September

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google September Helpful Content Update Done, SGE Updates, Links Not A Top Ranking Factor, Bing Hiding Ads & Google’s 25th Birthday

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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google September Helpful Content Update Done, SGE Updates, Links Not A Top Ranking Factor, Bing Hiding Ads & Google’s 25th Birthday

This week in search, Google finished rolling out the September 2023 helpful content update, which seemed to target SEO-first, search engine-first content in a big way. Google won’t be rolling back that update, if you were wondering. Google SGE got an update, too, with new, improved responses, safer responses, and also the “about this result” … Read more

Google Concludes Rollout Of September 2023 Helpful Content Update

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Google Concludes Rollout Of September 2023 Helpful Content Update

Google has completed the September 2023 Helpful Content Update rollout, which began on September 14 and ended on September 28. Google says this update includes an improved classifier and brings several significant changes to the Helpful Content System, designed by Google to promote people-first content and demote content written for search engines. Google’s Helpful Content … Read more

Google September 2023 Helpful Content Completed Rolling Out – Targeting SEO-First Content

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Google September 2023 Helpful Content Completed Rolling Out – Targeting SEO-First Content

Google, at around 3 am ET this morning, announced that the September 2023 Google helpful content update has finished rolling out. It took about 14 days, starting on September 14, 2023, and completing today on September 28, 2023. This update really went after SEO-first content, which is why the SEO community is so heated about … Read more

How to Recover After the September 2023 Helpful Content Update

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How to Recover After the September 2023 Helpful Content Update

Google’s constant algorithm changes are essential in improving its search experience, it’s why we get things like the December 2022 Link Spam Update, August 2023 Core Update, and, most recently, the September 2023 Helpful Content Update. The last is particularly important for Google to fulfill its main purpose: showing users the content they’re looking for. … Read more

Google September 2023 helpful content is now done rolling out

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Google September 2023 helpful content is now done rolling out

Google has confirmed that the September 2023 helpful content update is now finished rolling out. The update took 14 days to roll out, starting on September 14, 2023 and ending on September 28, 2022. Google has posted it completed today, September 28. Google wrote, “The rollout was complete as of September 28, 2023.” What we saw. We will do … Read more

The September 2023 Google Helpful Content Update – Did Google’s Announcement in April About Page Experience Foreshadow What We’re Seeing With The Current HCU(X)?

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The September 2023 Google Helpful Content Update – Did Google’s Announcement in April About Page Experience Foreshadow What We’re Seeing With The Current HCU(X)?

Based on what I’m seeing with sites heavily impacted by the HCU, and what Google explained in its April documentation update, the combination of unhelpful content and poor UX can be an extremely problematic combination for site owners. On September 14, 2023 Google rolled out the September helpful content update. This was the third helpful … Read more

The September helpful content update: Why you were affected and what you can do – Marie Haynes

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The September helpful content update: Why you were affected and what you can do – Marie Haynes

While I normally would not write a blog post before an update is finished, with the level of panic I’m seeing on Twitter, I wanted to get something out to help you understand what likely is happening to your site. The September helpful content update is still rolling out. This update improves Google’s classifier that … Read more

Google September 2023 Helpful Content Update Current Impact & Volatility

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Google September 2023 Helpful Content Update Current Impact & Volatility

Google started to roll out the Google September 2023 Helpful Content Update last Thursday afternoon and I’ve been seeing mixed signals about how strong and widespread this update is. There are definitely site owners and SEOs claiming some of their sites were hit hard but the tracking tools are reporting relatively calm weather since the … Read more

What changed with Google’s September 14, 2023 helpful content system update? – Marie Haynes

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What changed with Google’s September 14, 2023 helpful content system update? – Marie Haynes

Yesterday, Google made some changes to their helpful content system. I thought I’d write out my thoughts on what has changed. As I’ve been teaching on making your “main content” be the part that meets the intent of your audience let me summarize the changes first. Actually, I’ve asked Claude to summarize my notes for … Read more

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