{"id":82165,"date":"2017-02-21T11:00:42","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T05:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/?p=82165"},"modified":"2021-03-02T13:45:39","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T08:15:39","slug":"google-seo-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/google-seo-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest Google SEO Updates &amp; Algorithm Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The digital world is now more hyped-up, dynamic, and influential than ever before. It is more focused and competitive as well. With the end goal for you to achieve high search engine rankings and to maintain them, you have to look after the latest Google SEO updates. This is the initial move towards staying aware of the latest SEO trends and remaining focused.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The SEO updates are directly proportional to Google&#8217;s algorithm updates that search engines receive. Since Google is the pioneer in search marketing, new changes in G<span>oogle Algorithm Update are<\/span><\/span> vital to enhance the optimization of your website.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Website admins need to have a phenomenal understanding of all the latest Google search engine algorithm updates and related procedures, as only this can let them know the latest SEO updates 2017 essential to optimize websites, ensure better DA and high rankings in SERPs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Largely, Google is centered around enhancing its web search administrations for online users, and by keeping a track of changes in Google&#8217;s Algorithm updates, marketers can increase the ranking of their sites. Google has a long history of famous SEO algorithm updates that channelize ranking mechanism of SERPs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">To find the latest Google SEO updates, marketers need to check the latest updates of the following SEO algorithms-<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-google-seo-updates-algorithm-changes\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">10 Google SEO Updates &amp; Algorithm Changes<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-google-hummingbird-update\"><\/span>1.)\u00a0<b style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google Hummingbird Update<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82178\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image1-Google-Hummingbird-SEO-Update-source-chameleonwebservices-1.jpg\" alt=\"Google SEO Updates\" class=\"wp-image-82178 size-full\" width=\"625\" height=\"222\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image1-Google-Hummingbird-SEO-Update-source-chameleonwebservices-1.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image1-Google-Hummingbird-SEO-Update-source-chameleonwebservices-1-300x107.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image1-Google-Hummingbird-SEO-Update-source-chameleonwebservices-1-150x53.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image1-Google-Hummingbird-SEO-Update-source-chameleonwebservices-1-600x213.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image1-Google-Hummingbird-SEO-Update-source-chameleonwebservices-1-220x78.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image1-Google-Hummingbird-SEO-Update-source-chameleonwebservices-1-595x211.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image1-Google-Hummingbird-SEO-Update-source-chameleonwebservices-1-480x170.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google hummingbird seo update<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Introduced around August 2013, Google Hummingbird Update is Google\u2019s new search algorithm that plays a significant role in deciding the ranking of websites. It is made up of 200+ factors that can affect search results and website ranking. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The biggest changes made in Hummingbird were the capability to have a sharp eye on mobile marketing, which is not surprising at all given the explosion of smartphones in recent years. The name \u2018Hummingbird\u2019 comes from its ability to be \u201cprecise and fast\u201d and it is mainly designed to better focus on the meaning of a phrase or keyword rather than individual keywords.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Hummingbird looks at the entire phrase to decipher the meaning of that phrase. Google Hummingbird SEO updates aid pages matching the meaning do better in search results. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"seo-new-updates-related-to-hummingbird\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">SEO new updates related to Hummingbird<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Application of meaning technology to billions of pages from across the web<b><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Use of Knowledge Graph facts to ensure better search results<b><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Easy recognition of Keyword stuffing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Effectiveness of Long-tail keywords<b><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-google-penguin-update\"><\/span>2.) \u00a0<b style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google Penguin Update<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82179\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82179\" style=\"width: 546px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image2-Google-Penguin-SEO-update-source-technosoftwares.jpg\" alt=\"Google SEO Updates\" class=\"wp-image-82179 size-full\" width=\"546\" height=\"345\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image2-Google-Penguin-SEO-update-source-technosoftwares.jpg 546w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image2-Google-Penguin-SEO-update-source-technosoftwares-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image2-Google-Penguin-SEO-update-source-technosoftwares-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image2-Google-Penguin-SEO-update-source-technosoftwares-220x139.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image2-Google-Penguin-SEO-update-source-technosoftwares-480x303.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google penguin seo update<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google propelled the Penguin Update in April 2012 to catch the websites that are spamming Google\u2019s search results. This update is mainly aimed at decreasing search rankings of websites that violate Google&#8217;s Webmaster Guidelines and use black-hat SEO techniques to artificially increase the ranking of their websites, by obtaining or buying links through some wrong practices. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The primary reason behind this update was to penalize websites that use manipulative techniques for achieving high rankings. \u00a0As per Google&#8217;s estimates, Penguin influences approximately 3.1% of search queries in English, and approximately 3% of queries in languages like German, Arabic, and Chinese, and an even much bigger percentage of them in the &#8220;highly spammed&#8221; language categories. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Pre-Penguin sites normally utilized some negative external link-building tactics to rank good in SERPs and boost theirs traffics. However, once Penguin was introduced it implied that content was vital and those with incredible content would be recognized and those with little or spammy content would be punished.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"some-confirmed-google-penguin-seo-updates-are\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Some confirmed Google Penguin SEO updates are<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Penguin 1 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">on April 24, 2012 (impacting around 3.1% of queries)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Penguin 2 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">on May 26, 2012 (impacting less than 0.1%)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Penguin 3 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">on October 5, 2012 (impacting around 0.3% of queries) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Penguin 4\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">(a.k.a. Penguin 2.0)- on May 22, 2013 (impacting 2.3% of queries) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Penguin 5\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">(a.k.a. Penguin 2.1)- on October 4, 2013 (impacting around 1% of queries) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Penguin 6\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">(a.k.a. Penguin 3.0-) on October 17, 2014 (impacting less than 1% English queries).<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Google_Penguin#cite_note-25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0On December 1, 2014, Google confirmed that the update was still rolling out with webmasters continuing to report significant fluctuations during Google SEO updates 2014.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Penguin 7\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">(a.k.a. Penguin 4.0)- on September 23, 2016<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-google-panda-update\"><\/span>3.)\u00a0<b style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google Panda Update<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82180\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82180\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image3-Google-Panda-SEO-update-source-seodoctors.jpg\" alt=\"Google SEO Updates\" class=\"wp-image-82180 size-full\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image3-Google-Panda-SEO-update-source-seodoctors.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image3-Google-Panda-SEO-update-source-seodoctors-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image3-Google-Panda-SEO-update-source-seodoctors-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image3-Google-Panda-SEO-update-source-seodoctors-220x154.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image3-Google-Panda-SEO-update-source-seodoctors-480x336.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google panda seo update<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google&#8217;s Panda Update is acquainted in February 2011 and it is known as the powerful search filter implied to stop sites with low-quality content from making their way into top search results of Google. Panda is updated every once in a while. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">At the point when this happens, sites already hit; may getaway, if then they have rolled out the correct improvements according to Panda updates. Through its different updates, Panda can likewise catch sites that got away some time recently. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google Panda was quite effective in affecting the ranking of entire sites or a specific section rather than individual pages on a site.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"some-important-google-seo-updates-according-to-google-panda-update-2017-are\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Some important Google SEO updates according to Google Panda Update 2017 are<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">No Multiple Pages with the Same Keyword<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Get Rid of Auto-generated Content and Roundup\/Comparison Type of Pages<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">No Pages with 1-2 Paragraphs of Text Only<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">No Scraped Content<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Panda Likes New Content<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Be Careful with Affiliate Links and Ads<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Too Many Outbound Links with Keywords are bad<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-google-pigeon-update\"><\/span>4.)\u00a0<b style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google Pigeon Update<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82182\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82182\" style=\"width: 469px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image4-Google-Pigeon-SEO-Update-source-ricohidc.jpg\" alt=\"Google SEO Updates\" class=\"wp-image-82182 size-full\" width=\"469\" height=\"201\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image4-Google-Pigeon-SEO-Update-source-ricohidc.jpg 469w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image4-Google-Pigeon-SEO-Update-source-ricohidc-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image4-Google-Pigeon-SEO-Update-source-ricohidc-150x64.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image4-Google-Pigeon-SEO-Update-source-ricohidc-220x94.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google pigeon update<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Propelled on July 24, 2014, for U.S. English results, Google Pigeon Update&#8221; is another SEO algorithm update introduced to give more valuable, significant, and exact local search results that are attached more closely to conventional web search ranking factors. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google said that this new SEO algorithm enhances their distance and location tracking parameters in a more result-oriented manner. The changes made through Google Pigeon Update will also affect search results shown in Google Maps as this update lets Google provide search results based on the user location and listing at hand in the local directory. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The main purpose behind introducing Google Pigeon Update is to provide preferences to local search results in SERPs and that is why this is extremely beneficial for local businesses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"seo-latest-updates-based-on-google-pigeon-updates-are\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">SEO Latest updates based on Google Pigeon Updates are<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Location Matters More Than Ever<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Don\u2019t Over-Optimize Your Website<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Strong Domains Matter more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-google-mobile-friendly-update\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">5.)\u00a0<\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google Mobile-Friendly Update<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Introduced On April 21, 2015, Google introduced its Mobile-Friendly search algorithm that is intended to give a lift to mobile-friendly site pages in Google&#8217;s mobile search results. The change is significant to the point that the date it happened is being alluded to by a variety of names such as Mobilegeddon, Mobilepocalyse, Mopocalypse, or Mobocalypse.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the ideal approaches to get ready is to test that Google considers your site pages to be mobile-friendly by utilizing its Mobile-Friendly Test tool. It is very effective in including approaches that bring more mobile-friendliness to SEO campaigns.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"latest-google-mobile-friendly-seo-updates-are\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Latest Google Mobile-Friendly SEO updates are<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google mobile-friendly testing tool now has API access<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google may pick desktop over AMP page for the mobile-first index<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google begins mobile-first indexing, using mobile content for all search rankings<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google will show AMP URLs before App deep link URLs in mobile results<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google says page speed ranking factor to use mobile page speed for mobile sites<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-google-payday-update\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">6.)\u00a0<\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google: Payday Update<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Propelled on June 11, 2013, Google Payday Update was a new Google search algorithm focused on cleaning up list items related to &#8220;spammy queries\u201d such as payday loans or pornographic or some other kinds of heavily spammed queries. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">It can be understood as a set of algorithm updates for the Google search engine results initiated to identify and penalize web sites that use different kinds of search engine spam techniques (also known as\u00a0 Black Hat SEO or spamdexing) for improving their rankings for particular search queries that are actually &#8220;spammy&#8221;. Thus, it becomes important to beware of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/google-penalty\/\">Search Engine Penalties<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Let&#8217;s have a look at some recent Google updates:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"recent-google-payday-updates-are\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Recent Google Payday updates are<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google Payday Loan 1.0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google Payday Loan 2.0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google Payday Loan 3.0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-google-pirate-update\"><\/span>7.)<span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google: Pirate Update<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82189\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82189\" style=\"width: 671px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image5-Pirate-SEO-Update-source-searchengineland.png\" alt=\"Google SEO Update \" class=\"wp-image-82189 size-full\" width=\"671\" height=\"712\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image5-Pirate-SEO-Update-source-searchengineland.png 671w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image5-Pirate-SEO-Update-source-searchengineland-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image5-Pirate-SEO-Update-source-searchengineland-141x150.png 141w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image5-Pirate-SEO-Update-source-searchengineland-600x637.png 600w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image5-Pirate-SEO-Update-source-searchengineland-220x233.png 220w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image5-Pirate-SEO-Update-source-searchengineland-471x500.png 471w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image5-Pirate-SEO-Update-source-searchengineland-595x631.png 595w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image5-Pirate-SEO-Update-source-searchengineland-480x509.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pirate seo update<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Introduced in August 2012, Google&#8217;s Pirate Update is a filter that prevents sites that have many copyright infringement reports, as documented through Google&#8217;s DMCA system. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">It is periodically updated and at the point when updates happen, websites beforehand affected may getaway, if they have made the correct changes. It may likewise catch new websites that circumvented being caught recently; in addition, it may also release \u2018false positives\u2019 about those who were caught.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Some of the Google Pirate SEO latest updates-<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Pirate Update Penalized Websites That Received A\u00a0High\u00a0Volume Of Copyright Violation Reports<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Pirate Update Is A\u00a0Win For Media And Artists<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Getting A Page Removed From The Index Requires Valid\u00a0Documentation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-google-emd-update\"><\/span>8.)\u00a0<b style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google: EMD Update<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Launched in September 2012, The EMD (Exact Match Domain) Update is a filter used by Google to impede low-quality sites from positioning admirably just on the grounds that they had words that match search terms in their domains. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">At the point when a crisp EMD Update happens, sites that have enhanced their content may recover great rankings. New sites that comprise poor content or all those that were previously missed by Google EMD updates may get caught. Likewise, &#8220;false positives&#8221; may also get discharged. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82274\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82274\" style=\"width: 413px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image-Googles-EMD-Algo-Update-source-moz-2.gif\" alt=\"Google SEO Updates \" class=\"wp-image-82274 size-full\" width=\"413\" height=\"172\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matt cutts tweet on google seo update<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0According to Matt Cutts,\u00a0\u201c<i>EMD is set to\u00a0reduce low-quality \u2018exact-match\u2019 domains in search results.\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"-9-google-top-heavy-update\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a09.)\u00a0<\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google: Top Heavy Update<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google Top Heavy update was propelled in January 2012 as a way to avoid sites that were &#8220;top-heavy&#8221; with advertisements from positioning well in Google search listings. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Top Heavy is updated repeatedly, and at the point when a Top Heavy Update occurs, websites that have evacuated extreme advertisements may recapture their lost rankings. New sites considered as \u201ctop-heavy\u201d may get caught again with the new Top-heavy update.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"some-of-the-google-top-heavy-seo-updates\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Some of the Google Top Heavy SEO Updates<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google Updates Its Page Layout Algorithm To Go After Sites \u201cTop Heavy\u201d With Ads<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Have The Same Ad-To-Organic Ratio As Google Search? Then You Might Be Safe From The Top Heavy Penalty<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Top Heavy Update: Pages With Too Many Ads Above The Fold Now Penalized By Google\u2019s \u201cPage Layout\u201d Algorithm<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"-10-google-page-rank-update\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a010.)\u00a0<\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google Page Rank Update<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82191\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82191\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image6-Google-Page-Rank-SEO-updates-source-hobo-web.gif\" alt=\"Google SEO update\" class=\"wp-image-82191 size-full\" width=\"500\" height=\"377\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google pagerank<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">On the off chance that you do SEO or are involved with search marketing, you will for sure come across Google Page Rank Topic eventually. Page Rank is Google&#8217;s arrangement of tallying link votes and figuring out which pages are most critical in view of them. These scores are then utilized alongside numerous other things to figure out whether a page will rank well in a search or not. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">However, some of the experts find Page Rank as a metric that is out of date and deprecated now and they suggest marketers not waste time on them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google came up with its<b> <\/b>Last Toolbar Page Rank Update on 5\/6 December 2013<b>\u00a0<\/b>and thereafter it declared-<i> \u201cPageRank is something that we haven\u2019t updated for over a year now, and we\u2019re probably not going to be updating it again going forward, at least the Toolbar version.\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Some of the Toolbar Page Rank Updates that decide SEO new updates are-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Toolbar Page Rank Updates released on 5\/6\u00a0December\u00a02013 (LAST PAGERANK UPDATE EVER)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Toolbar Page Rank Updates released on 4 February 2013<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Toolbar Page Rank Updates released on 7 November 2012<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Toolbar Page Rank Updates released on 2 August 2012<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Toolbar Page Rank Updates released on 2 May 2012<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Toolbar Page Rank Updates released on 7 February 2012<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Toolbar Page Rank Updates released on 7 November 2011<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Toolbar Page Rank Updates released on 1st Week August 2011<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Toolbar Page Rank Updates released on July 2011<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span>In addition to aforestated SEO updates, two others that you should pay heed to are-<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fred-google-seo-update\"><\/span><b>Fred Google SEO Update<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This one was launched on March 8, 2017, and it regulates affiliate-heavy or ad-centered content. As one of the latest Google SEO Updates, Fred targets those sites that violate Google\u2019s webmaster guidelines and include low-quality posts that are created with a single purpose to generate ad revenue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To adjust with this update, SEOers need to watch out for thin content and in case they need to show ads then they should make sure that the web pages include high-quality content with relevant and ample information.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"possum-google-seo-update\"><\/span><b>Possum Google SEO Update<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Google launched possum update on September 1, 2016, and it manages the competition in the target locations. This SEO update is dedicated to ensure that local results depend more on the searcher\u2019s location that means the closer searchers are to a business\u2019s address, the more likely they would be to see it among local results.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For using this update to optimize SEO ranking, SEOers need to expand their keyword list, understand the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/seo-ranking-factors\/\">SEO ranking factors<\/a> and do location-specific rank tracking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Once you are aware of all the Google search algorithm updates, the next step is to be in constant touch with top SEO resources to know all the latest Google SEO updates. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Following are the top 5 SEO resources for you to know all the latest Google SEO updates-<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"top-5-resources-to-find-latest-google-seo-updates\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Top 5 resources to find latest Google SEO Updates<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-moz\"><\/span>1.)\u00a0<b style=\"text-align: justify;\">Moz<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82193\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82193\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image7-Moz-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya.jpg\" alt=\"Google SEO updates\" class=\"wp-image-82193 size-full\" width=\"760\" height=\"365\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image7-Moz-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image7-Moz-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image7-Moz-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-150x72.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image7-Moz-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-600x288.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image7-Moz-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-220x106.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image7-Moz-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-595x286.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image7-Moz-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-480x231.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Moz is considered as one of the principal sites SEO professionals ought to take after to know all the latest Google SEO updates. Moz was begun in the year 2004, and from that point forward, it has been administering the SEO business. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">From \u00a0Beginner&#8217;s Search Engine Guides to Mozinars to the latest Google SEO updates, there is no better place for SEO updates than Moz. It is additionally one of the wealthiest assets of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/15-best-search-engine-optimization-tools\/\">best SEO tools<\/a> and related Google SEO updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-search-engine-land\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">2.)\u00a0<\/span><b>Search Engine Land<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82194\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82194\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image8-Search-Engine-Land-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya.jpg\" alt=\"Google SEO updates\" class=\"wp-image-82194 size-full\" width=\"760\" height=\"350\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image8-Search-Engine-Land-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image8-Search-Engine-Land-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image8-Search-Engine-Land-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-150x69.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image8-Search-Engine-Land-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-600x276.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image8-Search-Engine-Land-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-220x101.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image8-Search-Engine-Land-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-595x274.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image8-Search-Engine-Land-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-480x221.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Search engine land<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Without a doubt, Search Engine Land is a standout amongst the most prominent SEO resources on the web that covers every one of the points identified with search marketing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Search Engine Land would be the first place to break Google SEO updates and to stay updated with the best SEO updates; you should take after their web journals. It is also the best place to know recent search algorithm updates, breaking stories, search industry patterns, and related changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-search-engine-journal\"><\/span>3.)\u00a0<b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Search Engine Journal<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82195\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82195\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image9-Search-Engine-Journal-for-SEO-updates-source-digital-Vidya.png\" alt=\"Google SEO update\" class=\"wp-image-82195 size-full\" width=\"760\" height=\"323\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image9-Search-Engine-Journal-for-SEO-updates-source-digital-Vidya.png 760w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image9-Search-Engine-Journal-for-SEO-updates-source-digital-Vidya-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image9-Search-Engine-Journal-for-SEO-updates-source-digital-Vidya-150x64.png 150w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image9-Search-Engine-Journal-for-SEO-updates-source-digital-Vidya-600x255.png 600w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image9-Search-Engine-Journal-for-SEO-updates-source-digital-Vidya-220x94.png 220w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image9-Search-Engine-Journal-for-SEO-updates-source-digital-Vidya-595x253.png 595w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image9-Search-Engine-Journal-for-SEO-updates-source-digital-Vidya-480x204.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Search engine journal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Propelled in 2003, Search Engine Journal is one of the best search marketing resources to know the latest Google SEO updates. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">It lets you know all the Google updates for SEO. It is highly recommendable for marketers to follow Search Engine Journal to know search algorithm updates and related practices that will optimize your SEO campaigns, and aid you increase the traffic of your websites. This is the best place to figure out vital SEO patterns, techniques, and the latest SEO news.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-webmaster-world\"><\/span>4.)\u00a0<b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Webmaster World<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82196\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image10-Webmaster-World-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya.jpg\" alt=\"Google SEO updates\" class=\"wp-image-82196 size-full\" width=\"760\" height=\"386\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image10-Webmaster-World-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image10-Webmaster-World-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image10-Webmaster-World-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-150x76.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image10-Webmaster-World-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-600x305.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image10-Webmaster-World-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-220x112.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image10-Webmaster-World-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-595x302.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image10-Webmaster-World-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-480x244.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Webmaster world for seo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Take after Webmaster World to get a portion of the best search engine tips and latest Google SEO updates. Webmaster World is one of the best SEO resources that lets marketers learn all the aspects of search engine marketing is the most comprehensive manner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The latest Google updates for SEO provided by Webmaster World are well informative and highly trusted as it is one of the oldest and most reputed places to know accurate and authentic news and trends of web marketing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-search-engine-watch\"><\/span>5.)\u00a0<b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Search Engine Watch<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82197\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82197\" style=\"width: 496px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image11-Search-Engine-Watch-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya.png\" alt=\"Google SEO Updates\" class=\"wp-image-82197 size-full\" width=\"496\" height=\"295\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image11-Search-Engine-Watch-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya.png 496w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image11-Search-Engine-Watch-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image11-Search-Engine-Watch-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-150x89.png 150w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image11-Search-Engine-Watch-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-220x131.png 220w, https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Image11-Search-Engine-Watch-for-SEO-updates-source-Digital-Vidya-480x285.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Search engine watch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Search Engine Watch is known as one of the best SEO assets to learn SEO and know all the Google latest updates in SEO. It includes a portion of the best SEO tips and tricks, and in the event that you wish to know the latest Google SEO updates that can enhance the optimization of your website, SEW will guide you with some of the best practical examples and latest SEO news. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">It is the closest companion of search marketers who wish to enhance the capacity of their SEO campaign and helps them ensure better ranking in Search Engine Result Pages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Conclusion<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">It is a must for search professionals to stay updated about all the latest Google SEO updates. The over-mentioned resources and search algorithms will aid them in the best possible manner. To monitor the latest updates for SEO, typical sources that marketing experts prefer are- \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Google Announcements\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Forum Chatter\u00a0where Webmasters hangout<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Other SEO News Sources\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">SERP Trackers\u00a0e.g. Mozcast, Rank Ranger,\u00a0Algaroo\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Designing SEO campaigns after being aware of the latest SEO updates will for sure help you channelize successful search engine optimization campaigns that not only increase the number of visitors to your sites but also ensure conversions. <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Do update me in the comments if you find these Google SEO Updates useful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over the past years, Search Engine Optimization has made a remarkable position in the Digital Marketing landscape and proved its worth by delivering the desired results in the form of a higher rank in the SERP. To get an in-depth understanding of Search Engine Optimization, join our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalvidya.com\/seo-course\/\">Search Engine Optimization Course<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The digital world is now more hyped-up, dynamic, and influential than ever before. It is more focused and competitive as well. With the end goal for you to achieve high search engine rankings and to maintain them, you have to look after the latest Google SEO updates. 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