Google Algorithm Update History: An Overview Of All Google Updates

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The goal of every Google algorithm change, also called Google Update, is to (further) increase the quality of the search results for the user. Google uses more than 200 ranking factors to determine the quality and relevance of each URL. Google’s ranking algorithms help to get the most relevant information from the Google index.

Things worth knowing about every algorithm change from Google:

How often does Google make algorithm changes?
What is the difference between an update and a data refresh?
How do I recognize an algorithmic penalty?

year	Google updates and algorithm changes

2019	June 2019 core update
2019	March 2019 core update

2018	Medic Update # 2
2018	Small update Google Core Algorithm
2018	Medic update
2018	Update Google Core Algorithm

2017	Unknown Google Update
2017	Unknown Google Update
2017	Fred update
2017	Unknown Google Update

2016	Penguin Update 4.0
2016	Unknown Google Update

2015	Google Panda Update 4.2
2015	Google Core Algorithm Update (Phantom Update)
2015	Google Mobile-Friendly Ranking Factor Update

2014	Google Pirate Update 2.0
2014	Google Penguin Update 3.0
2014	Google Panda Update 4.1
2014	Google HTTPS ranking factor update
2014	Google Payday Loan 3.0 update
2014	Google Panda Update 4.0
2014	Google Payday Loan 2.0 update
2014	Google Page Layout Update # 3 (Ads Above The Fold)

2013	Google Penguin Update 2.1
2013	Google Hummingbird Update
2013	Google Payday Loan Update
2013	Google Penguin Update 2.0

2012	Google Page Layout Update # 2 (Ads Above The Fold)
2012	Google Exact-Match Domain (EMD) update
2012	Google DMCA penalty
2012	Google Penguin update
2012	Google Venice update
2012	Google Page Layout Algorithm Update (Ads Above The Fold)

2011	Google Freshness Update
2011	Google Expanded Sitelinks Update
2011	Google Panda Update

2010	Google Caffeine Update
2010	Google May Day Update

2009	Google Vince Update (Brand Update)

2008	Google Dewey Update

2007	Google Buffy Update

2005	Google Big Daddy Update
2005	Google Jagger update
2005	Google Gilligan update
2005	Google Bourbon update
2005	Google Allegra update

2004	Google Brandy Update
2004	Google Austin update

2003	Google Florida update
2003	Google Fritz update
2003	Google Esmeralda update
2003	Google Dominic Update
2003	Google Cassandra update
2003	Google Boston update

2002	1. Documented Google Update

Video explanation on this topic

Matt Cutts from Google explains: What are some of the metrics that Google uses to evaluate whether one iteration of the ranking algorithm is delivering better quality results to users than another?

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