Overview of Google Panda Iterations (Data Refreshes)

An update of the data basis of the Panda filter is called a “Data Refresh”. Google irregularly deploys iterations of their Panda Update to their search markets. Panda updates were applied from 2011 to 2014.

An iteration is the repeated use of the same process on interim values (data) which were already obtained, as well as gradual or repeated access to a data structure.

Panda Update Iterations by language region and search market

23.07.2014 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update 4.2 (Data-Refresh)
20.05.2014 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update 4.1 (Data-Refresh)
29.09.2014 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update 4.0 (Algorithm-Change, no Data-Refresh)
März 2013+
18.03.2013 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update #25
22.01.2013 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update #24
21.12.2012 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update #23
21.11.2012 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update #22
05.11.2012 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update #21
27.09.2012 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update #20
18.09.2012 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update #19
20.08.2012 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update #18
24.07.2012 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update #17
25.06.2012 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update #16
09.06.2012 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update #15
27.04.2012 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update #14
19.04.2012 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update #13
23.03.2012 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update #12
27.02.2012 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update #11
18.01.2012 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update #10
18.11.2011 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update #9
19.10.2011 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update #8
28.09.2011 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update #7
12.08.2011 Google US Google UK Google Deutschland
Panda Update #6 (Panda Goes Global)
23.07.2011 Google US Google UK
Panda Update #5
16.06.2011 Google US Google UK
Panda Update #4
10.05.2011 Google US Google UK
Panda Update #3
11.04.2011 Google US Google UK
Panda Update #2 (eng. int.)
24.02.2011 Google US
Panda Update #1 (eng. US)

You can find additional information on the difference between an “update” and a “data refresh” in our article “What is the difference between an Update and a Data Refresh?”.

Video explanation on Panda updates by Google.

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