4 {{ upvoteCount | shortNum }}
4 {{ upvoteCount | shortNum }}

What do you guys think, Penguin will ever be released again?

by David C.
3 replies
  • SEO
    • |
Hi guys,

I was hit with a Penguin penalty a couple years back. It's very obvious, the drastic drop on the day it occurred. I've since learned quite a bit about SEO, link profiles, what a good link is vs. a spammy one, etc., and I've worked to clean up my own link profile. I've also worked on building quality links since then.

I'm waiting for Penguin to be released again so I can be released from the penalty (as it's my understanding that's how it would work). Google said Penguine was going to happen earlier in the year, but never did....

What do you guys think? They're going to release it again?
#guys #penguin #released
  • Profile picture of the author dave_hermansen
    According to this article in April, it was supposed to be released "soon". It is also supposed to be the last ever Penguin update because they are making it part of their algorithm, so it will penalize sites in real time..
    https://www.seroundtable.com/google-...ate-21975.html
    Signature
    BizSellers.com - The #1 place to buy & sell websites!
    We help sellers get the MAXIMUM amount for their websites and all buyers know that these sites are 100% vetted.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10830412].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author memogli
    You can not predict it until it's realized by webmasters or announced by Google official. I don't understand why these google updates are going discontinued, these helps great site to rank well and cleanup and refine search result.
    Signature
    Decorative Diwali Lights | Led bulbs | LED Strip Lights
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10830840].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author dave_hermansen
      Originally Posted by memogli View Post

      You can not predict it until it's realized by webmasters or announced by Google official. I don't understand why these google updates are going discontinued, these helps great site to rank well and cleanup and refine search result.
      They are not going to discontinue Penguin; they are building into the algorithm so that it permanently checks for spammy links all the time.

      Right now, it is a special program (filter) that they have to manually run because it is so resource intensive. They have been working on a way to make it a permanent part of their algorithm. They aren't there yet, but they are getting close. So, they are going to run the filter again at some point (soon?) and hopefully get it part of their algorithm soon thereafter.

      This, incidentally, is why the people here on WF think that their spammy link building practices work - they actually do right now and have for the past two years because Google has not run the Penguin filter for that long. Once that filter is run again, you'll see sites crashing in the rankings all over the place.
      Signature
      BizSellers.com - The #1 place to buy & sell websites!
      We help sellers get the MAXIMUM amount for their websites and all buyers know that these sites are 100% vetted.
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10831742].message }}

Trending Topics