What is Google's Meccabees update?

[EmilyPete]

What is Google's Meccabees update?

[smmexpertss]

Updates to the core algorithm can be a variety of things.

Algorithms that determine the relevance of a search query to a web page
Change in how links to a site are scored. This means, some links begin counting less or other links can count more. This will result in a re-ranking of certain kinds of sites. Sites that depend on a single kind of link can be vulnerable if that kind link is devalued.
Change in how page content is scored. For example, if a search query is informational in nature, then a commercial site may be deemed irrelevant.
What Is the Maccabees Update?
First reports of changes to Google’s search results began December 12. The impact is not widespread.

Anecdotal evidence shows that many affiliate type sites have felt it the most. Normal e-commerce sites have not been affected on the same scale but some have reported as suffering drops in traffic (WebmasterWorld Google Update Discussion), but e-commerce sites appear to be in the minority.

[alpa]

Today we received confirmation from a Google spokesperson that “several minor changes” were made to the core algorithm this month. “We released several minor improvements during this timeframe, part of our regular and routine efforts to improve relevancy,” a Google spokesperson told Search Engine.

[davidweb09]

Its minor update of Google algorithm doesn't related to website ranking.