We are expecting Google to announce that the Google August 2023 core update has been completed any minute now. But yesterday, I believe we saw another wave of volatility, maybe the final wave of fluctuations before Google calls this Google algorithm update as being done. The issue is that the tools are not picking up … Read more
This article has received 24 edits. The last edit was made on September 3rd, 2023 – Updated traffic numbers for August 2023– Wrote an update on three sites they’ve revived– Updated traffic numbers for May 2023 As someone incredibly optimistic about the future of niche industry news, it’s always nice to see specific examples that … Read more
This week, we continue to track the Google August 2023 core update, where we saw volatility last weekend and mid-week. Google Search Generative Experience gained links, expanded to India and Japan, added listen features, and shared some early feedback. Google said core updates do not impact the autocomplete search suggestions. Google Search Console added News … Read more
On August 22nd, Google released the August 2023 core update. We did not feel much of any volatility until a few days later, on August 25th. Then we had some movement on that Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and then it died down for a couple of days, picking up again a few days ago. I … Read more
It’s here. After weeks of reported search volatility (going back as early as May), we see an official announcement for the August 2023 Google Core Update. Launched on the 22nd, and with a rollout expected to last at least two weeks, webmasters can expect to see some changes—whether big or small—in their rankings very soon. … Read more
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What Is GPT-4? GPT-4 is a powerful large language model (LLM) from OpenAI that can help with a range of tasks, from writing emails to generating code. GPT-4 is a major advance on previous generative AI ****** from OpenAI, particularly in how it handles complex and nuanced prompts. More than earlier generative AI ******, GPT-4 … Read more
If you’re seeing any shift in your rankings, that’s because Google is rolling out another Core Update. Announced last August 23, 2023, by Google Search Central’s X account, the August 2023 Core Update is a routine algorithm tweak by Google to ensure it’s bringing users the most relevant and helpful results. So far this year, Google … Read more
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. The Google August 2023 core update seemed to cause some big movement on some sites around Friday, August 25th, a few days after it launched. Google Search … Read more
As you know, Google released its first core update in over five months, the Google August 2023 core update, on August 22nd at around 1:30 pm ET. Since then, I’ve been tracking the volatility and the chatter from within the SEO community to see how widespread, extensive, and impactful this update has been. So far, … Read more
This week I broadcast from Chicago where I cover the latest confirmed Google update, the Google August 2023 core update that rolled out a few days after that big unconfirmed update from the weekend. Google said a page does not need to be in the top ten results to be a featured snippet. Google said … Read more
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