{"id":633325,"date":"2024-09-03T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/google-august-2024-core-update-rollout-is-now-complete\/"},"modified":"2024-09-03T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T19:00:00","slug":"google-august-2024-core-update-rollout-is-now-complete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-august-2024-core-update-rollout-is-now-complete\/","title":{"rendered":"#Google August 2024 core update rollout is now complete"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 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-6a28e748d2932\" 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-6a28e748d2932\" 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\/google-august-2024-core-update-rollout-is-now-complete\/#The_update_took_19_days_to_rollout_and_was_a_pretty_impactful_update\" >The update took 19 days to rollout and was a pretty impactful update.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_update_took_19_days_to_rollout_and_was_a_pretty_impactful_update\"><\/span>The update took 19 days to rollout and was a pretty impactful update.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\nGoogle\u2019s\u00a0August 2024 core update\u00a0is now <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/status.search.google.com\/incidents\/gVx6b2o78zke7GrMidGy\">done<\/a> rolling out, a Google spokesperson told us. It started on August 15, 2024 and completed 19 days later on September 3, 2024. This update caused a lot of ranking movement and changes to the overall Google Search results.<\/p>\n<p>As we said before, this update is not just a normal core update. The August 2024 core update took into account the feedback Google heard since the\u00a0September 2023 helpful content update\u00a0that seemed to have a negative impact on many small and independent publishers. <\/p>\n<p><strong>What we saw. <\/strong>In fact, we saw some movement for the first time with some (not all) sites hit by that update. I <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seroundtable.com\/google-august-2024-core-update-impact-poll-results-37989.html\">recent poll I ran<\/a> showed that most who took the poll were negatively impacted by the last core update:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>44% said My Rankings\/Traffic Are Down (total votes 1,583)<\/li>\n<li>27% said My Rankings\/Traffic Are Up (total votes 993)<\/li>\n<li>29% said No Change (total votes 1,038)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Overall, it seems like while we saw some recoveries from the September helpful content in 2023, that was only for a few sites and limited recoveries. Most sites did not see significant or meaningful recoveries, from what we can tell.  And even more sites saw even more declines or just stayed the same.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ranking bug. <\/strong>The first four or so days of the August core update, we also had a big search ranking bug that was fixed 4 days later.  So, you should disregard any movement you saw during those first four days or so. You should compare the rankings and traffic you have seen from Google this week, going forward, compare to the weeks prior to the release of the August core update.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Google said about the August core update. <\/strong>John Mueller, Search Advocate at Google,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/blog\/2024\/08\/august-2024-core-update\">wrote<\/a> when the update was originally released.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cToday, we launched our August 2024 core update to Google Search. This update is designed to continue our work to improve the quality of our search results by showing more content that people find genuinely useful and less content that feels like it was made just to perform well on Search.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Google said this update aims to promote useful content from small and independent publishers, after Google listened to feedback it received since the release of the\u00a0March 2024 core update. Mueller added:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThis latest update takes into account the feedback we\u2019ve heard from some creators and others over the past few months. As always, we aim to connect people with a range of high quality sites, including \u2018small\u2019 or \u2018\u201c\u2019independent\u2019 sites that are creating useful, original content on relevant searches. This is an area we\u2019ll continue to address in future updates.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This August 2024 core update \u201caims to better capture improvements that sites may have made, so we can continue to surface the best of the web,\u201d Mueller added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guidance updated.<\/strong>\u00a0Google posted several updates to its\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/updates\/core-updates\">help page about core updates<\/a>, including more in-depth guidance for those who may see changes after an update.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous core updates.\u00a0<\/strong>The previous core update \u2013 the\u00a0March 2024 core update\u00a0\u2013 was the largest core update, according to Google. It started March 5 and\u00a0completed 45 days later\u00a0on April 19.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a timeline and our coverage of recent core updates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0March 2024 core update\u00a0was on March 5th and ended on\u00a0April 19.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0November 2023 core update\u00a0was on November 2nd and ended on\u00a0November 28.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0October 2023 core update\u00a0was on October 5th and ended on\u00a0October 19<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0August 2023 core update\u00a0was on August 22nd and ended on\u00a0September 7.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0March 2023 core update\u00a0was on March 15th and\u00a0ended on March 28th.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0September 2022 broad core update\u00a0was\u00a0less impactful\u00a0than previous core updates and finished on\u00a0Sept. 26.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0May 2022 broad core update\u00a0was a\u00a0significant and fast\u00a0update.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0November 2021 core update\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0July 2021 core update.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0June 2021 core update,\u00a0which was\u00a0slow to roll out but a big one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What to do if you are hit.\u00a0<\/strong>Google has\u00a0given advice\u00a0on what to consider if you are negatively impacted by a core update in the past. Google has not really given much new advice here.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There aren\u2019t specific actions to take to recover. A negative rankings impact may not signal anything is wrong with your pages.<\/li>\n<li>Google has offered a list of\u00a0questions to consider if your site is hit by a core update.<\/li>\n<li>Google said you can see a bit of a\u00a0recovery between core updates\u00a0but the biggest change would be after another core update.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In short, write helpful content for people and not to rank in search engines.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThere\u2019s nothing new or special that creators need to do for this update as long as they\u2019ve been making satisfying content meant for people. For those that might not be ranking as well, we strongly encourage reading our\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/docs\/fundamentals\/creating-helpful-content\">creating helpful, reliable, people-first content<\/a>\u00a0help page,\u201d Google said previously.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why we care. <\/strong>By now, you should probably see the trend of this update and how it may have affected your website.  If you noticed improvements, then great \u2013 if not, then maybe you have more work to do so Google will deem your site helpful enough to rank better in the Google search results.<\/p>\n<p>Google releases core update every few to several months, so you should always continue to work on improving your site and the content on your site. Future updates may benefit your site\u2019s ranking and Google traffic \u2013 so always be working on improvements \u2013 not just for Google Search but also for your website users.<\/p>\n<p>Google did tell us there won\u2019t be a feedback form for this update.\n<\/p><\/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=\"Barry Schwartz\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/images\/authors\/BarrySchwartz-lg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle avatar-border\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/images\/authors\/BarrySchwartz-lg.jpg\" alt=\"Barry Schwartz\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\">\n                                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-9\">\n<div class=\"about\">\n<div class=\"name\">\n                            <strong>Barry Schwartz<\/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=rustybrick&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<div class=\"col-auto\">\n                                    <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rustybrick\" aria-label=\"opens in a new tab\"><i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                        Barry Schwartz is a technologist and a Contributing Editor to Search Engine Land and a member of the programming team for SMX events. 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