Google: Penguin Update

Google Says Penguin Refresh Months Away From Happening

Google's Gary Illyes reminds us that the Penguin algorithm refresh is still months and months away, as Google works to make Penguin run in...

Barry Schwartz | Jul 13, 2015 at 9:06 am ET

Google: We Are Working On Making The Penguin Update Happen Continuously

At SMX, Google says they hope to release a new Penguin update that is updated by itself in the next several...

Barry Schwartz | Jun 2, 2015 at 9:01 pm ET

Google: We Are Trying To Update The Data For Panda & Penguin Faster

It has been several months since we had either a Google Penguin or Panda refresh, Google says they are working on updating it faster - but they...

Barry Schwartz | May 20, 2015 at 1:52 pm ET

Google Panda & Penguin Lack Real-Time Updates, Despite Google’s Past Statements

Google had given statements that its Panda and Penguin anti-spam fighting filters were running constantly. Now it says there's still delays...

Danny Sullivan | Apr 13, 2015 at 2:53 pm ET

Link Risk Management: Are You Using This Critical SEO Tactic?

Columnist Stephan Spencer warns that if you don't regularly monitor your backlinks and proactively get rid of spammy ones, you could be risking...

Stephan Spencer | Apr 8, 2015 at 10:45 am ET

Google Says The Penguin & Panda Algorithms Still Require Manual Data Pushes

It has been over 4 months since a Google Penguin or Panda update and Google's John Mueller tells us the data updates are currently done...

Barry Schwartz | Apr 8, 2015 at 9:00 am ET

Google: Try To Avoid Link Building Because It Can Do More Harm Than Good

Google's webmaster trends analyst, John Mueller, recommends you do not focus on link building and if you do, it may lead to more harm for your...

Barry Schwartz | Feb 16, 2015 at 9:42 am ET

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...

Barry Schwartz | Feb 11, 2015 at 2:29 pm ET

This Small Business Redesigned Its Website & You Won’t Believe What Horrible SEO Thing Happened Next

Columnist Andrew Shotland took on a client who'd lost rankings as a result of a site redesign. Here's what he did to help them recover....

Andrew Shotland | Jan 19, 2015 at 9:09 am ET

How Google’s Penguin 3.0 Is Playing Out Across The Web

How has Penguin 3.0 resonated globally? Contributor Philip Petrescu of Advanced Web Ranking shares data on the algorithm update's...

Philip Petrescu | Dec 11, 2014 at 9:58 am ET

Google Says Penguin To Shift To “Continuous Updates”

Google To Continuously “Optimize” The Penguin Algorithm As It...

Barry Schwartz | Dec 10, 2014 at 9:16 am ET

For The Holidays, Google Breaks Its No Updates Rules, Gives Out Fresh Penguin Updates

Since Google’s “Florida” Update of November 2003, the search engine has kept to an unofficial promise not to mess with its ranking...

Barry Schwartz | Dec 8, 2014 at 8:51 am ET

Was Your Site Hit By Google’s Panda Or Penguin? This Flowchart May Help You Find Out.

Columnist Janet Driscoll Miller has put together this handy flow chart to help you determine if your site has been hit by one of Google's...

Janet Driscoll Miller | Dec 4, 2014 at 12:18 pm ET

Is This The End Of The Penguin & Panda Era Shakeups And Recoveries?

For many webmasters, major algorithm updates like Panda and Penguin turned their world upside down, but columnist Aaron Friedman believes the...

Aaron Friedman | Dec 3, 2014 at 9:11 am ET

Google: Penguin 3.0 Rollout Still Ongoing

Google has confirmed with us that the shifts and changes reported throughout the industry on Thanksgiving day were a result of the Penguin 3.0...

Barry Schwartz | Dec 1, 2014 at 11:48 am ET

18 Days Later, Google Penguin 3.0 Continues To Slowly Roll Out Worldwide

Friday night, October 17th, Google finally pushed out a refresh/update of the Penguin algorithm, we code-named Penguin 3.0. We discovered later...

Barry Schwartz | Nov 4, 2014 at 9:27 am ET

Google Penguin 3.0: Worldwide Rollout Still In Process, Impacting 1% Of English Queries

Google updated their Penguin algorithm with version Penguin 3.0 late Friday night. The Penguin algorithm primarily looks at a site’s...

Barry Schwartz | Oct 21, 2014 at 9:39 am ET

Google Releases Penguin 3.0 — First Penguin Update In Over A Year

Google has confirmed to Search Engine Land that it updated its Penguin filter on Friday. Penguin targets sites deemed to be spammy,...

Barry Schwartz | Oct 19, 2014 at 3:41 pm ET

Google: Penguin Refresh May Come As Early As Next Week

Google’s Gary Illyes, Webmaster Trends Analyst and Search Quality Engineer, said at Search Marketing Expo East that Google may be...

Barry Schwartz | Oct 2, 2014 at 2:51 pm ET

Nearly A Year Later, Are We Finally Going To Get A Penguin Update Refresh?

In 22 days from now, it will be the year anniversary of the release of the fifth update to Google’s Penguin algorithm, code-named Penguin...

Barry Schwartz | Sep 12, 2014 at 9:01 am ET