Google March 2024 core update rollout is now complete
The first core update of 2024 finished rolling out on April 19 - this was a pretty big one but it overlapped with other big changes leading to a 45% reduction in unhelpful content.
Topic: Diffusing update algorithm
6 things you should do after a Google core update rollout completes
A step-by-step guide on how to analyze and respond to Google's core algorithm updates, from assessing the impact to planning for recovery.
Turbulence ahead: The wrath of the March 2024 core update is not linear
Examining the fluctuations and ranking changes we're seeing so far since Google started rolling out the March 2024 core update.
Google March 2024 spam update done rolling out
The spam update took nearly 15 days to complete. Google's core update is still rolling out, so we're not done yet. Remain seated and buckled.
Google releasing massive search quality enhancements in March 2024 core update and multiple spam updates
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.
Article complaining about being outranked on Google being outranked by Reddit
Google responds that it wants to do better with ranking smaller sites amongst larger sites, only to see that article being outranked by a larger site.
Experience a key factor during Google algorithm updates, analysis finds
An analysis of 50 sites finds strong correlations between features found on websites and Google algorithm update winners and losers.
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.
Data providers: Google November 2023 core update was more volatile than the October 2023 core update
Keep in mind, the November 2023 Reviews update overlapped with this core update and is still rolling out.
Google November 2023 core update rollout is now complete
The fourth broad core algorithm update of 2023 is now done rolling out.
How to evolve an SEO strategy: Key elements to review
Keep your SEO strategy dynamic with regular refreshes. Check out areas to audit when updating your plan each year.
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.
Data providers on the Google October 2023 core and spam update
This was a very big set of Google updates, here is an analysis.
Google October 2023 spam update done rolling out
This spam update targeted several spam tactics and had a larger impact in some non-English languages.
Google October 2023 Core Update rollout is now complete
This felt like a big update, taking almost 14 days to fully roll out.
Google releases October 2023 broad core update
This is the third Google core update of 2023. The rollout is expected to take up to two weeks to complete.
Google unleashes October 2023 spam update
Google said this update improves its "coverage in many languages and spam types" and will roll out over the next few weeks.
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 Search at 25: SEO experts share memorable moments
Celebrate Google's 25th birthday with SEO stories from industry veterans, exploring challenges, lessons, and the future of search.
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.
How the August 2023 Google core update compared to March 2023 core updates
We asked some of the Google tracking data providers for data on the latest Google algorithm update.
Google August 2023 Core Update rollout is now complete
The update took 16 days to roll out - we hope you only saw increases in visibility.
Google releases August 2023 broad core update
This is the second Google core update of 2023. The rollout is expected to take up to two weeks to complete.
Tracking 20 years of search
Key takeaways and findings from an analysis of seroundtable.com’s historical Google Analytics data from 2003 to 2023.
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’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.
A tale of two recoveries
A look at two very different paths taken to recover from a Google algorithm update.
How the March 2023 Google core update compared to previous core updates
We asked some of the Google tracking data providers for data on the latest Google algorithm update.
Google March 2023 broad core update done rolling out
This March 2023 core update took 13 days to roll out. This was a fairly impactful update compared to previous core updates.
This day in search marketing history: March 26
More sites move to Google mobile-first indexing, plus: Google penalizes entire site over one guest blog post, Google Maps logo bomb and more.
This day in search marketing history: March 25
Google Panda patent granted, plus: Microsoft starts IndexNow push, mobile-friendly update details, AdWords remarketing and more.
This day in search marketing history: March 23
March 2022 product reviews update launches, plus: PPC salaries, Google Panda 3.4, Yahoo Search Direct and more.
Google adds ranking update history to Search Status Dashboard
Google said the new Ranking section of the Search Status dashboard will show active updates as well as history up to 2020.
Google releases March 2023 broad core update
This is the first Google core update of 2023 and the first in more than six months. The rollout may take up to 2 weeks to complete.
This day in search marketing history: March 14
Learn what happened on this day in search marketing history – including developments in SEO, PPC, search and digital marketing.