Google’s Spam Explainer was updated to reflect the new realities introduced by the March 2024 Core Algorithm Update. The following is everything that was removed and added and what it means what the ...

Now that the December 2025 core update is officially done, some are looking at the damage it caused. A number of very visible ...

Google launched four official and confirmed algorithmic updates in 2025, three core updates and one spam update. This is in comparison to last year, in 2024, where we had seven confirmed updates, then ...

Google updates core algorithm guidance, offering advice for assessing traffic drops and improving content. Google's updated core update guide adds instructions on using Search Console to assess ...

Google has dealt another blow to publishers after a December core algorithm update triggered sharp drops in search visibility ...

A Google core update is a comprehensive algorithm adjustment that affects how Google evaluates and ranks content across billions of web pages worldwide. When these updates roll out, they can trigger ...

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Danny Sullivan, Google's Search Liaison, posted on X explaining the differences between algorithm updates, like core updates, and then data refreshes, the data that goes into those ranking systems.

The Google June 2025 core update started on June 30, 2025 and completed on July 17, 2025, after a 16 day rollout. Early indications from the data providers show this update was one of the larger core ...