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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. 2024

  2. Other updates

    Google updates: what they are and how to recover lost rankings

    They are among the most anticipated, feared and discussed events in the world of digital marketing and SEO: Google Core Updates, Google's updates, are significant and far-reaching changes that intervene in Google's search algorithms and systems, released periodically throughout the year and usually announced officially so that site owners, content producers and SEOs have the right information to understand any changes that are noticed in terms of ranking and traffic. Born out of the need to keep the world's leading search engine on the cutting edge, Google updates introduce changes that can rearrange the game, drastically affecting traffic and page visibility.     Read more
  3. Core Update

    August 2024 Core Update

    Google has released a new core algorithmic update. August 2024 Core Update is designed to continue the work of improving the quality of search results, showing more content that people actually find useful and less content that seems to be created just to get good results in Search.
  4. Spam Update

    June 2024 spam update

    Google released the June 2024 Spam update, periodic intervention by system to make spam detection and elimination of new types of spam in Search more effective.
  5. Ranking systems

    INP in Core Web Vitals

    Interaction to Next Paint (INP) is the official metric for measuring responsiveness in Core Web Vitals, taking the place of FID (First Input Delay). Compared to FID, INP looks at all interactions with the page and measures overall latency, providing a more complete picture of performance in terms of interactivity and responsiveness to users. Read more
  6. Spam Update

    March 2024 spam update

    Google has released the March 2024 spam update, focusing on combating spam in search results. Specifically, it introduces three new cases of violations recognized by Google's systems: illicit use of expired domains, large-scale content, and site reputation. Read more
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