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That way good quality sites will rise to the top. Submit Hummingbird stuffed animal Search Algorithm Quiz Q \u2013 Hummingbird If you are human, leave this field blank. The Hummingbird algorithm was released in 2013, taking the attributes of \u201cprecise and fast\u201d from its bird representation. This algorithm:  Ranks sites higher when the same keywords are repeated many, many times on a page. This makes it clear and precise to the visitor and they leave quickly.  Ranks sites higher when it recognizes visitors have found the exact information they needed and then left the site right away.  Pays more attention to each word in a query \u2013 Pages that exactly match the meaning of the query will rank better and deliver higher ranking results than those that are more vague. Submit mobile phone stuffed toy Search Algorithm Quiz Q \u2013 Mobilegeddon If you are human, leave this field blank. Google\u2019s mobile friendly algorithm originally was released in April, 2015. It gave a boost in ranking to sites that could be viewed and navigated well on a mobile phone. It subsequently forced us all to ensure our websites can be read and interacted with on a much smaller screen. This algorithm is now being updated to rank fast mobile sites much higher than slow ones. Another name for this algorithm is: *  Go mobile  Mobilegeddon  Mobile first Submit Pirate stuffed animal Search Algorithm Quiz Q \u2013 Pirate If you are human, leave this field blank. The Pirate Update was released in August, 2012. It\u2019s job is to:  Prevent sites with copyright infringement reports from ranking well.  Provide more useful, relevant and accurate local search results using traditional web search ranking signals.  View sites as if users only have one eye. Submit Three images of stuffed animals-two foxes facing backwards-a-medical-teddy-bear-a-teddy-bear-with-treasure-chest-for-payday Search Algorithm Quiz Q \u2013 Medic If you are human, leave this field blank. My focus is to find sites that do not meet Google\u2019s Search Quality Evaluator Guidelines (E.A.T.) and ensure they don\u2019t rank well. Other algorithms do this too, but I\u2019m the first one that made a big dent in the health, fitness and medical sites although that was not specifically intended. Although Google doesn\u2019t really say I\u2019m its own algorithm update, the SEO community gave me a name anyway. Released in August, 2018, who am I?  EMD  Medic  Payday Submit  Search Algorithm Quiz Q \u2013 Possum If you are human, leave this field blank. The Possum Update was released in September, 2016. It\u2019s job is to:  Prevent sites from ranking that don\u2019t get updated very often  Make the 3-pack and local finder parts of Google My Business more meaningful. Among other things, I allow businesses that are not exactly in the city limits to still rank well for searches inside that city.  Rank sites higher that were sleeping or playing possum to suddenly rank very high after just one update Submit  Search Algorithm Quiz Q \u2013 Penguin If you are human, leave this field blank. Penguin is the name of an algorithm released in April, 2012. It\u2019s purpose is to:  Catch sites that attempt to spam search results by using purchased or unhelpful backlinks.  Give priority to sites located near the colder areas to give those businesses a fight chance, much like Penguins.  Make sure that sites with quizzes about search algorithms get bombarded with the white stuff. Submit Thanks for taking our quiz! How did you do? Did I mention prizes for all correct answers? Glad I didn\u2019t, because there aren\u2019t any. Sorry.  Top Of The List stays on top of all the algorithm changes to ensure its clients continue to keep their websites in the best possible position for top placement on Google and other search engines. It\u2019s a constantly changing environment, but it\u2019s a lot of fun too! Contact us if you\u2019re interested in driving more quality traffic and leads to your website. We\u2019ll do our very best to help you succeed online.","url":"https:\/\/topofthelist.net\/search-engine-algorithm-quiz\/","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/topofthelist.net\/about-us\/"},"subjectOf":{"@type":"Blog","image":{"@id":"https:\/\/topofthelist.net\/wp-content\/themes\/totl\/graphics\/totl-logo.png"},"url":"https:\/\/topofthelist.net\/blog\/","name":"Top Of The List Blog","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/topofthelist.net\/about-us\/"},"description":"Explore a wealth of information including effective online marketing strategies and tips for improving overall website presence. 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