Core-Update

Google displays AI-content within search results for the first time

Following Microsoft’s ChatGPT push, publicly putting Google under pressure, many announcements have been made regarding closed tests and presentations concerning a future integration. What hasn’t existed before is AI-content within search results shown to all Google users. This has changed in the last few days. Since Tuesday we have seen […]

Google Core and Spam Update March 2024

After a long period without any major updates, we are now seeing double: Announced on the 5th March 2024, Google is now rolling out both a core update and a spam update. More about the updates in this blog post.

Google Core Update March 2023

Around half a year after the last major core update, Google is currently rolling out a new core update. In the SISTRIX blog here we have the first numbers, analyses and explanations.

Google Core Update May 2022

After a long wait, Google has just started the roll-out of the first Core Update of the year. In this article we’ll show you affected domains, take a closer look at sectors and examples, and show you how to analyse losses.

Google Core Update November 2021

After a good four months of waiting, the time has come again – another Google Core Update. The search engine is making major changes to the organisation of search results. You can find all data, analyses and help in this blog post.

Core Update December 2020 – Google’s Christmas present?

Nobody expected another Core Update in 2020, but shortly before the end of the year, Google conjured up it’s third Core Update of the year. Will it be an early Christmas present? We have analysed data during the week and you’ll find it below in this article.

Google Core Update May 2020 – Whirlwind Through The SERPs Despite COVID-19

The second Core Update of the year has been released and we’re already able to measure the impact.

Google Core Update January 2020 – First Data and Analysis

This week saw Google roll-out the first big Core Update of the year into the SERP-wilderness. Early reactions can be seen in the rankings. In this article you’ll learn everything about the Google January 2020 Core Update, the winners and the losers.

Google Core Update September 2019 – First Results Visible

Google calls it a “broad core algorithm update” and a few times a year it rolls through the search results leaving changes in its path. Updates from September 2019 are now visible in the SERPs. Examples winning and losing domains are shown below.

The Fall of Examine.com – Is Google Allowed an Opinion?

Health-related domains were widely affected by the recent Core Updates. Now, with examine.com, it’s hit a domain which appears to do everything right. Is Google failing because of its own high demands?

Google on Core Updates: Your competitors are better than you

Every few months, Google goes live with a large Core Update and stirs up the SERPs. In a new blogpost, Googler Danny Sullivan gives more insights into these updates.

From Dr. Mercola to Dr. Dolittle

Mercola.com is an alternative health website run by Joseph Mercola, a doctor that has turned away from medical science to pursue alternative theories. Mercola’s medical claims have been widely criticised by business, regulatory, medical, and scientific communities. In June 2019, Google’s Core Update removed most of the domain from its […]

Disciplined? How www.dailymail.co.uk got placed amongst peers

On the 5th of June 2019, dailymail.co.uk, the news media website run by Daily Mail Online, took a huge sideswipe from Google’s June Core Update in the UK. The resulting loss in organic visibility and Top Stories appearances were mirrored in public statements that confirmed a 50% loss in Google-driven […]

Google Core Update June 2019: More Content and News sites affected

The latest Google Core was pre-announced by Google at the weekend and since the beginning of the week, the search engine has been working through deep changes in its algorithm. Today we see the first impact on the search results. More details in this blog post.

March 2019 Core Update. How big is Big?

SEOs and Google always have a different perception of Google updates. Google’s focus is to improve the quality of the SERPs, regardless of the domain. SEOs on the other hand, are working to be a top-ranking domain for search queries. When Google implements changes to the Google algorithm it affects […]

The first Core Algorithm Update of the year is rolling.

The last few months have been relatively quiet in the SERPs,  but now the time has arrived and Google is introducing a major core algorithm update. In this post you’ll find out what this “March 2019 Core Update” is all about.

Google Medic Update – What can I do when I am affected?

This week has seen a large number of web sites affected by a far-reaching Google core algorithm update. In a short video below we show you how you can check your domains lost rankings, and the content that relates to that.

Google’s August algorithm update strengthens as roll-out continues.

We’ve already published our initial analysis on the recent Google update where we highlighted a number of ‘Your Money, Your Life’ examples. The update, focusing clearly on sensitive topics, is continuing to roll out. We’re seeing growing impact as it continues. (05.08) After further analysis we’ve got more information for you. 

Google with Core Algorithm Update

It’s that time again: Google is making changes to their core algorithm. It is the third time, this year, where changes have been officially confirmed. The changes to the SERPs seem (as of today) quite manageable.

Google Results are Very Rarely Personalised

How different are the Google search results for the same search term for different searchers? Google has shed some light on the extent of the personalisation of SERPs.

Turmoil in the Google SERPs

Since 2008 we make the degree of how visible domains are on Google’s result lists transparent. Last month saw the largest distortions we have measured in many years. In this blog post we will measure the extend of the changes, show what is causing them and explain how you can […]

Google is Rolling Out a Big Core Algorithm Update

Changes to the core of Google’s algorithms are relatively rare: Google makes them only a few times a year. The last few days have been that time again and the Google results have been stirred around quite a bit.