With all of the recent changes being made by Google recently, it’s always a good idea to look at the past year and see how Google started to penalize sites and eventually put the “Panda Update” into effect.
In the infographic below, you will see a full breakdown of how Google changed their algorithm over the course of 2011. From the first days of penalizing sites like Overstock.com in January, all the way through each of the initial stages of the Panda update, it’s quite an interesting chart to read. Click on the image to view the full size.
Infographic provided by FallingUpMedia.com.