What is Google Pigeon Update..?

[sonamsharma]

Hello Friends,

What is Google Pigeon Update..?

[MVM Infotech]

Google Pigeon is the code name given to one of Google's local search algorithm updates. This update was released on July 24, 2014. The update is aimed to increase the ranking of local listing in a search. The changes will also affect the search results shown in Google Maps along with the regular Google search results.

[dennis123]

Google launched the Penguin Update in April 2012 to better identify and regulate websites that were considered spammy or overly-optimized.The Penguin targeted sites that manifested keyword stuffing as well as those that practiced black-hat SEO. On the other hand, this algorithm rewarded the sites that used white-hat SEO and that were of high quality in a generic sense.

[dombowkett]

Google penguin update is to check your website backlinks quality for higher ranking.

[RH-Calvin]

Google Penguin is a codename for a Google algorithm update that was first announced on April 24, 2012.

[wiztech]

Google Pigeon Update launched on 24 July 2014 for US local listing results. If your Google Local Listing well optimized in terms of Business Description, Proper physical address, company contact number and email and have the good customers feedback, then google bots show your local listing in local search results.

[yuva12]

Google Pigeon Update is useful for the user and local businesses.

[anirban09P]

Google Pigeon is the code name given to one of Google's local search algorithm updates. This update was released on July 24, 2014. The update is aimed to increase the ranking of local listing in a search.

[kanagaseo]

Google Pigeon is a codename that refers to an algorithm update for Google's Local Search search engine, which the company rolled out with the purpose of "providing a more useful and relevant experience for searchers seeking local results," according to Google.

The initial Google Pigeon update debuted on July 24th, 2014 with improvements to distance and location ranking parameters as well as deeper ties into Google's web search capabilities. Google Pigeon currently only affects U.S. English local search results, and it impacts the organic local listings within both Google's Map Search and Web Search.

[Wiztechplc]

Google Pigeon is the code name given to one of Google's local search algorithm updates. This update was released on July 24, 2014. The update is aimed to increase the ranking of local listing in a search.

The purpose of Pigeon is to provide preference to local search results. This is quite useful for the user and local businesses. On the day of release, it received mixed responses from webmasters. Some complained about the ranking being decreased whereas others reported improvement in the search rankings. As per the webmasters' understanding, this update has location and distance as key parts of the search strategy. The local directory listings are getting preferences in web results.

Integrated deeper into its previous algorithm, Pigeon ties into Google's search capabilities to include hundreds of ranking signals the company uses, including other features such as Knowledge Graph, spelling correction, synonyms and more.

The changes will also affect the search results shown in Google Maps along with the regular Google search results. As of now, it has been released in US English and will shortly be released in other languages and locations. This update provides the results based on the user location and the listing available in the local directory.

[kanagaseo]

Launched on July 24, 2014 for U.S. English results, the “Pigeon Update” is a new algorithm to provide more useful, relevant and accurate local search results that are tied more closely to traditional web search ranking signals.