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There has been a spike in volatility in the SERP Trackers indicating a Google Algorithm Update on the 19th of June 2019.
Jonathan Griffin
Google has confirmed that it is rolling out a Core Google Algorithm Update on the 3rd June.
Google confirms that several indexing bugs preventing new content being indexd. Coincides with volatility in the SERP Trackers.
There has been a small spike in volatility in the SERP Trackers indicating a Google Algorithm Update on the 9th of May 2019.
Google has confirmed that a Bug caused Mass Deindexing between April 4-11, 2019. It was not a Google update, and the issue has now been resolved.
There has been a sharp spike in volatility in the SERP Trackers indicating a Google Algorithm Update on the 27th of March 2019.
The SERP tracking tools show a spike in SERPs volatility starting on the 12th of March, and continuing to the 14th. Google has confirmed an update is taking place.
There has been increased volatility in the SERPS indicating a further Google Algorithm Update between the 20th and 23rd of March 2019.
The SERP tracking tools show a spike in volatility on the 5th of March, with some chatter among the SEO community. Looks like a small Google Update.
The SERP tracking tools show a significant spike in volatility on the 2nd of March, with significant chatter among the SEO community. Looks like a major Google Update.
We started tracking a sharp increase in SERP volatility on the 27th February, continuing into the 28th. Volatility in the UK is high, targeting different categories.
We started tracking an increase in SERP volatility around the 19th February, peaking on the 22nd. Initial investigations reveal that a broad range of categories is affected. This may indicate a wider quality update.
We started tracking an increase in SERP volatility around the 12th, continuing into the 13th February. Initial indications show that E-A-T related categories were affected, with Science, Autos, Law & Government, Pets & Animals, and Health related queries were most affected.
The SERP tracking tools show a spike in volatility on the 7th February, 2019. It looks from initial observations that this update targets site categories that typically require Expertise, Trust, and Authority (E-A-T).
There is some minor chatter in the SEO community of an Google update on the 16th, which is supported by a small uptick in SERP Tracker volatility. We take an in-depth look.
The SERP tracking tools show a spike in volatility between the 6th and 14th January, 2019. Looks like a large Google Update peaking on the 9th.
There is a lot of chatter in the SEO community of an Google update on the 16th, with some indications that the algorithm change was reversed on the 20th November.
The SERP tracking tools show a spike in volatility on the 30th November, which is of similar intensity to the 16th.
There is major chatter in the SEO community of a Google Update. The SERP trackers also show some significant volatility. We take a look and come up with some basic conclusions.
Technical SEO
If your rankings drop after submitting a disavow file then, according to Google, you may wish to remove some of the less shady links from your disavow file.
There is major chatter in the SEO community of a Google Update targeting Links, and also possibly content quality as well.
Gary Illyes revealed at the recent Friends of Search conference that they are moving toward the launch of the Mobile First Index, but may still be a few months out.
There are rumors of another update during the first week of February that targets Private Blog Networks, Links, or possibly a Penguin related tweak.
There has been an uptick of chatter that a Google Update has recently been rolled out. A specific date of the 24 January has been mentioned, but the volatility appears long-running.