Google Panda And How That Name Happened

[Sristy]

I read on a SEO blog today that the name Panda was derived from one employee of Google - Search Quality Engineer as they are known - Navneet Panda. An Indian, Panda is a surname used in India.

 

[TheVigilante]

I read on a SEO blog today that the name Panda was derived from one employee of Google - Search Quality Engineer as they are known - Navneet Panda. An Indian, Panda is a surname used in India.

Yes it's a surname...there is one specialist doctor named Panda in Mumbai

 

[rob1977]

Silly me I always thought that with all the animals being black and white and all the updates were supposed to be black v white hat so it was a good simile.

I'm sorry Mr penguin I wrote you out of history.

 

[cspro01]

well Panda was derived from one employee of Google right? so what about the penguin?

 

[Sristy]

well Panda was derived from one employee of Google right? so what about the penguin?

Yeah, need to dig that out...well can ask Catt Mutts