specific queries that funnels users to another destination, which is a spam practice
• Which statement about AI-generated content and Google is correct? → Google evaluates the content's quality and helpfulness; content generated mainly to manipulate rankings is spam, whatever tool made it
• What is 'hidden text' in SEO terms? → Text made invisible to users, for example white text on a white background, to manipulate rankings
• What are sitelinks in search results? → Extra links to a site's subpages shown under its main result, generated automatically by Google