Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Google Rolls Out Panda 3.9.2 Refresh


Google has announced on Twitter that they pushed out a Panda refresh yesterday morning that impacted "fewer than 0.7% of queries."
Most refreshes impact less than 1% of the search queries. So this is just a refresh, despite how much I'd love to name it 4.0.
The previous Panda refresh was on August 20, 2012 and labeled 3.9.1.
Danny Sullivan goes really deep into the past updates on Search Engine Land.
So the Panda update we thought we saw last week, was not a Panda update, it was a diversification update. Although, in that update, many Panda victims did claim recovery. So who knows what Google was or was not testing.

Past Google Panda Update:

  • Panda 3.9.2 on September 18th
  • Panda 3.9.1 on August 20th
  • Panda 3.9 on July 24th
  • Panda 3.8 on June 25th
  • Panda 3.7 on June 9th
  • Panda 3.6 on April 27th
  • Panda 3.5 on April 19th
  • Panda 3.4 on March 23rd
  • Panda 3.3 on about February 26th
  • Panda 3.2 on about January 15th
  • Panda 3.1 on November 18th
  • Panda 2.5.3 on October 19/20th
  • Panda 2.5.2 on October 13th
  • Panda 2.5.1 on October 9th
  • Panda 2.5 on September 28th
  • Panda 2.4 in August
  • Panda 2.3 on around July 22nd.
  • Panda 2.2 on June 18th or so.
  • Panda 2.1 on May 9th or so.
  • Panda 2.0 on April 11th or so.
  • Panda 1.0 on February 24th

Another Panda Update 3.92 - 0.7% Effects

Google Panda - a word which most of  SEO's are afraid about. It's always good to know that "Panda and penguin updates are making the web better". Most of the websites will effect by these algorithm changes due to low quality content as well as spamy back links.

Here is the update on twitter regarding Google Panda 3.92 update by a Googler: http://goo.gl/ByvVf



As per the above tweet only 0.7% of the Google search results will be effected. We (SEO's & website owners) might not worry more about this query if you have good quality content on your website. Google has made 20 panda updates till now by targeting poor content.

Do you love Google Panda & Penguin Updates?

Google Now Cards – Get Just the Right Information at Just the Right Time


Google landing and announced Google Now …. It gets you just the right information at just the right time.
Google Now tells you today’s weather before you start your day, how much traffic to expect before you leave for work, when the next train will arrive as you’re standing on the platform, or your favorite team’s score while they’re playing. And the best part? All of this happens automatically. Cards appear throughout the day at the moment you need them.
  • Get just the right information, at just the right time - Just swipe up, and you’ve got the latest information you want to see, when you want to see it.
  • No digging required - Cards appear when they’re needed most, organizing the things you need to know and freeing you up to focus on what’s important to you.
  • You are in control - Choose exactly which cards you see. You control whether you get personalized results from your calendars, locations and searches after opting in.
Google Now is categories with 10 different cards and more to come,
  1. Traffic
  2. Public transit
  3. Next appointment
  4. Flights
  5. Sports
  6. Places
  7. Weather
  8. Translation
  9. Currency
  10. Time at home
For more about Google Now,