Glossary - Algorithms (17 articles)

Panda

Panda is a Google algorithm filter first launched in February 2011 that targeted low-quality, thin, and…

Ranking factors are the characteristics of a page, site, or query that Google's algorithm considers when…

QDF (Query Deserves Freshness) is a Google ranking concept that boosts recent content for queries where…

The Page Experience Update is a Google ranking change that began rolling out in 2021 and…

A spam update is a confirmed Google change that improves the systems detecting and demoting sites…

The Helpful Content Update is a Google ranking change first launched in August 2022 that rewards…