Google Algorithms Update

On November 11, 2024, Google began rolling out its November Core Algorithm Update, marking the third major core update of the year. As with all core updates, this adjustment aims to enhance the quality of search results by refining the way Google evaluates and ranks websites. In this blog post,

Google’s August 2024 Core Algorithm Update marked another pivotal shift in how websites are evaluated for search rankings. With its rollout between August 15 and September 3, 2024, this update aimed to enhance the quality of search results by rewarding high-value content and penalizing websites that prioritize manipulative SEO practices

Google’s June 2024 Spam Update represents another step in the search engine giant’s ongoing effort to enhance the quality of search results by penalizing spammy practices. Rolled out between June 20 and June 27, 2024, this update aims to improve the user experience by filtering out websites that fail to

In March 2020, Google officially transitioned to mobile-first indexing, meaning that the search engine began prioritizing the mobile version of a website for ranking and indexing, rather than the desktop version. This shift was a culmination of Google’s efforts to ensure that websites are optimized for mobile, as mobile browsing

IntroductionIn June 2021, Google rolled out the Page Experience Update, a major algorithm change designed to provide users with a better overall experience when visiting websites. This update expanded the importance of user experience (UX) in search rankings, making it a more prominent ranking factor. It built upon the foundation

IntroductionIn May 2020, Google announced an important update to its ranking algorithm that would emphasize user experience as a ranking factor: the Core Web Vitals update. Core Web Vitals are a set of specific performance metrics that measure how well users experience a web page, focusing on aspects like page

IntroductionIn October 2019, Google rolled out the BERT (Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers) update, one of the most significant changes to the search engine’s ranking algorithm in recent years. BERT introduced natural language processing (NLP) to Google’s algorithm at a much deeper level, enabling it to better understand the context

IntroductionIn 2018, Google introduced the Mobile-First Indexing initiative, marking a pivotal shift in how Google approached website indexing and ranking. Mobile-First Indexing meant that Google would primarily use the mobile version of a website to determine its rankings in search results, instead of relying on the desktop version, as it

IntroductionIn March 2017, Google rolled out the Fred Update, an algorithm update that targeted websites with low-quality content, poor user experience, and an over-reliance on ads. While Google never officially confirmed the name or specifics of the update, the SEO community quickly coined the term “Fred” to describe it. Fred

IntroductionLaunched in October 2015, the RankBrain Update introduced machine learning into Google’s search algorithm for the first time. This revolutionary update allowed Google to interpret and rank search results more effectively by understanding the context and intent behind user queries. RankBrain became a vital part of Google’s ranking system, joining

IntroductionIn April 2015, Google launched the Mobilegeddon Update, officially known as the Mobile-Friendly Update. It marked a significant shift in how Google prioritized websites in its mobile search rankings, favoring those optimized for mobile devices. With the rapid rise of smartphone usage, this update aimed to improve the mobile search

IntroductionIn July 2014, Google introduced the Pigeon Update, a local search algorithm update designed to improve how local search results are processed and displayed. The update significantly altered local SEO by tying it more closely to traditional ranking signals and refining the accuracy of local results. Named “Pigeon” by the