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Google updates: every update to the search algorithm

Timeline, rollout notes and the operational memory of Google updates: Core Updates, Spam Updates and every relevant change in Search.

From 2011 to today Latest entry 25 September 2026
80 Updates recorded
31 Core Update 15 Spam Update 24 Ranking systems 7 Policies and guidelines 3 Other updates

Each entry starts from Google's official announcement and records its dates, scope and rollout status.

80 updates found

  1. 2026

  2. Core Update

    February 2026 Google Discover Core Update

    The first core update exclusively for Discover is now live. Google is separating the feed’s ranking from that of Search, prioritizing precise localization and vertical expertise. Read more

  3. 2025

  4. Core Update

    December 2025 Core Update

    Google's “regular” December 2025 Core Update has been launched, aimed at improving the ability of ranking systems to show more useful and relevant content. Read more
  5. Core Update

    What a shock for SERPs: all the data from Google’s June Core Update

    Sixteen days of volatility and changes in the landscape, with an immediate and visible impact. This time, the rollout of Google's June 2025 Core Update did not just cause a slight, almost painless shock, because many saw certainties disappear, with fluctuations affecting major brands, editorial sites, food, sports, and historic portals. And even though, as usual, there were no additional technical communications or operational explanations, the update exposed – once again – how illusory it is to believe that content, links, or technicalities are enough to guarantee a “place in the sun” in SERPs.     Read more
  6. Core Update

    June 2025 Core Update

    Google has released its second major update of the year. As usual, it aims to improve the quality of search results with substantial changes to its ranking systems, without targeting specific types of content or violations.
  7. Core Update

    March 2025 Core Update

    Google has released itse March 2025 Core Update, the first update of the year, to “improve relevance and user satisfaction through high-quality content”. Read more
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