So did Google really drop their copy of the Internet and watch is smash into bits? Buying up loads of Crazy Glue to get it all back together? Yeah, lots of fun being poked at Google while many of us cry because our sites are negatively effected.
Today, a member of my team found a statement from Google that stated they issues have been fixed. But we have some sites, as do many of our members, who still have the issue.
What’s my advice? Hang tight. This issue hit the data with Google AdWords, the Keyword Tool, Google Trends and also Webmaster Tools. Google has let go a lot of people lately, and anytime you go through a purge of staff, stuff breaks. The problem here is that it was a lot of stuff that broke.
Unlike Yahoo!, the Google staff is quite good at communication and admitting when they screwed up. A trait I greatly admire. If you are having issues, I hate to say it, but hang in there. Google will get this straightened out by next week at the latest is my best guess.
You can read more on the issue over at Google Webmaster Help.
The main reason I started the SEO Revolution was out of frustration. Frustration at all of the lies and misconceptions that are posted in forums, given as advice in teleconferences, and even taught in live workshops. "So why didn't all of this work?" " Why wasn't my site successful?" " Why am I still stuck in a rut?" 
Has this effected search rankings at all? About a week ago I noticed a huge drop in rankings, which frankly doesn’t make any sense.
Hey Mark, This issue hasn’t affected the rankings, but they have been jumping for a lot of long-tail phrases all month. Normally, the jumping only happened on the weekends, but it has spread throughout the month. The “filter tweaking” seems to be taking longer than usual it seems. I am hoping it will be all sorted out by next week.