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On April 24, 2012, Google launched what was originally called simply the “webspam algorithm.” It’s impact was large enough in the SEO community that Google ultimately ended up giving it an official name: Penguin. It was likely chosen because of its similarity in name to another update that had massive impact on SEO: Panda.
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The Definitive Guide to Penguin Friendly SEO