{"id":745281,"date":"2026-08-27T19:40:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T16:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/googles-august-2026-spam-update-hit-rankings-harder-than-normal\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T19:40:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T16:40:25","slug":"googles-august-2026-spam-update-hit-rankings-harder-than-normal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/googles-august-2026-spam-update-hit-rankings-harder-than-normal\/","title":{"rendered":"Google\u2019s August 2026 spam update hit rankings harder than normal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 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-6af5c99cce7cb\" 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-6af5c99cce7cb\" 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\/googles-august-2026-spam-update-hit-rankings-harder-than-normal\/#Googles_spam_update_caused_exceptional_search_disruption_with_dramatic_ranking_losses_across_20_industries_according_to_SE_Ranking_data\" >Google&#8217;s spam update caused exceptional search disruption, with dramatic ranking losses across 20 industries, according to SE Ranking data.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/googles-august-2026-spam-update-hit-rankings-harder-than-normal\/#Topics_on_this_page\" >Topics on this page<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_spam_update_caused_exceptional_search_disruption_with_dramatic_ranking_losses_across_20_industries_according_to_SE_Ranking_data\"><\/span>Google&#8217;s spam update caused exceptional search disruption, with dramatic ranking losses across 20 industries, according to SE Ranking data.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google\u2019s August 2026 spam update saw an 82% increase in top 10 URLs dropping out of the top 100 compared with a period without a confirmed ranking update, according to new SE Ranking data.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the update, 16.71% of URLs that had ranked in Google\u2019s top 10 fell beyond position 100 for the same keyword, compared with 9.2% during a similar five-day period in July. That made a top 10 URL about 1.8 times more likely to dis<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>ear from the top 100 during the spam update.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By the numbers. <\/strong>Here\u2019s some data SE Ranking shared with Search Engine Land:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1713\" http: alt=\"Se Ranking Volatility Ran Above Baseline Scaled\" class=\"wp-image-485992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-volatility-ran-above-baseline-scaled.png 2048w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-volatility-ran-above-baseline-768x642.png 768w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-volatility-ran-above-baseline-1536x1285.png 1536w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-volatility-ran-above-baseline-scaled.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1713\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-volatility-ran-above-baseline-scaled.png\" alt=\"Se Ranking Volatility Ran Above Baseline Scaled\" class=\"wp-image-485992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-volatility-ran-above-baseline-scaled.png 2048w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-volatility-ran-above-baseline-768x642.png 768w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-volatility-ran-above-baseline-1536x1285.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>SE Ranking pulled a set of baseline data from a few days before\u00a0the update rolled out to compare the relative volatility, looking at any rank movement<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1712\" http: alt=\"Se Ranking Increase Urls Ranking Top 3 Scaled\" class=\"wp-image-485993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-increase-urls-ranking-top-3-scaled.png 2048w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-increase-urls-ranking-top-3-768x642.png 768w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-increase-urls-ranking-top-3-1536x1284.png 1536w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-increase-urls-ranking-top-3-scaled.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1712\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-increase-urls-ranking-top-3-scaled.png\" alt=\"Se Ranking Increase Urls Ranking Top 3 Scaled\" class=\"wp-image-485993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-increase-urls-ranking-top-3-scaled.png 2048w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-increase-urls-ranking-top-3-768x642.png 768w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-increase-urls-ranking-top-3-1536x1284.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>SE Ranking saw a 12% increase in the percentage\u00a0of URLs\u00a0ranking\u00a0top 3 post-update that\u00a0prior to it\u00a0didn\u2019t even\u00a0crack\u00a0the top 20<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1840\" http: alt=\"Se Ranking Urls Dropping Top 100 Scaled\" class=\"wp-image-485996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-urls-dropping-top-100-scaled.png 2048w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-urls-dropping-top-100-768x690.png 768w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-urls-dropping-top-100-1536x1380.png 1536w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-urls-dropping-top-100-scaled.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1840\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-urls-dropping-top-100-scaled.png\" alt=\"Se Ranking Urls Dropping Top 100 Scaled\" class=\"wp-image-485996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-urls-dropping-top-100-scaled.png 2048w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-urls-dropping-top-100-768x690.png 768w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-urls-dropping-top-100-1536x1380.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>SE Ranking highlighted this as the most interesting data point: the increase in the percentage of URLs Google killed off from the top 100 \u2014 82% more than the baseline period showed.\u00a0<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Volatility spanned all 20 niches. <\/strong>The ranking volatility was broad across the 20 industries SE Ranking tracked.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Top 10 volatility ranged from 74.64% in real estate to 85.55% in fashion and beauty. <\/li>\n<li>YMYL categories, including real estate and healthcare, were among the steadiest.<\/li>\n<li>The data doesn\u2019t show whether particular types of sites, content, or spam tactics were disproportionately affected. SE Ranking didn\u2019t conduct a URL- or domain-level analysis of the pages that lost rankings or the pages that replaced them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1088\" http: alt=\"Se Ranking No Niche Spared\" class=\"wp-image-485997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-no-niche-spared.png 1350w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-no-niche-spared-768x619.png 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-no-niche-spared.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1088\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-no-niche-spared.png\" alt=\"Se Ranking No Niche Spared\" class=\"wp-image-485997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-no-niche-spared.png 1350w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/08\/se-ranking-no-niche-spared-768x619.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why we care. <\/strong>Moving from Google\u2019s top 10 to beyond position 100 is a huge ranking loss compared to day-to-day search volatility. The 82% increase indicates how disruptive the August 2026 spam update was compared with Google\u2019s normal search churn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the data<\/strong>. SE Ranking analyzed U.S. organic Google results for the same 100,000 keywords across 20 industries. It compared rankings from Aug. 17 and Aug. 22, im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely before and after the spam update, with a baseline comparison of July 26 and July 31, when Google had no confirmed ranking update. SE Ranking only tracked positions 1 through 100, so the data doesn\u2019t show whether the URLs that disappeared were deindexed or simply fell below position 100. It also doesn\u2019t explain why those particular pages lost their rankings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-display\">\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-content\">\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Topics_on_this_page\"><\/span>Topics on this page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-links\">GoogleGoogle SearchSE RankingSearch engine optimizationOnline advertisingSearch engine indexingSearch Engine Land<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-show-extra-button\">+3 more<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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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