Note: We have many brand new quotes about Panda from Google attributed to a “Google Spokesperson.” These are all quotes given directly to the author and The SEM Post by Google. All other Google quotes are cited to their sources. Google Panda is one of Google’s ranking filters that seeks to downrank pages that are […]
Google Panda Update: Everything We Know About Panda 4.2
UPDATE: We have a new complete analysis of the Google Panda Algo, complete with brand new quotes directly from Google (January 2016). Understanding Google Panda: Definitive Guide for SEOs Yes, we have liftoff! Panda 4.2 has finally arrived, following Gary Illyes announcement last month that the refresh was coming. “This past weekend we began a […]
Yes, Google’s Panda Refresh Still Coming Soon
Yes, Panda is still coming, but no, we don’t have a specific date… yet. This is the word from Gary Illyes at Google when asked about when Google’s Panda refresh was to be expected, and he joked about why he should stop giving specific time frames on updates. @DanHowdle @Marie_Haynes And that's kids, why I […]
Private Blog Networks Were Probably Victims of Latest Panda Update
Now that the latest round of Panda updates has rolled out, it is obvious that the Private Blog Networks (PBN’s) downfall was baked into the latest Panda algorithm. When the PBN’s were first hit, they were the recipients of penalties in Google Webmaster Tools for having “thin content with little or no added value.” This […]
New Google Panda Algorithm Rolling Out, Ranks Small & Medium Sites Higher
Google has confirmed that they are slowly rolling out a new Panda algorithm update, the first one since the 4.0 update that happened back on May 20, 2014. The latest Panda algo began slowly rolling out this week with plans for it to continue rolling out until sometime next week. Pierre Far from Google states […]
Bing Features… Pandas on the Homepage
If you go to Bing’s homepage, chances are you will have a chuckle over the featured homepage image. Just a coincidence (and especially on the heels of Matt Cutts’ Leave from Google), but the homepage of Bing is sporting a Panda casually munching on some bamboo in an animated homepage image. When you mouseover some […]