August 18 Algo Update: The Cyclone Before the Storm
Dr. Peter Meyers discusses a volatile SERP with reference to a reduction of indented results, which occurred before the August 2023 algorithm update.
Algorithm Updates
Staying on top of Google’s algorithm updates is essential for any SEO professional. Each update can bring changes that impact how websites are ranked, making it crucial to understand what’s new and how it affects your SEO strategies. From core updates to smaller, more frequent adjustments, we’ve got you covered. How do the updates impact your rankings? What steps should you take to stay ahead of the curve? Explore our top resources below, along with the most recent posts on Google Algorithm updates.
March Core Update & Spam Updates: Four Major Trends : Lily Ray takes your through the four major trends reshaping SEO after Google's March Core and Spam Updates.
Charting 10 Years of The Google Algorithm : Dr Pete charts the last 10 years of Google's algorithm updates.
Algorithm Update History : Explore the timeline of Google’s major algorithm updates and understand the long-term evolution of ranking factors, gaining insight into how these updates have shaped modern SEO.
What Is Google Clamping Down On? Spring 2024 Updates — Whiteboard Friday : Find out what Google is focusing on and what you need to adjust to maintain rankings.
Most Recent Articles on Algorithm Updates
A Different Way of Thinking About Core Updates
Google algorithm updates seem to come in two main flavors. There are very specific updates, like the Page Experience Update, which tend to be announced well in advance, provide detailed information on how the ranking factor will work, and eventually arrive as a slight anti-climax. This post is about the other flavor: the updates announced when they're happening or have already happened with vague guidance. The kind that can have cataclysmic results for affected sites.
How Helpful Was the Helpful Content Update?
On August 25, 2022, Google started rolling out the Helpful Content Update. Our resident search scientist and MozCast wrangler, Dr. Pete, looks at the results by comparing data two weeks on either side of the latest Google algorithm update.
9.5 Ways Google Rewrites Your Title Tags
You may be feeling confused and more than a little frustrated after Google’s recent title rewrite update, but why is Google rewriting titles, and what can we learn from it? Dr. Pete explored over 50,000 <title> tags to find out.
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Google's December 2020 Core Update: By the Numbers
On December 3rd, Google announced that they were rolling out the latest Core Update. Seven days out, here are the trends we've seen.
Google's May 2020 Core Update: Winners, Winnerers, Winlosers, and Why It's All Probably Crap
The May 2020 Core Update was the second-hottest update since the August 2018 "Medic" Update. Dr. Pete takes a hard look at the numbers, including why measuring winners and losers is tricky business.