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Google says “a Panda refresh began this weekend but will take months to fully roll out”
A new Panda 4.2 update has just rolled out on 17 July 2015 and is expected to take effect over a few months. It will take a while to see what the fallout will be.
“Google’s Gary Illyes confirmed that 4.2 would be rolled out over a period of months and that it would affect up to 3% of queries. While it might not seem like much, 3% is a lot of queries!”
It is going to be difficult to measure ranking changes and search traffic because of slow rollout. It is tough to analyse when and if the algorithm will affect your site. That means: what exactly the update is gratifying and punishing is somewhat of a mystery. But we can assume that it will reward sites with quality content which is the main purpose of Panda.
After the Panda 4.2 release, it is too late to make changes and your search ranking will surely going to affect no matter what you do.
Will Panda 4.2 Affect your Site?
Panda 4.2 is a refresh of Panda update which contains some enhancements to provide more accurate search results by focusing on quality content.
One bad news for sites with poor quality content is: if your site is affected by this update then you will have to wait for a long time to get recovery until the next release of Panda.
Sites penalized by the previous update (Panda 4.1) has a good chance to recover, if the right content changes were made. But if site is penalized by Panda 4.2, then you will have to wait for the next Panda refresh to fully recover.
Keep an eye on website traffic and ranking to see the effect of Panda 4.2 on your site. If you notice a drop in ranking or traffic then it may be due to this recent update.
What Can You Do For Panda 4.2 Recovery?
For Panda 4.2 recovery, you must need to consider the quality of content. Although it will take a while to recover but you must start to work on improving content quality so that you get ready for the next Panda Refresh.
Essential Tips For Panda-Proof Content:
- Create Informative Content
- Write authoritatively
- Don’t duplicate
- Write for users
- Proof-read to avoid any grammatical mistakes or spellings
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