Tag: Google Algorithm Updates

Gary Illyes from Google said this was just a change made to the documentation and was not implemented in its algorithms yet.
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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.
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We asked some of the Google tracking data providers for data on the latest Google algorithm update.
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This update was released a couple of weeks ago and helps Google match the searchers language to documents in its index.
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The update took 16 days to roll out – we hope you only saw increases in visibility.
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Google releases August 2023 broad core update

This is the second Google core update of 2023 and took place over five months since the last core update. The rollout may take up to 2 weeks to complete.
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Uncover the common threads between Google’s past and present updates to understand the actions and content that Google values.
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Google said this will help with newsy queries in specialized topic areas, such as health, politics, or finance.
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Google said this update will help it ‘understand content created from a personal or expert point of view.’
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This update was more widespread than previous updates because it targets more than just product reviews.
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As a reminder, this reviews update started on April 12 and goes well beyond just product reviews.
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Here’s what SEOs need to know about Google’s Penguin algorithm update, plus Search Engine Land’s coverage of Penguin from 2012 to 2021.
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Was page experience never a real Google ranking algorithm update?
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Google March 2023 broad core update done rolling out

This update took 13 days to roll out and is now done, you should now dig in and see how your site was impacted and what actions to take next.
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Google is adding a new category to its Google Search Status Dashboard, “Ranking.”
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As a reminder, the this update started on February 21 and lasted through March 7, 2023.
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This update took 14 days to fully roll out and is now complete.
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Here’s a complete history of the Google Panda Update, its impact on search results, and its lasting legacy on SEO.
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Google core updates and other algorithm updates impacted Discover, but now Google says the helpful content system does as well.
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This update brings new languages to the product reviews update including English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Russian, Dutch, Portuguese, and Polish.
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The update started on December 5th and completed X days later on December X.
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That’s a wrap, the second Google algorithm update this month is done rolling out.
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Google said these updates may take one to two weeks longer to complete.
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Google introduced a brand new ranking algorithm this year, the helpful content update but pushed the same number of official updates in 2022 as it did in 2021.
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The data providers sent us data looking at the Google Search results over the last couple of weeks.
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This update is rolling out now for the next couple weeks, while the helpful content is still rolling out.
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Steer clear of outdated and dubious SEO tactics. Here are tips for doing SEO that benefits real-world users – without tricking anybody.
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