The Google Mobile Friendly Update

Have you seen any changes in your website due to Google Mobile Friendly Update.
As we all know that Google has already announced that On 21st April 2015 Google will start boosting the ranking of mobile friendly pages on Mobile Search results.
It will not affect the result on tablets and desktop.

This update is totally for user experience on Mobile devices, now the users can easily get high quality of results without zooming or tapping the mobile screen.

This update will affect
1. Search results on Mobile devices only,
2. Search results in all languages
3. Individual pages not on entire website.

Still if your website or some of the pages is not mobile friendly make it as soon as possible to get high ranking in search results. So, when the Google re-index or re-crawl your site and if that time your site is Mobile friendly you will be also benefited.

Source: Google Webmaster Central Blog. 

FAQs about the April 21st mobile-friendly update

Is Your Site Ready for New Google Algorithm Update?

Countdown begins.. only few hours left in Google new algorithmic Mobile Friendly site update which will comes into effect from 21st April 2015.

So, are you ready for this update. Is your site mobile friendly? As Google has already announced that it will helps in ranking boost for mobile friendly site.

Here are some essentials points of Mobile Friendly Site:

1. Site Speed: Website must load on mobile in 5 seconds. Speeds matter a lot.
2. Mobile Friendly Feature : Easy to navigate and user can access and read properly content.

Below are some tools to quick check your site is Mobile Friendly or not.

1. Mobile Friendly Testing Tool: This is the easiest way to check your website mobile friendly. Google provides Mobile Friendly Testing Tool. 

2. In Google Webmaster Tool : In Google webmaster Mobile Usability section you can check the errors and fixed them to improve the site usability.

3. Manual Check : You can also check manually by opening your website in different different mobile devices and browser to check that your site opening properly or not. 

Check above mention points for Mobile friendly site and be prepare for it.

Hope your site gets ranking boost. All the Best for this new Google Algorithm update.

SEO - List of Google Algorithm Change in 2014

Every year Google has changed several times Search Algorithm. Google occasionally rolls out a major algorithmic update such as Google Panda and Google Penguin update which affects Google Search result.

Below are list of Google Algorithm Change in 2014.

1. Pirate 2.0 - 21st October 2014

After DMCA update Google launched Pirate update to minimize the digital media piracy. 

2. Penguin 3.0 - 17th October 2014

After Penguin 2.1 update, Google launched another Penguin update. After this update less than 1% English queries affected.

3. In the News Box - 1st October 2014

4. Panda 4.1 (#27) - 23rd September 2014

This update affects 3-5% of queries.

5. Authorship Removed - 28th August 2014

6. HTTPS/SSL Update - 6th August 2014

7. Pigeon Update - 24th July 2014

8. Authorship Photo Drop - 28th June 2014

9. Payday Loan 3.0 - 12th June 2014

10. Panda 4.0 (#26) - 19th May 2014

11. Payday Loan 2.0 - 16th May 2014

12. Page Layout Update#3 - 6th February 2014 

If I missed any SEO Google Algorithm Updates of 2014 please mention in comment box.

Ref: http://moz.com/google-algorithm-change