Google ran a spam update (4-19 Oct 2023) and a core update (5-18 Oct 2023) at the same time. Here is what each did and what to check on your site.
The November 2023 core update (2-27 Nov) and reviews update (8 Nov-7 Dec) overlapped. Here is what Google said, who was affected and what to check.
The March 2024 core update (5 Mar-19 Apr) and spam update (5-19 Mar) brought three new spam policies and merged helpful content into core ranking.
Google’s June 2024 spam update ran 20-27 June 2024. See what Google said, who it affects, and a practical checklist to check your site.
The August 2024 core update ran 15 Aug-3 Sep 2024. See what Google said about helpful content and small sites, and how to check and improve your pages.
Three Google updates landed within weeks in late 2024. Here are the dates, what Google said, and how to read the volatility.
Google’s March 2025 core update ran 13-27 March. What Google said, how to measure impact and what to do next.
The June 2025 core update ran 30 June to 17 July. What Google said, how to read your data and what to improve.
Google’s August 2025 spam update ran 26 Aug to 22 Sep. What spam updates are and a checklist for your site.
Google’s December 2025 core update ran 11-29 December. How to read holiday-season data and what to do next.
Google’s first Discover core update rolled out in US English in February 2026. What it means for local businesses and publishers.
Google ran a spam update on 24-25 March 2026, then a core update from 27 March to 8 April. Here is what Google said, who should care, and what to check.
Google’s May 2026 core update began on 21 May and finished in early June. Here is what Google said, how to read your Search Console data, and what to do next.
Google ran spam updates on 24 June and 18 August 2026. What a normal spam update means, what Google said, and a spam policy checklist for small sites.
Google’s September 2026 spam update ran from 24 September into early October, the longest spam rollout of the year. Here is how to audit your site for risk.
A dated timeline of every Google core, spam and reviews update from October 2023 to October 2026, with what each was for and how to respond.
A practical recovery plan based on Google’s own core update guidance: wait, measure properly, diagnose, improve content, and avoid quick fixes.
When an Oregon dental practice struggles to fill its appointment book, the problem is rarely the dentistry. It’s discoverability. Patients compare providers on Google before they ever call, and the practice that shows up first in the Map Pack with
Your Google Business Profile category is the strongest relevance signal in Maps. Learn how to pick primary and secondary categories and set up services.
When someone in Oregon searches “best HVAC company in Eugene” or “how much does a roof replacement cost in Bend,” Google increasingly answers with an AI-generated summary at the top of the results — and that summary names and links
Simple, policy-safe ways to get more Google reviews for your Oregon business: when to ask, what to say, review links, templates and how to reply.
