Is Google pushing Penguin
Updates without announcing them?
A recent Google video might give
that suggestion, but the Google tells us this is not the case.
Confusion or Lack of
understanding Over Penguin Refreshes
The last time Google has
confirmed a refresh or update to the Penguin anti-spam filter was back in 5
October 2012, with Penguin Update 3 (0.3 % English query affected or impact) that
was about 4.5 months ago. and previous Penguin 2: May 26, 2012 (less than 0.1%)
and Penguin 1: April 24, 2012 (3.1%).
In a recent Google Webmaster
Hangout with Google’s John Mueller, one person asked John about these updates.
John replied in a manner that may be interpreted as Penguin is updated on a
more regular cycle but not always announced. You can listen to what he said
starting at about 4 minutes in the video:
Google: Penguin Algorithm Is
Not Refreshed Regularly
When I asked, Google said John
was referring to general “link analysis” refreshes but not the Penguin
algorithm. In fact, Google confirmed that there have been no Penguin updates
since the last confirmed one 4.5 months ago. Google also told us that they do
not do regular updates to the Penguin algorithm, like they do with the Panda algorithm.
so main issue is, it has been almost 5 months since the last confirmed Penguin
update, so webmasters are unsure what is going on with that?
