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== External links ==
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* http://www.analystdistrict.com/2011/10/how-panda-changed-article-marketing.html
* http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/finding-more-high-quality-sites-in.html
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* http://searchengineland.com/official-google-panda-update-version-3-8-on-june-25th-125945
* http://searchengineland.com/official-google-panda-update-version-3-8-on-june-25th-125945

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This article is about a search-results ranking algorithm. For other uses, see Panda (disambiguation).

Google Panda is a change to the Google's search results ranking algorithm that was first released in February 2011.[1] The change aimed to lower the rank of "low-quality sites" or "thin sites"[2], and return higher-quality sites near the top of the search results.[1][3] CNET reported a surge in the rankings of news websites and social networking sites, and a drop in rankings for sites containing large amounts of advertising.[4] This change reportedly affected the rankings of almost 12 percent of all search results.[5] Soon after the Panda rollout, many websites, including Google's webmaster forum, became filled with complaints of scrapers/copyright infringers getting better rankings than sites with original content. At one point, Google publicly asked for data points[6] to help detect scrapers better. Google's Panda has received several updates since the original rollout in February 2011, and the effect went global in April 2011. To help affected publishers, Google published an advisory on its blog [7], thus giving some direction for self-evaluation of a website's quality. Google has provided a list of 23 bullet points on its blog answering the question of "What counts as a high-quality site?" that is supposed to help webmasters "step into Google's mindset".[8]


The Panda process

Google Panda was built through an algorithm update that used artificial intelligence in a more sophisticated and scalable way than previously possible. Human quality testers rated thousands of websites based on measures of quality, including design, trustworthiness, speed and whether or not they would return to the website.[9] Google's new Panda machine-learning algorithm, made possible by and named after engineer Navneet Panda,[5] was then used to look for similarities between websites people found to be high quality and low quality.

Many new ranking factors have been introduced to the Google algorithm as a result, while older ranking factors like PageRank have been downgraded in importance. Google Panda is updated from time to time and the algorithm is run by Google on a regular basis. On April 24, 2012 the Google Penguin update was released, which affected a further 3.1% of all English language search queries, highlighting the ongoing volatility of search rankings.

The latest Panda version was confirmed by the company in its official Twitter page, where it announced, “New data refresh of Panda starts rolling out this week. 1% of search results change enough to notice. "July 28, 2012"

Significant differences between Panda and previous algorithms

Google Panda impacts an entire site's ranking or specific section rather than just the individual pages on a site.[10]

In March 2012, Google updated Panda and stated that they are deploying an "over-optimization penalty," in order to level the playing field.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Google Panda Update - what, why, who and what next?, Browsing Media, August 1, 2011
  2. ^ "How Google Panda & Places Updates Created A Rollercoaster Ride For IYP Traffic". SearchEngineLand. Retrieved 2012-7-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ Keeping up with Google’s Panda, Memeburn, 08.02.11 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Testing Google's Panda algorithm: CNET analysis, CNET.com, April 18, 2011
  5. ^ a b TED 2011: The ‘Panda’ That Hates Farms: A Q&A With Google’s Top Search Engineers, Wired.com, March 3, 2011
  6. ^ "Google Losing War With Scraper Sites, Asks For Help". Search Engine Watch.
  7. ^ "Another step to reward high-quality sites". Official Google Webmaster Central Blog.
  8. ^ "More guidance on building high-quality sites". Google. Retrieved 2012-7-9. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. ^ Fishkin, Rand. "How Google's Panda Update Changed SEO Best Practices Forever". SEOMoz.
  10. ^ van der Graaf, Peter (November 3, 2011). "Algorithm tests on Google Panda". searchenginewatch.com.
  11. ^ "Too Much SEO? Google's Working On An "Over-Optimization" Penalty For That". Search Engine Land. Retrieved 2012-7-5. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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