Google Confirms: No Core Update via @martinibuster
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Google Confirms: No Core Update
There have been many discussions about movements in the search results. Some have declared a February 2020 update. They were wrong.
Danny Sullivan Comments on February 2020 Update
Someone asked for a clue about what the so-called update was about. Danny Sullivan responded that there was no core algorithm update.
Some have asked if we had an update to Google Search last week. We did, actually several updates, just as we have several updates in any given week on a regular basis. In this thread, a reminder of when and why we give specific guidance about particular updates….
- Google SearchLiaison (@searchliaison) November 12, 2019
Core Algorithm Update
A core algorithm update is a major event where significant changes are made to Google's algorithm. This can mean an addition to the algorithm, usually in how Google determines what users mean when they make a query and what words on a web page mean.
Daily Update
Whatever fluctuation was felt was due to the daily updates that happen all the time. Google performs updates to their algorithm every single day. For example,
Usual Indicators of an Update
Ordinarily there are many discussions on social media during a major update. For example, when an update hits a specific niche hard, one will see an uptick in social media posts clustering from that niche. But that kind of activity was missing.
Facebook groups I follow were likewise missing the panicked chatter typical of updates. I know hundreds of search marketers and agency owners and not one contacted me about it.
The No Update Update
Without a doubt people did experience movement in the search results, but those were a part of the updates that happen at Google every single day of every week, in every month, all year long.
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