Official Google Update Thread - January 2011

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Have a speculation about when Google will update?

• Do you think there has been a backlinks update?
• Do you think there has been a PR update?
• Are you seeing Google fluctuations?
• Do you think there has been an algorithm update?

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You may want to start with a basic understanding about Google updates before posting in this thread.
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/whats-an-update/

[control_alt_elite]

I'm guessing things like facebook like's and twitter link mentions might be used in the algorithm

[networkwebmaster96]

i am seeing some fluctuation in the PR factor in some of my web site. i got 3 PR for some days but after that got 0. and it is still zero. can't understand.

[Reliable-seoservices]

I have not seen any changing in raking, backlinks or traffic.. it may happen in coming day.

[instantit]

I am still waiting for the update and waiting but December has passed and now 2011 has started. And still no update.

[Jabaps]

Well at least I know how? and when? google PR updated.

[sstoney200]

google needs to pull it's finger out! lol

[stevemarino]

Seems like the monthly thread here can be changed to an annual thread.

[mjtaylor]

Originally Posted by control_alt_elite

I'm guessing things like facebook like's and twitter link mentions might be used in the algorithm

Good guess. For those who haven't figured that out, we a thread:Confirmation that Twitter/Facebook Influence SEO

Originally Posted by instantit

I am still waiting for the update and waiting but December has passed and now 2011 has started. And still no update.

I honestly can't remember the last full update. I believe there were fairly widespread reports in July. For months now, I see reports all over the web saying, I see PR changes, what about you? No, no, none here come the replies.

If you Google 'PR Update' for various date ranges you will see someone is always saying Google stopped by and changed their PageRank.

I have been saying this for a few weeks now: the toolbar quarterly update is a thing of the past. Google, it seems to me, now pushes toolbar updates sporadically.

[Eponymous]

I notices a big uptick the other day. Like going from 500 a day to over 3000 a day.

[~CReed]

John Mu has mentioned recently that we should be seeing a toolbar PageRank update in the near future and also hinted that toolbar PageRank is updated regularly, just not as regularly as most would like.

So I suspect that we may only be seeing toolbar PageRank exports on an annual basis.

The PageRank which we use internally is continuously updated, so even if you're not seeing a PageRank in your Toolbar, rest assured that we'll be treating your site accordingly regardless, and will crawl, index and rank your websites appropriately.

We do update the Toolbar PageRank regularly, even if that's not as regularly as some of you wish. I agree that it would be nice to have it updated more frequently. Given the time since the last update, I imagine you'll start seeing another one in the near future.

Another interesting comment from John a few replies further down in the discussion:

As Luzie mentioned, we have been updating the Toolbar PageRank (also since April), though it's possible that you don't see it for every URL/site.

Obviously seeing so many reports is a bit odd -- I've passed your feedback on to the team here to review. At this time, we are not planning on removing the Toolbar PageRank. It's an important signal for us (but again, it's one out of hundreds of signals), so I think it's good to expose some of that to users. As a webmaster, I think it's an interesting metric, but overall it really shouldn't be a goal.

[Reliable-seoservices]

Originally Posted by ~CReed

John Mu has mentioned recently that we should be seeing a toolbar PageRank update in the near future and also hinted that toolbar PageRank is updated regularly, just not as regularly as most would like.

Thank you for this link.. I read those whole interesting discussion.. It tak me 1 hour to comeback here after along journey on internet started from this link

[Alex Dumitru]

I didn't notice any kind of update this month. Everything seems to be just like it was in November and December.

[Reliable-seoservices]

Originally Posted by sandossu

I didn't notice any kind of update this month. Everything seems to be just like it was in November and December.

yes there is no update noticed this month too.. But Google clearly states that they are updating it internally and may be visible soon.

[thebitbotdotcom]

Those were some interesting comments by JohnMu...a Google employee actually saying we should see an update soon and he said it on 01/04/2011. That was pretty recent...interesting...personally, I wish they would dump it altogether. It really skews the link-trade market.

[mjtaylor]

As Luzie mentioned, we have been updating the Toolbar PageRank (also since April), though it's possible that you don't see it for every URL/site.

This is in line with what I have observed, and noted previously: there are sporadic updates to a site here and one there, but no concerted major update where most sites see a change in the space of a couple of days.

[esoftload]

Today i noticed some PR change in google toolbar. And there is PR change in some of Google Data Center.

so, it's looks google PR will updated soon. cheer!

[Jim 25]

Its finally the update every webmaster has been waiting for a mass change in pr, to level the playing field. I can report homepage pr remains 5 but inner page pr has fallen

[zaaylo]

Jim i right, every internet marketing traders looking for GreenBar

can anyone tell me previous official PR Update date?

[ahojvole]

Hi,

could you please review my website which I suddenly found having PR 0. I am pretty sure it used to have PR 2, possibly PR 3 however I checked it again today and was quite disappointed.

I certainly do not use any black hat methods to draw Google attention, so I am thinking maybe I didnt something that Google might not like. ProfileFort is generally being index normal in Google it could be better however I am satisfied with it so far.

So what could be the problem really?