Which update is worse, Penguin or Panda?

[Davydeycke7]

Difficult question to answer as they target different things. Penguin focuses on over optimization while Panda is more concerned with originality and relevance. Sometimes the two can cross over though.

 

[maha3702]

After Penguin 1.0 was released, Google also explained that a Panda update was rolled out a few days before Penguin (on 4/19). Then, to make matters even more confusing, Google rolled out a Panda refresh on 4/27. To quickly recap, Panda rolled out on 4/19, then Penguin on 4/24, and then a Panda refresh on 4/27. Yes, that’s essentially an algo sandwich special, with a side of insanity. As you can imagine, webmasters that aren’t extremely familiar with SEO could very easily think they were hit by Penguin (since that was the primary topic during the time period).

 

[receterberg7]

Penguin is worse imho. That being said, if you aren't creating new unique content then Panda is going to be a game killer. Don't rely on the article spinners anymore people!