Good morning, Marketers, Google has finally released a new core update – the August 2023 core update.

Like other Google broad core updates, this one could take up to two weeks to fully roll out. This is the second Google core update of the year and comes five months after the March 2023 core update.

Normally, but not always, you will see the biggest ranking changes related to this update during the first part of the roll out. But give the update time to complete rolling out before you panic. (Also, don’t panic.)

Check out our story to learn more about this update. Best wishes on healthy rankings!

Barry Schwartz,
Core SEO writer

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