{"id":613747,"date":"2024-03-21T23:56:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T20:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/turbulence-ahead-the-wrath-of-the-march-2024-core-update-is-not-linear\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T23:56:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T20:56:14","slug":"turbulence-ahead-the-wrath-of-the-march-2024-core-update-is-not-linear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/turbulence-ahead-the-wrath-of-the-march-2024-core-update-is-not-linear\/","title":{"rendered":"#Turbulence ahead: The wrath of the March 2024 core update is not linear\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40b47bea766\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40b47bea766\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/turbulence-ahead-the-wrath-of-the-march-2024-core-update-is-not-linear\/#Examining_the_fluctuations_and_ranking_changes_were_seeing_so_far_since_Google_started_rolling_out_the_March_2024_core_update\" >Examining the fluctuations and ranking changes we&#8217;re seeing so far since Google started rolling out the March 2024 core update.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/turbulence-ahead-the-wrath-of-the-march-2024-core-update-is-not-linear\/#March_2024_core_update_catch-up\" >March 2024 core update catch-up<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/turbulence-ahead-the-wrath-of-the-march-2024-core-update-is-not-linear\/#An_absolute_heap_of_rank_reversals\" >An absolute heap of rank reversals\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/turbulence-ahead-the-wrath-of-the-march-2024-core-update-is-not-linear\/#Some_odd_volatility\" >Some odd volatility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/turbulence-ahead-the-wrath-of-the-march-2024-core-update-is-not-linear\/#This_thing_isnt_over_%E2%80%93_take_it_slow\" >This thing isn\u2019t over \u2013 take it slow\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Examining_the_fluctuations_and_ranking_changes_were_seeing_so_far_since_Google_started_rolling_out_the_March_2024_core_update\"><\/span>Examining the fluctuations and ranking changes we&#8217;re seeing so far since Google started rolling out the March 2024 core update.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\nSEOs are already speculating about which update did what to which sites (the March 2024 core update or March 2024 spam update) and what sites should or shouldn\u2019t be doing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This is a bit dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Google is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/searchliaison\/status\/1768681292181434513\">urging SEOs to be patient and to let this thing play out<\/a>. Google isn\u2019t yanking your chain. There is a ton of volatility and a ton of reversals h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ening at the moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/1038259\/SEL_Post-text --><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1693000027709-0\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"post-break\"><\/div>\n<p>While what I\u2019m about to share is purely anecdotal, I\u2019ve been diving into the nitty gritty of these updates for a while now.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what I\u2019m seeing. Hopefully, it will help give the March 2024 core update a bit of context as we wait this thing out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-march-2024-core-update-catch-up\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"March_2024_core_update_catch-up\"><\/span>March 2024 core update catch-up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google said the March 2024 Update is going to be prolonged and that there will be \u201cmore fluctuations in rankings than with a regular core update.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The first big spike in rank volatility was picked up on March 9. Since then there have thus far been two additional peaks, on March 15 and 19.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"876\" height=\"456\" alt=\"Serp Volatility 30 Days\" class=\"wp-image-438638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-volatility-30-days.png.webp 876w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-volatility-30-days-600x312.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-volatility-30-days-800x416.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-volatility-30-days-200x104.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-volatility-30-days-768x400.png.webp 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-volatility-30-days.png.webp\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"876\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-volatility-30-days.png.webp\" alt=\"Serp Volatility 30 Days\" class=\"wp-image-438638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-volatility-30-days.png.webp 876w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-volatility-30-days-600x312.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-volatility-30-days-800x416.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-volatility-30-days-200x104.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-volatility-30-days-768x400.png.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>However, that doesn\u2019t mean that with each \u201csub-spike\u201d comes a \u201cfresh set\u201d of ranking movements. It\u2019s not only very common but basically the rule that the secondary spikes within a core update will present an extensive set of reversals to the rank changes initiated at the forefront of the update.<\/p>\n<p>How many times have you seen a site \u201cwin\u201d at the start of the update only to get clobbered towards the end of it?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With the March 2024 core update, you\u2019re going to most likely see various sets of reversals as the update is both longer and more complex than usual.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-an-absolute-heap-of-rank-reversals\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_absolute_heap_of_rank_reversals\"><\/span>An absolute heap of rank reversals\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No, not every bit of the rank volatility we\u2019re seeing with the March 2024 core update is a reversal. Sites are going up and sites are going. Some of those rank trajectories will ultimately reverse themselves and some of them will stick.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1185\" height=\"472\" alt=\"Serp Dynamics Payday Loan Fees\" class=\"wp-image-438635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-payday-loan-fees.png.webp 1185w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-payday-loan-fees-600x239.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-payday-loan-fees-800x319.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-payday-loan-fees-200x80.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-payday-loan-fees-768x306.png.webp 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1185px) 100vw, 1185px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-payday-loan-fees.png.webp\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1185\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-payday-loan-fees.png.webp\" alt=\"Serp Dynamics Payday Loan Fees\" class=\"wp-image-438635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-payday-loan-fees.png.webp 1185w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-payday-loan-fees-600x239.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-payday-loan-fees-800x319.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-payday-loan-fees-200x80.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-payday-loan-fees-768x306.png.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1185px) 100vw, 1185px\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>In the above, the most recent \u201csub-spike\u201d in volatility further didn\u2019t reverse anything, it accentuated the URL\u2019s initial ranking loss.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Caveats aside, there has been a noticeable amount of reversals with the sub-spikes in fluctuations seen on March 15 and 19.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a case of Allstate losing rank for the keyword <em>free car insurance<\/em>. When I saw the initial hit in rank the domain took on March 9 for the keyword it was, obviously, surprising. <\/p>\n<p>Lo and behold, there was a bounce back on March 19 followed by a loss on March 20 only to see yet another bounce back on March 21.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1138\" height=\"485\" alt=\"Serp Dynamics Free Car Insurance\" class=\"wp-image-438632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-free-car-insurance.png.webp 1138w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-free-car-insurance-600x256.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-free-car-insurance-800x341.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-free-car-insurance-200x85.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-free-car-insurance-768x327.png.webp 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1138px) 100vw, 1138px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-free-car-insurance.png.webp\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1138\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-free-car-insurance.png.webp\" alt=\"Serp Dynamics Free Car Insurance\" class=\"wp-image-438632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-free-car-insurance.png.webp 1138w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-free-car-insurance-600x256.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-free-car-insurance-800x341.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-free-car-insurance-200x85.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-free-car-insurance-768x327.png.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1138px) 100vw, 1138px\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Here\u2019s mousesavers.com showing a pre-update spike (parenthetically, very common to see sites showing sharp rank changes before an update and then subsequent reversals):<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1171\" height=\"484\" alt=\"Serp Dynamics Disney Ticket\" class=\"wp-image-438631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-disney-ticket.png.webp 1171w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-disney-ticket-600x248.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-disney-ticket-800x331.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-disney-ticket-200x83.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-disney-ticket-768x317.png.webp 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1171px) 100vw, 1171px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-disney-ticket.png.webp\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1171\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-disney-ticket.png.webp\" alt=\"Serp Dynamics Disney Ticket\" class=\"wp-image-438631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-disney-ticket.png.webp 1171w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-disney-ticket-600x248.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-disney-ticket-800x331.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-disney-ticket-200x83.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-disney-ticket-768x317.png.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1171px) 100vw, 1171px\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>You can clearly see the early volatility spike of the March 2024 core update reverse the pre-update surge. However, just a few days later the downtrend was reversed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You can see the same pattern play out at the domain level in this case:\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"423\" alt=\"Estimated Traffic Trend Early Volatility\" class=\"wp-image-438629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-early-volatility.png.webp 2000w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-early-volatility-600x127.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-early-volatility-800x169.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-early-volatility-200x42.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-early-volatility-768x162.png.webp 768w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-early-volatility-1536x325.png 1536w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-early-volatility.png.webp\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-early-volatility.png.webp\" alt=\"Estimated Traffic Trend Early Volatility\" class=\"wp-image-438629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-early-volatility.png.webp 2000w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-early-volatility-600x127.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-early-volatility-800x169.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-early-volatility-200x42.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-early-volatility-768x162.png.webp 768w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-early-volatility-1536x325.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>As aside, this site sports one of the worst UX\u2019s I\u2019ve seen in a long time. It\u2019s nostalgic in a sick way. <\/p>\n<p>At the same time, it does appear to offer a wealth of information. One could speculate (greatly) that the reversals are a battle between UX and content (or perhaps, they\u2019re just reversals without much deeper meaning at this point).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the case of the Illinois Department of Public Health\u2019s rankings for the keyword <em>risk factors for oral cancer, <\/em>the reversals had the site fall completely out of the top 20 for two days:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1161\" height=\"484\" alt=\"Serp Dynamics Risk Factors Oral Cancer\" class=\"wp-image-438636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-risk-factors-oral-cancer.png.webp 1161w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-risk-factors-oral-cancer-600x250.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-risk-factors-oral-cancer-800x334.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-risk-factors-oral-cancer-200x83.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-risk-factors-oral-cancer-768x320.png.webp 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1161px) 100vw, 1161px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-risk-factors-oral-cancer.png.webp\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1161\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-risk-factors-oral-cancer.png.webp\" alt=\"Serp Dynamics Risk Factors Oral Cancer\" class=\"wp-image-438636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-risk-factors-oral-cancer.png.webp 1161w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-risk-factors-oral-cancer-600x250.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-risk-factors-oral-cancer-800x334.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-risk-factors-oral-cancer-200x83.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-risk-factors-oral-cancer-768x320.png.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1161px) 100vw, 1161px\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>After seeing a reversal on March 18 the site fell out of the top 20 altogether on March 19 and then again on March 21.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For the record, not all reversals are full-on restorations of rank. In the case of this dentistry site, the ranking losses seen at the onset were reversed on March 19 but the site is only halfway back up the SERP relative to its previous rank.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1146\" height=\"489\" alt=\"Serp Dynamics Gingivitis Pictures\" class=\"wp-image-438633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-gingivitis-pictures.png.webp 1146w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-gingivitis-pictures-600x256.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-gingivitis-pictures-800x341.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-gingivitis-pictures-200x85.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-gingivitis-pictures-768x328.png.webp 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1146px) 100vw, 1146px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-gingivitis-pictures.png.webp\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1146\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-gingivitis-pictures.png.webp\" alt=\"Serp Dynamics Gingivitis Pictures\" class=\"wp-image-438633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-gingivitis-pictures.png.webp 1146w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-gingivitis-pictures-600x256.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-gingivitis-pictures-800x341.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-gingivitis-pictures-200x85.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-gingivitis-pictures-768x328.png.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1146px) 100vw, 1146px\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>At the domain level, the reversal on March 19 did put it back a bit closer to previous performance:\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"313\" alt=\"Estimated Traffic Trend Reversal\" class=\"wp-image-438639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-reversal.png.webp 1500w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-reversal-600x125.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-reversal-800x167.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-reversal-200x42.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-reversal-768x160.png.webp 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-reversal.png.webp\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-reversal.png.webp\" alt=\"Estimated Traffic Trend Reversal\" class=\"wp-image-438639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-reversal.png.webp 1500w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-reversal-600x125.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-reversal-800x167.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-reversal-200x42.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/estimated-traffic-trend-reversal-768x160.png.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Same deal for a reversal that causes a ranking loss. <\/p>\n<p>As in the case below, just because the reversal shows a loss doesn\u2019t mean that the ranking loss puts the URL back at square one\u2026 yet (or not, who knows at this point!).\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1154\" height=\"487\" alt=\"Serp Dynamics Stereo System Speakers\" class=\"wp-image-438637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-stereo-system-speakers.png.webp 1154w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-stereo-system-speakers-600x253.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-stereo-system-speakers-800x338.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-stereo-system-speakers-200x84.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-stereo-system-speakers-768x324.png.webp 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1154px) 100vw, 1154px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-stereo-system-speakers.png.webp\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1154\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-stereo-system-speakers.png.webp\" alt=\"Serp Dynamics Stereo System Speakers\" class=\"wp-image-438637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-stereo-system-speakers.png.webp 1154w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-stereo-system-speakers-600x253.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-stereo-system-speakers-800x338.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-stereo-system-speakers-200x84.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-stereo-system-speakers-768x324.png.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1154px) 100vw, 1154px\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>I could go on and on with these cases forever but then my children would have an absent father and no update is more important than your kids (SEO life lesson right there).\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-some-odd-volatility\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_odd_volatility\"><\/span>Some odd volatility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Aside from the more traditional reversals I\u2019ve seen some just downright weird behavior. It\u2019s entirely pervasive but it\u2019s certainly a more common pattern than in previous core updates (at least that\u2019s what I have seen).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Check this one out:\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1141\" height=\"494\" alt=\"Serp Dynamics Home Theater System Wireless\" class=\"wp-image-438634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-home-theater-system-wireless.png.webp 1141w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-home-theater-system-wireless-600x260.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-home-theater-system-wireless-800x346.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-home-theater-system-wireless-200x87.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-home-theater-system-wireless-768x333.png.webp 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1141px) 100vw, 1141px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-home-theater-system-wireless.png.webp\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1141\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-home-theater-system-wireless.png.webp\" alt=\"Serp Dynamics Home Theater System Wireless\" class=\"wp-image-438634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-home-theater-system-wireless.png.webp 1141w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-home-theater-system-wireless-600x260.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-home-theater-system-wireless-800x346.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-home-theater-system-wireless-200x87.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-home-theater-system-wireless-768x333.png.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1141px) 100vw, 1141px\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>You might be asking yourself, \u201cWhat the hell am I looking at?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re looking at Google basically replacing the entire set of results from at least position 20 and up.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A connecting line means a continuation of rank above position 20 from one day to the next.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I only count four such lines within the image above (though, I\u2019ve never been very good at counting).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In fact, you see this pattern take hold over three days. Meaning, Google reshuffled almost the entire SERP not once, not twice, but three times. Many of the URLs ranking on March 18 disappeared on the 19th and some remerged on the 20th.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve seen this before. However, I\u2019ve <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly seen it for cases where the SERP is filled with <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> URLs and Google is shuffling them around day after day after day. This is not such a case.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not a one-off either. I\u2019ve seen this pattern a few times already. <\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s another similar (if slightly less severe) instance:\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1155\" height=\"482\" alt=\"Serp Dynamics Best Resorts Disney World\" class=\"wp-image-438630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-best-resorts-disney-world.png.webp 1155w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-best-resorts-disney-world-600x250.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-best-resorts-disney-world-800x334.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-best-resorts-disney-world-200x83.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-best-resorts-disney-world-768x320.png.webp 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1155px) 100vw, 1155px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-best-resorts-disney-world.png.webp\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1155\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-best-resorts-disney-world.png.webp\" alt=\"Serp Dynamics Best Resorts Disney World\" class=\"wp-image-438630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-best-resorts-disney-world.png.webp 1155w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-best-resorts-disney-world-600x250.png.webp 600w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-best-resorts-disney-world-800x334.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-best-resorts-disney-world-200x83.png.webp 200w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/03\/serp-dynamics-best-resorts-disney-world-768x320.png.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1155px) 100vw, 1155px\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-this-thing-isn-t-over-take-it-slow\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"This_thing_isnt_over_%E2%80%93_take_it_slow\"><\/span>This thing isn\u2019t over \u2013 take it slow\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What\u2019s my point with all of this?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This is a long and volatile update. <\/p>\n<p>As I said earlier, Google isn\u2019t yanking your chain by saying to remain calm and have patience. <\/p>\n<p>I would assume you\u2019ll see some of the sites and pages I showed here to see numerous more reversals by the time this thing is all said and done.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The same with your or your client\u2019s sites. It\u2019s way too early to try to pin this thing down and have an understanding of where you stand.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So despite me not being <em>that<\/em> old to actually remember it, this catchy slogan still applies as the March 2024 core update continues to roll, \u201cbuckle up for safety, buckle up, always buckle up.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"about-author\">\n    About the author<\/p>\n<div class=\"information\">\n<div class=\"author-module\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 text-center\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle avatar-border\" alt=\"Mordy Oberstein\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/images\/authors\/MordyOberstein-lg.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle avatar-border\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/images\/authors\/MordyOberstein-lg.jpg\" alt=\"Mordy Oberstein\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\"><\/noscript>\n                                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-9\">\n<div class=\"about\">\n<div class=\"name\">\n                            <strong>Mordy Oberstein<\/strong>\n                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"row g-2 pt-2\">\n<div class=\"col-auto twitter\">\n                                    <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/follow?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fsearchengineland.com%2F&amp;region=follow_link&amp;screen_name=MordyOberstein&amp;tw_p=followbutton&amp;variant=2.0\" aria-label=\"opens in a new tab\"><i class=\"fab fa-x-twitter\"><\/i><\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                        Mordy is the Head of SEO Branding at Wix. Concurrently he also serves as a communications advisor for Semrush. Dedicated to SEO education, Mordy is one of the organizers of #SEOchat and a popular industry author and speaker.                    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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