New research study asks if Google Search is getting worse
It seems more like a game of Whac-A-Mole, where the results get better, than worse, and then better as Google releases updates.
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Google algorithm updates 2023 in review: Core, reviews, helpful content, spam and beyond
In 2023, we had nine official and confirmed Google algorithm updates - which was one less than the previous two years.
Google November 2023 reviews update now done rolling out
This update will be the last time Google has confirmed a reviews update.
Google releases November 2023 reviews update
This is the third reviews update of the year and the last reviews update Google will likely confirm.
Google November 2023 core update released
The reviews update will be switching to ongoing regular updates, which means Google will not be announcing future review updates.
Google’s April 2023 reviews update was more volatile than the previous product reviews update, data providers say
This update was more widespread than previous updates because it targets more than just product reviews.
Google April 2023 reviews update is finished rolling out
As a reminder, this reviews update started on April 12 and goes well beyond just product reviews.
Google releases April 2023 reviews update
Google is no longer just looking at product reviews. Google's review system is now evaluating reviews about services, media and other topics.
Google adds more example categories of sites that may be impacted by the product reviews update
Three new examples were added to the how to write product reviews Google help document.
Google September 2022 product reviews update rollout complete
This update impacted English-language product reviews and overlapped with Google's September 2022 core update.
Google releases September 2022 product reviews update
This is the fifth Google product reviews update that comes out about a month after the last update.
Google to release August 2022 product reviews update in coming weeks
The fifth version of the Google product reviews update will be rolling out after the helpful content update.
Google July 2022 product reviews update had very little ranking volatility, say data providers
As a reminder, this update started on July 27th and ran for six days through August 2nd.
Google July 2022 product reviews update is finished rolling out
It took only six days to roll out, we expected it to take at least 14 to 21 days to roll out.
Google releases July 2022 product reviews update
This update, the fourth Google product reviews update, will take 2-3 weeks to roll out.
Google March 2022 product reviews update is finished rolling out
Almost three weeks after Google launched the 3rd version of the product reviews update, it is now done rolling out.
Google’s March 2022 product reviews update was smaller than the December 2021 product reviews update, say data providers
As a reminder, the Google product reviews update looks for in-depth analysis, actual product use, unique information and comparable product coverage.
Google releases March 2022 product reviews update with additional ranking criteria
The new product reviews update looks for in-depth analysis, actual product use, unique information and comparable product coverage.
Google December 2021 product reviews update is finished rolling out
Google has confirmed this update is now complete - days before the Christmas holiday.
Google News performance report updated for accuracy, expect impression reductions
This is not a ranking change, this is just a change in how Google reports on your rankings.
Google’s December 2021 product reviews update was bigger than the April product reviews update, say data providers
RankRanger and Semrush provided us with exclusive data breaking down the two product reviews updates we had this year.
Google December 2021 product reviews update is rolling out now
The update will take about three weeks to fully rollout, Google said.
Let’s get things straight with the Google page experience update; Friday’s daily brief
Also more on the Google product reviews update rolling, local car inventory displaying and soft 404s seem resolved.
Google product reviews update is done rolling out
Google did say while it is fully rolled out, the caveat is there may be "some edge case lingering."
The Google product reviews update was big, just not big for everyone; Wednesday’s daily brief
And, no, tCPA and tROAS aren’t going away.
Google product reviews algorithm update was big but not like a core update, say data providers
Here is a roundup of the impact of Google's most recent algorithm update that touched down on April 8, 2021.
The Google product reviews update was a big one; Friday’s daily brief
Plus, Google Ads insights page, CLS metric changes and possible soft 404 bugs.
Google released a new algorithm update, it’s not a core update, it’s a product review update; Friday’s daily brief
Also a bit on Google vs SEOs; the adversarial/evolutionary relationship.
Google announces product reviews algorithm update
Google has released a new quality algorithm update that promotes outstanding product reviews.
SearchCap: Google product reviews, voice search & SEO changes
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