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Google Panda 3.9.1 Refresh Unrolled

[caption id="attachment_25661" align="alignright" width="300" caption="A Panda update so small, few noticed it at all."][/caption] Google unrolled Panda 3.9.1 on Monday, though the impact of the once-feared update is fairly limited at this point. According to a Tweet from Google's official Twitter account, this latest refresh, once again, impacted around 1% of all queries. The last…

Did Google Just Unleash a Penguin Update?

SEO forums are once again buzzing with rumors of a Google Penguin refresh or update though, as is normally the case, hard details are hard to come by. As of this writing, there has been no official announcement from Google on the subject. This current round of buzz is centered on a forum threads  titled…

Google Panda 3.9 Refresh Confirmed

It's official. After weeks of false starts and rumors, Google has unleashed the Panda 3.9 refresh. The announcement came last night on Google's official Twitter feed with a Tweet that's pretty standard for these affairs: New data refresh of Panda starts rolling out tonight. ~1% of search results change enough to notice. More context: http://goo.gl/huekf…

Did Google Just Release Panda 3.9?

Rumors of the potential release of Google Panda 3.9 are sweeping across the SEO world this week, but hard data on the subject is tough to come by. Whether it's actually an update, or a refresh, the uproar over this unconfirmed update sheds a lot of light on Google's role as Internet overlord and scapegoat.…

Top 10 Google Shockers of All Time

Google is company that likes its privacy, so when they make a move, it's usually a surprise. Here are their top 10 surprises of all time. #10 - Over Optimization Slip Up: March 2012 The SEO world dissects practically every word Webspam Team Leader Matt Cutts' speaks, so its surprising that he isn't more careful…

Google Panda News, Refreshes and Updates: June 2012

Google Panda updates are a permanent fixture on the SEO scene these days. Every month the search engine giant refreshes or updates the Panda algorithm that's such a headache for so many in the affiliate marketing world. It's worth noting that most of the developments this month revolve around refreshes rather than actual updates. Google…

Google Penalties Guide

If you've been in the gambling affiliate business for any length of time, you know that Google has a remarkable amount of power over your livelihood. Practices such as paid link exchanges that are perfectly acceptable one day can cause you to drop off the map entirely the next based on little more than a…

Google Panda, Penguin Updates May 2012

Since Google rolled out the Penguin update in late April, the eyes of the SEO world have drifted away from the last big update, Panda. But that doesn't mean Google has forgotten about its favorite bear. Every month brings more updates to the dreaded algorithm update that webmasters should know about. Here are a few…

Google Rolls Out Penguin 1.1

While most American workers were getting ready for the Memorial Day holiday, Matt Cutts' web spam team at Google were rolling out Penguin 1.1. The latest incarnation of the feared algorithm update is really considered more of a refresh than an actual update, but that won't be much comfort to anyone impacted by the Penguin's…

Google Algorithm Updates: April

[caption id="attachment_20805" align="alignright" width="259" caption="Cutts wants to reward White Hat SEO"][/caption] They say April is the cruelest month and if you've landed on the wrong side of Google's latest algorithm updates, you know how true that can be. During the month of April, Google rolled out a host of new changes that left some webmasters…