Do you Know about History of
- Google Hummingbird
- Google Penguin Update
- Google Pigeon Update
This Blog post guide you about the Complete History of Google Algorithm Change History.
2016 Google Algorithm Change History
May 12, 2016 – mobile friendly 2
Google launched mobile friendly 2 update. According to this update mobile friendly websites ranking boost in SERP. Does your business website is mobile friendly? No! Better make it mobile friendly, because millions of users around the globe prefer to use mobile instead of desktop or laptop every time.
May 10, 2016 – Unnamed Major Update
Do you know about MozCast or Other Google SEO weather trackers? Analysis and research always going in the field of SEO, on that day there was huge decrease in the rankings, but from Google, there is no confirmation of any algorithm change, and it happens.
February 23, 2016 – AdWords Shake Up
Google did major changes to AdWords. It significantly implicates both paid and organic search results. Update was – Removing Right Column Ads.
Janyuary 8, 2016 – Core Algo Update
MozCast analyze a large ranking moments.
Later Google confirmed it as Core Algo Update not as a Penguin Update
2015 Google Algorithm Change History
October 26, 2015 – RankBrain
Artificial Intelligence – Google announced that machine learning language is part of Algorithms for every time the update comes.
July 17, 2015 – PANDA 4.2 (#28)
Panda removes those websites which are of poor content.
May 3, 2015 – The Quality Update
Google couldn’t confirm any signals, but according to name it is relevant to lower down those websites which use wrong techniques to get website at top of SERP. Also known as Phantom 2
April 22, 2015 – Mobilegeddon
Mobile friendly Business websites get better ranking as compare to those which are not mobile friendly.
2014 Google Algorithm Change History
December 22, 2014 – Pigeon Update Expands (UK, CA, AU)
It was first launched on July 2014 in United States.
This update was rolled out on 19th, but on 22nd conformed by Google.
What is Pigeon Update?
It affects the local search results. It is related to the Google Maps.
December 10, 2014 – Penguin Everflux
This was confirmed by Google representative.
Penguin shifted to continuous updates
October 21, 2014 – Pirate 2.0
Dramatic ranking changed happened to small group of websites.
This comes after original DMCA/ Pirate update.
October 17, 2014 – Penguin 3.0
Small as compare to previous penguin update.
It was spread over weeks.
It was rolled out and 1% impact.
This comes after previous penguin update 2.1
October 2014 – News Box Changed
This update reflects the changes to the news box results.
At that time major news websites reported considerable traffic changes.
News Publishers upset from this change.
September 23, 2014 – Panda 4.1 (#27)
Google’s 27th Panda Algorithm impacted 3-5% of search queries.
It includes an Algorithmic component.
August 28, 2014 – Authorship removed
John Muller officially announced this update, completely removed the Authorship Markup
Next morning authorship bylines completely disappeared from SERP.
August 6, 2014 – HTTPS/SSL Update
This update gave p[reference to secure websites more as compare to those which are not using the HTTPS.
HTTPS is still now the Ranking Signal.
July 24, 2014 – Pigeon
This algorithm clearly created a closer ties between local and core algorithm.
Pigeon dramatically altered the local SERP.
June 28, 2014 – Authorship Drop Photo
It is now not necessary that every business owner should create lull around with his or her photo.
John Mueller officially announced the complete removal of authorships images from all SERPS.
This was completed around 28th.
June 12, 2014 – Payday Loan 3.0
This Algorithm main aim was to target the spammy queries, while the old Payday Loan 2.0 targeted the specific websites.
May 19, 2014 – Panda 4.0 (#26)
It includes two updates – algorithm update and data refresh.
Matt Cutts officially announced that 7.5% English language queries were targeted.
eBay’s very bad day.
May 16, 2014 – Payday Loan 2.0
Its main aim was to target the spammy queries.
March 24, 2014 – Unnamed Update
Ranking downs, many websites no more at their specific positions – might it was softer panda update.
February 6, 2014 – Page Layout #3 “TOP HEAVY ADS”
It was also knows as “Top Heavy”.
This update was first launched in 2012.
Its main aim is to penalize those websites with too many ads above the FOLD.
2013 Google Algorithm Change History
December 19, 2013 – Authorship Shake-up
At that time Gogles the giant search engine’s Authorship Purge Instigated.
Matt Cutts announced at Pubcon Las vegas.
December 17, 2013 – Unnamed Update
MozCast announced it, as there were holidays.
There was rise in the Partial-Match Domains.
Google denies of any algorithm change.
November 14, 2013 – Unnamed Update
There was multiple Google trackers unusual activity which changed the SERP ranking of many keywords.
There was DNS errors in the various Google webmaster tools.
October 4, 2013 – Penguin 2.1 (#5)
The Penguin 2.1 spam filtering algorithm lives.
Some webmaster reported hit hard, but the results seem was moderated, not much effected.
August 20, 2013 – Hummingbird
This update changed the semantic search along with rise of knowledge graph.
Hummingbird was compared with the caffeine.
It was announced on 26th but roll out started on 20th August.
August 6, 2013 – In-depth Articles
Its aim was to provide ever-green long-form content.
Per Article include only 3 links.
A new type of news result from the giant Google called “In-Depth Articles”
July 26, 2013 – Unnamed Update
MozCast tracked high spike about (105° F).
There was significant activity over weeks.
July 19, 2013 – Knowledge Graph Expansion
MozCast significantly changed.
Knowledge Graph exploded.
Queries with KG expanded by the (+50.4%) across MozCast.
No official approval from Google.
July 18, 2013 – Panda Recovery
Giant search engine Google confirmed this update
It was softer panda update.
June 27, 2013 – Multi-Week Update
Google tested some changes that were rolled out previously.
Official conformation is from Google’s Matt Cutt’s about this algorithm update.
Started from June 12th effectively rolled to July 4th
June 11, 2013 – “Payday Loan” Update
“Payday Loan” Update — June 11, 2013
Panda Dance — June 11, 2013
Penguin 2.0 (#4) — May 22, 2013
Google’s spam fighting algorithm Penguin was live.
Condition of Webmasters was – Jarred or Jolted.
May 21, 2013 – Domain Crowding
This update main aim was to control the Domain Crowding in SERP’s.
May 9, 2013 – “Phantom” Update
There were many websites who lose their significant traffic.
No official Announcement is done, reported from MozCast.
March 14, 2013 – Panda #25 Algorithm
Change is necessary because there is millions of webmaster who are using organic SEO for their business.
January 22, 2013 – Panda #24
Official announcement from Google claiming 1.2% queries effected.
2012 Google Algorithm Change History
December 21, 2012 – Panda #23
Effecting 1.3% search queries, panda rolled out right before the biggest Christmas holiday.
December 4, 2012 – Knowledge Graph Expansion
Great the giant Google added knowledge graph functionality to the non-English Queries including – German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, Japanese, and Italian.
Now Enjoy enhanced KG facilities.
November 21, 2012 – Panda #22
0.8% search queries impacted.
November 5, 2012 – Panda #21
Smaller update impact of it was around 1.1% English queries.
October 9, 2012 – Page Layout #2 – Data Refreshment done
Main aim is to impact those websites who uses heavily too many ads above the fold.
October 5, 2012 – Penguin #3
Impacted only 0.3% searches queries
It was 3rd Penguin release.
October 4, 2012 – August/September 65-Pack
September 27, 2012 -Panda #20
It overlaps the EMD update affecting 2.4% of English Search queries.
September 27, 2012 – Exact-Match Domain (EMD) Algorithm Update
Large scale of reduction and devaluation of the presence of EMD’s
0.6% English queries effected.
September 18, 2012 – Panda 3.9.2 (#19)
August 20, 2012 – Panda 3.9.1 (#18)
August 14, 2012 – 7-Result SERPs
August 10, 2012 – June/July 86-Pack
August 10, 2012 – DMCA Penalty (“Pirate”)
Google penalizes those websites which are violating copyright rules.
July 24, 2012 – Panda 3.9 (#17)
Affecting ~1% of English Search queries
July 19, 2012 – Link Warnings
Giant Google sent large number of unnatural Link warnings using Google webmaster tools to webmasters.
June 25, 2012 – Panda 3.8 (#16)
Little and smaller impact, because it is necessary
June 8, 2012 – Panda 3.7 (#15)
Less than 1% search queries affected
Bigfoot Update – Officially confirmed by giant Google
June 7, 2012 – May 39-Pack
May 25, 2012 – Penguin 1.1 (#2
May 16, 2012 – Knowledge Graph
May 4, 2012 -April 52-Pack
April 27, 2012 – Panda 3.6 (#14)
April 24, 2012 – Penguin
April 19, 2012 – Panda 3.5 (#13)
April 16, 2012 – Parked Domain Bug
April 3, 2012 – March 50-Pack
March 23, 2012 – Panda 3.4 (#12)
March 12, 2012 – Search Quality Video
February 27, 2012 – Venice
February 27, 2012 – February 40-Pack (2)
February 27, 2012 – Panda 3.3 (#11)
February 3, 2012 – February 17-Pack
January 19, 2012 – Ads Above The Fold
January 18, 2012 – Panda 3.2 (#10)
January 10, 2012 – Search + Your World
January 5, 2012 – January 30-Pack
2011 Google Algorithm Change History
December 2011 – December 10-Pack
November 18, 2011 – Panda 3.1 (#9)
November 14, 2011 – 10-Pack of Updates
November 3, 2011 – Freshness Update
October 18, 2011 – Query Encryption
October 5, 2011 – Panda “Flux” (#8)
September 28, 2011 – Panda 2.5 (#7)
September 21, 2011 – 516 Algo Updates
September 15, 2011 – Pagination Elements
August 16, 2011 – Expanded Sitelinks
August 12, 2011 – Panda 2.4 (#6)
July 23, 2011 – Panda 2.3 (#5)
June 28, 2011 – Google+
June 21, 2011 – Panda 2.2 (#4)
June 2, 2011 – Schema.org
May 9, 2011 – Panda 2.1 (#3)
April 11, 2011 – Panda 2.0 (#2)
March 30, 2011 – The +1 Button
February 23, 2011 – Panda/Farmer
January 28, 2011 – Attribution Update
January 2011 – Overstock.com Penalty
2010 Google Algorithm Change History
December 2010 – Negative Reviews
December 2010 – Social Signals
November 2010 – Instant Previews
September 2010 – Google Instant
August 2010 – Brand Update
June 2010 – Caffeine (Rollout)
Boost Google’s raw Speed
Integrate indexation and crawling of boots more tightly.
May 2010 – May Day
April 2010 – Google Places
2009 Google Algorithm Change History
December 2009 – Real-time Search
August 2009 – Caffeine (Preview)
February 2009 – Vince
February 2009 – Rel-canonical Tag
2008 Google Algorithm Change History
August 2008 – Google Suggest
April 2008 – Dewey
2007 Google Algorithm Change History
June 2007 – Buffy
May 2007 – Universal Search
2006 Google Algorithm Change History
December 2006 – False Alarm
November 2006 – Supplemental Update
2005 Google Algorithm Change History
December 2005 – Big Daddy
October 2005 – Google Local/Maps
October 2005 – Jagger
September 2005 – Gilligan
June 2005 – XML Sitemaps
June 2005 – Personalized Search
May 2005 – Bourbon
February 2005 – Allegra
January 2005 – Nofollow
2004 Google Algorithm Change History
August 2004 – Google IPO
Not an Algorithm Update
Google sold 19million shares in capital
February 2004 – Brandy
Rise of index expansion, LSI (latent Semantic Indexing)
Rise of LSI improve Google to understand the concept of synonyms.
January 2004 – Austin
Now there was rise in on page techniques – like Meta tags.
2003 Google Algorithm Change History
November 2003 – Florida
Websites loses ranking
September 2003 – Supplemental Index
July 2003- Fritz
Google dance finally came an end with this update
June 2003 – Esmeralda
May 2003 – Dominic
April 2003- Cassandra
Hit hard on hidden text and hidden links.
February 2003- Boston Update
Term Comes Google dance
2002 Updates
September 2002 – 1st Documented Update
2000 Updates
Google Toolbar — December 2000
Naming Schemes
