Helpful content update
Google launched the helpful content update in mid-2022. This new and large algorithm update targets “content that seems to have been primarily created for ranking well in search engines rather than to help or inform people.” The algorithm is applied site-wide.
Read the latest news and insights on the Google helpful content update.
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The Google helpful content update is now part of the core update; all of this leading to a 40% reduction in unhelpful content within search.
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In 2023, we had nine official and confirmed Google algorithm updates - which was one less than the previous two years.
Impact of the Google September 2023 helpful content was big for the SEO industry
Overall, the tools did not show as much volatility with the helpful content update than it did with core updates - but this was a big update.
Google September 2023 helpful content is now done rolling out
This update kicked off on September 14 and took 14 days to roll out.
What’s new with the Google helpful content update
Now that Google has released the September 2023 helpful content update, let's dig in to see what is new.
Google September 2023 helpful content system update rolling out
The update should take two weeks to roll out, Google said. This is the first helpful content system update since December 2022.
Google to update the helpful content system algorithm in the coming months
Google said this update will help it 'understand content created from a personal or expert point of view.'
Google says helpful content should have good page experience
Google does add that when it comes to page experience evaluation, it is not just page specific but can also be site-wide.
Google helpful content system can now impact Google Discover visibility
Google core updates and other algorithm updates impacted Discover, but now Google says the helpful content system does as well.
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Google’s December 2022 helpful content update is now done rolling out
The update started on December 5th and completed 38 days later on January 12th.
Google’s December 2022 helpful content and link spam updates still rolling out
Google said these updates may take one to two weeks longer to complete.
Ranking data during the December 2022 Google helpful content update and link spam update
The data providers sent us data looking at the Google Search results over the last couple of weeks.
Google helpful content system update rolling out now (December 2022 update)
This update adds new signals and also brings the helpful content update globally for all languages.
Google’s helpful content update: A critical recap
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Google helpful content update is now done rolling out
The update started on August 25th and completed 15 days later on September 9th.
Google: Helpful content update isn’t done
SEOs were expecting a massive impact, but it hasn't materialized. Google's Danny Sullivan says the update will continue to be refined.
Google helpful content update is now rolling out
The update can take up to a couple weeks to roll out, so keep an eye on your Google visibility over the next week or so.
SEOs feel content ahead of Google helpful content update
Most SEOs are taking a wait-and-see approach to the helpful content update, but many SEOs are confident their content is helpful.
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What is helpful content, according to Google
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Google’s new helpful content update targets sites creating content for search engines first
Google will soon rollout a change to its search ranking algorithm that may prove to be one of the most significant changes in over a decade.