Google Updates

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.