Google's Penguin update launched in April 2012, and was followed by two refreshes last year – in May and October. He said it would be significant and one of the most talked about Google algorithm updates this year.
But it's statements like "relevance is the new PR" (emphasis on "new"), aggressive Penguin refreshes and updates, the evolution of SERP behavior, and the devaluation of keyword anchor links that make it clear Google has and likely will continue to...
In recent months, Google has announced Panda refreshes via Twitter, most recently on August 22 (with “~1% of queries noticeably affected”) and July 24 (with “~1% of search results change enough to notice”).
There have been other algorithmic happenings and refreshes in the period from then to now but am used to update refreshes being a leash easement on the algorithmic update and usually you see a rankings improvement.
Google rountinely announces these algorithm refreshes, though the amount of time between each one varies – sometimes it happens within days; other times there have been several weeks between updates. Google announced the following tonight via Twitter:
Data refreshes typically affect fewer queries than algorithm updates. A data refresh doesn’t change the algorithm or signals; it does just as the name suggests and refreshes the data within the existing algorithm.
I’m willing to bet that number will decrease with the future Penguin refreshes, but Google is trying to get rid of worst offending sites first. Just as we were getting comfortable with the Panda algorithm updates, Google introduced another game...
Every so often, Cutts throws webmasters a bone via tweets framing algorithm updates or data refreshes as weather events, such as this: It may seem at times that Google’s updates are indiscriminate, raping and pillaging swaths of small business...
In between two Google Panda refreshes (on April 17 and 27) was the April 24 launch of the Penguin Update. Google recently rolled out three major algorithmic updates that have left many websites reeling.
While Google’s Penguin update, unnatural link warnings, two Panda refreshes, and a parking domain classifier issue made headlines in April, Google announced that is launched more than 50 other changes to its algorithm during the month.
That's really no surprise considering Apple released product refreshes and Microsoft released Windows 7. Google had another busy week pushing out updates. Google hasn't let any major update from any competitor go by without their own news and this...
My question is basically, when can I expect refreshes and movement in positioning? I asked Google about this at the end of June. My guess is that Google uses Open Directory data about regional sites and to find which sites belongs where.
Since AltaVista refreshes those pages in its index that are clicked on more quickly than those without clicks, try searching for your pages at AltaVista and then click on them. It is search -- not Google's search -- that's so important that Yahoo...
Helpful for pages that do fast refreshes. Of course, Google's not the only one who's been working. Google's been especially active. I'll also be revisiting Google Catalog search in more depth, next issue, as well as a further look at changes Google...
On Thursday, AltaVista refreshes its index, unaware of your change, because it happened after the paid inclusion spider made its visit. In particular, Google is planning a harder look in the future at those who try to spam by using invisible text...
