Google has announced the completion of its August core update. Website owners and SEO professionals can now fully assess the update’s impact on search performance. This roll-out is now complete. — Google Search Central (@googlesearchc) September 3, 2024 The August core update, launched on August 15, is part of Google’s ongoing effort to improve the … Read more
Catch up on select AI news and developments from the past week or so (in no particular order): OpenAI and Anthropic sign agreements with US government for AI testing. AI startups OpenAI and Anthropic have signed landmark agreements with the US AI Safety Institute for research, testing, and evaluation of their AI models. These deals … Read more
Google recently rolled out two changes that affected website rankings: the August 2024 core update and a fix for a separate ranking problem. These happened around the same time, making it tricky for SEO experts to figure out which change caused what effect on their sites’ search rankings. John Mueller, Senior Search Analyst at Google, … Read more
Google recently rolled out its August 2024 core update, which appears to be Google responding to feedback from the community and surfacing more small and independent sites in search results. However, there’s an ongoing problem with Google Search rankings that is impacting a significant number of search results. Google has identified the root cause of … Read more
Google’s August 2024 core update targets low-value SEO content, promoting quality websites. Full rollout expected within a month. Google launched its August 2024 core update. The update aims to boost high-quality content and demote SEO-focused material. Full rollout may take up to one month to complete. Source link
Find out what next steps website owners should take now the Google Search August 2023 core update is complete. Google has fully rolled out its August 2023 Core Update, affecting search rankings across multiple sectors. In addition to a core update in March, Google released two review updates in February and April earlier this year. … Read more
It’s time for our monthly round-up of our favorite emails! Over here at Litmus HQ, we’ve handpicked a selection of emails we loved that have recently landed in our inbox. From clever wordplay, engaging content, and scroll-stopping personalization, dive in and be inspired as we unveil the best of our inboxes. Duolingo Really Good Emails … Read more
Around August 18, just prior to the August Core Update announcement, MozCast recorded extremely high temperatures, peaking at 127°F. This stood out even compared to August’s unusually high ranking-volatility and the Core Update itself (so far). While it’s easy to lump this volatility into the August Core Update, we recorded a distinct and probably unrelated … Read more
It’s the end of August already? That means pumpkin spice season is just around the corner… or is already here, according to Starbucks. Either way, top off your lattes (seasonal or otherwise) and pull up a chair—it’s time for the latest installment of your favorite email reads roundup. Let’s hop in and check out all … Read more
Google announced the launch of the August 2023 core update. The company stated that it will update its ranking release history page once the update’s rollout is complete. Google regularly releases core updates to ensure people always get the most helpful and reliable results. While core updates aren’t designed to target specific sites or pages, … Read more
Google experienced a major outage this week that affected Search and Maps. Publishers and SEOs also reported problems with search indexing. The problem seems to largely be resolved, although earlier today there were still some pockets reporting ongoing issues. Ranking Disruptions Many people reported disruptions in rankings, and some thought it was due to a … Read more
