Now that the Google March 2025 core update has completed rolling out, we dug into the volatility data from this core update. You can read the whole report here.

In short, the Google March 2025 core update seems to have had similar levels of volatility compared to the Google December 2024 core update.

One note: At SMX Advanced in June, Mordy Oberstein will break down his theories on how the March core update differed from the December core update in his session, Google algorithm updates in 2025: How to deal with relentless rank volatility. Don’t miss it!

Barry Schwartz,
Volatility reporter

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