Panda Update News

Google unleashed the Panda algorithm 9 years ago today
Has SEO got easier or harder since the first Google Panda update rolled out nearly a decade...
Google Panda demotes or adjusts your rankings down — it does not devalue
Gary Illyes from Google told us Google's new Penguin 4.0 algorithm devalues spam, ignores it -- but Panda demotes the spam by adjusting the...
Google Explains What It Means To Be Part Of The “Core” Algorithm
To be core, the algorithm needs to be consistent enough to run by itself without much worry that it won't work...
Google Panda Is Now Part Of Google’s Core Ranking Signals
Say goodbye to the typical Google Panda updates. Panda is now baked in as one of Google's core ranking...
Google Panda 4.2 Is Still Rolling Out
Google has confirmed that the Panda 4.2 update that started rolling out 2 1/2 months ago is still rolling...
Google Panda 4.2 FAQs: We Interviewed Google On The Latest Panda Update
There are many questions about the latest Google Panda update, Panda 4.2. Here are some answers for you from our talk with...
Google: Panda 4.2 Is Rolling Out Slowly For Technical Reasons
Google's John Mueller tries to explain why the Panda 4.2 rollout is happening so slowly over months and...
Google Panda 4.2 Is Here; Slowly Rolling Out After Waiting Almost 10 Months
Google says a Panda refresh began this weekend but will take months to fully roll...
Google Panda Update Coming In Upcoming Weeks
Google's Gary Illyes says webmasters can expect a Panda refresh within the upcoming...
Google Says No Panda Update Happened This Past Weekend
Google said on record there was no update over the weekend despite webmasters and SEOs noticing significant changes in their search...
Google Says There’s No Whitelist To Save You From Panda Or Penguin
Google's John Mueller said there is no whitelist for the Penguin and Panda algorithms, like there is for the SafeSearch...
Google Ventures-Backed RetailMeNot Climbs Out Of Its Google Penalty
What changes did RetailMeNot make to recover from the Google Panda algorithm? It is unclear but their rankings did bounce...
Google: Panda 4.1 Still Rolling Out
Over the weekend, there was a tremendous amount of chatter within the SEO community, including discussion forums, social media and other...
Are Games & Lyrics Sites Google Panda 4.1’s Biggest Losers?
Google began rolling out Panda 4.1 last week, a process that continues into this week, but we already have the winners and losers report from...
PR Newswire’s Answer To Their Google Panda Troubles: Taking Action On Press Release Spammers
When Google released its most recent modification to the Panda algorithm, Panda 4.0, on May 20th, one of the sites reportedly hit hard by the...
Did Google Panda 4.0 Go After Press Release Sites?
Nine days ago when Google released Panda 4.0 — which aims to filter out “thin” content from top rankings — we focused...
RetailMeNot Says On Google Ranking Drop: The Reports “Greatly Overstate” Our Organic Search Impact
On Tuesday, Google pushed out their revised Panda Algorithm code-named Panda 4.0. Panda is designed to remove low-quality content from...
Google Begins Rolling Out Panda 4.0 Now
Google’s Matt Cutts announced on Twitter that they have released version 4.0 of the Google Panda algorithm. Google’s Panda algorithm...
Google Granted Patent For Panda Algorithm
Google’s Panda update has been one of the most talked about algorithmic updates by SEOs and webmasters since it launched in February 2011....
Google Working On A Softer & Gentler Panda Algorithm To Help Small Businesses
Google’s head of search spam, Matt Cutts, announced at Search Marketing Expo that his search team is working the “next...