Google: Algorithm Updates

Google: ‘We do updates all the time’ — somewhat confirming February update rumors

There was an update, in fact, multiple updates, but that is normal Google...

Barry Schwartz | Feb 13, 2020 at 11:02 am ET

TechTarget cites technical SEO issues as reason for 25% decline in Google traffic

In TechTarget's recent earnings report, the company said unpaid traffic represented 94% of overall traffic in the...

Barry Schwartz | Feb 13, 2020 at 10:19 am ET

Unconfirmed Google Search ranking update feels big

The SEO industry is very busy watching the Google search results fluctuate and change rapidly since this...

Barry Schwartz | Feb 11, 2020 at 10:08 am ET

The latest data on the January 2020 Google core update

We asked several data providers for some more insights into the latest Google...

Barry Schwartz | Jan 20, 2020 at 9:00 am ET

Google January 2020 core update almost done rolling out

Check your analytics and rankings to see how this latest core update impacted you or your...

Barry Schwartz | Jan 16, 2020 at 9:31 am ET

Google January 2020 Core Update rolling out later today

Google has pre-announced yet another core update, keep an eye on your rankings -- it will begin rolling out...

Barry Schwartz | Jan 13, 2020 at 11:02 am ET

The big list of 2019 Google search algorithm updates

From core updates to BERT, here are the big algorithm changes that shook up search rankings in...

George Nguyen | Dec 18, 2019 at 1:40 pm ET

BERT is rolling out to Google search in over 70 languages

The algorithm was first introduced to search in...

George Nguyen | Dec 9, 2019 at 5:48 pm ET

Google confirms Nov. 2019 Local Search Update

Google added neural matching in local search, which is why many are seeing local ranking changes in the past...

Barry Schwartz | Dec 2, 2019 at 12:23 pm ET

2020 SEO trends that will influence your work

Google is aiming to be the end destination of their users' journeys. This, more than anything, defines major SEO trends for...

Sponsored Content: SEO PowerSuite | Nov 19, 2019 at 7:30 am ET

Local SEOs still seeing volatility in ranking with Google’s latest algorithm update

The local search updates this month seem to be about relevance and how Google understands search terms for a business. But a lot of new spam is...

Joy Hawkins | Nov 18, 2019 at 11:43 am ET

Misquoted and misunderstood: Why many in the search community don’t believe the WSJ about Google search

Search is complicated. The WSJ appeared set on seeing that complexity through a conspiratorial...

Barry Schwartz | Nov 18, 2019 at 6:00 am ET

Google did several search algorithmic updates; somewhat confirming update rumors

Google said "We did, actually several updates" this...

Barry Schwartz | Nov 12, 2019 at 4:50 pm ET

Here’s what you need to know about Google’s newest local algorithm update

Google’s biggest local algorithm update since 2016 will require businesses and agencies to be more vigilant about fighting spam in affected...

Craig Mount | Nov 12, 2019 at 10:53 am ET

FAQ: All about the BERT algorithm in Google search

What it is, how it works and what it means for...

George Nguyen | Nov 5, 2019 at 1:42 pm ET

A deep dive into BERT: How BERT launched a rocket into natural language understanding

Get the full backstory of the algorithm's evolution and how BERT has improved human language understanding for...

Dawn Anderson | Nov 5, 2019 at 1:40 pm ET

Why you may not have noticed the Google BERT update

Don't try to optimize for BERT, try to optimize your content for...

Barry Schwartz | Oct 28, 2019 at 2:45 pm ET

Welcome BERT: Google’s latest search algorithm to better understand natural language

BERT will impact 1 in 10 of all search queries. This is the biggest change in search since Google released...

Barry Schwartz | Oct 25, 2019 at 3:01 am ET

There is hope after a site gets hit by a Google core update

Veteran SEOs Glenn Gabe and Lily Ray share their insights on Google's core algorithm...

Barry Schwartz | Oct 16, 2019 at 12:59 pm ET

Google Sept. 2019 Core Update ‘weaker’ than June core update

A detailed look at the early impact from the latest Google core...

Barry Schwartz | Sep 27, 2019 at 1:10 pm ET