Google 2011 Algorithm Updates
Panda Update (February 24, 2011)
Reduced rankings for low-quality sites with thin or duplicate content.
Panda 2.0 (April 11, 2011)
Expanded the Panda update to include additional signals like user-blocked sites.
Panda 2.1 (May 9, 2011)
A minor update refining accuracy in assessing site quality.
Panda 2.2 (June 21, 2011)
Enhanced detection of scraper sites to penalize content duplication.
Panda 2.3 (July 23, 2011)
Further refinements in assessing high-quality content.
Panda 2.4 (August 12, 2011)
Extended Panda to all English-language queries globally.
Panda 2.5 (September 28, 2011)
Tweaks improving site quality and user experience assessment.
Panda 3.0 (October 19, 2011)
Added new signals to better evaluate site quality.
Freshness Update (November 3, 2011)
Prioritized recent content for time-sensitive queries.
Panda 3.1 (November 18, 2011)
Minor refinements to improve search result quality.