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Google Search Ranking Update Volatility Tremors On September 12th

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1 year ago

September 13, 2023

I am seeing some early signs of maybe the first set of tremors post the Google August 2023 core update, which completed rolling out on September 7th. The new tremors seemed to have started yesterday morning and seem to be continuing throughout today.

I am seeing SEO chatter, where SEOs start to talk about ranking fluctuations in the forums, starting yesterday morning and continuing throughout the day. I also noticed that some of the automated Google tracking tools are picking up on the changes. Yeah, volatility is the norm now with Google Search, but when you align the trackers to the SEO chatter, normally that means something is up with the ranking algorithm.

It is common to see minor ranking adjustments or “tremors” after the confirmed Google algorithm updates are pushed out – so maybe this is that?

SEO Chatter

Here is some of the early chatter I spotted on Twitter and on WebmasterWorld and in the comments area on this site related to the new volatility with the Google search results:

Huge drop today…

Same for me today.

On my page its Google discover, its since the update very very Low…

Today + 2000 keywords but – 8% of traffic. Mah

10,000 keywords and currently -35% of traffic. I win..

There is definitely no way these clowns are done with their never ending update. Too much fluctuation. AGAIN. Every single update my site is hit with a downward spiral.

Knew they had not finished messing around. Oh it’s finished now, yeah right! Finished yesterday on -20%. Definitely smells more of Google.

I think either the update is continuing or another one started straight away.

We have nose dived since the update finished?

Traffic way up, Conversions have flatlined since the day the supposedly update finished.

There is something running as the traffic is now all over the place. Right after this post of Barry there was a drop like a stone. Now as I type it is coming back but very erratic. Also Google analytics has been a mess since they changed over. 18 hour delays for us now to see the stats. Hopefully this mess will end this year as its been 4 years of crap.

something is definitely not right.

Has it finished still seems very choppy out there….

So if this is Google messing around, which it likely is. Then this means that their ‘so called update’ has last over a month. Longer than their proposed 2 weeks. I say this because before I joined this glitched messageboard/forum I remember losing 15% traffic. Done research and noticed I was not alone. A few days later G announced the update and now we are still going through it. Its mental. I’ll admit I haven’t been blogging for long but it all feels like a joke.

Today, like those above me, I am once again suffering a loss of traffic. It continues in the usual downhill trend. I’m beginning to wonder if this is related to their court case, hmm..

Something is happening, @rustybrick. Unconfirmed update? Rankings are down 7% today.

— Madhsudhan Khemchandani (@madhsudhank) September 13, 2023

That is just some of the early chatter.

Google Search Rank Tracking Tools

Here is what the tools are showing, not all are updated for today, so I may update them again later on in the day:

Semrush:

SERPmetrics:

Advanced Web Rankings:

Have any of you noticed ranking changes in the past 24 hours or so?

Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.

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Daily Search Forum Recap: October 3, 2024

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October 4, 2024

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Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.

We have record-breaking Google search ranking volatility going into October. Microsoft Advertising streamlined its ad interface and added some new features. Google is testing search instead for sections. Google said SEOs can help shape policies and decisions around AI. Google Ads is testing swipable images to map. Bing celebrated the 14th birthday of BingBot. And I am offline, this content was pre-written and scheduled.

Search Engine Roundtable Stories:

Record-Breaking Google Search Ranking Volatility Continues Into October

Surprise, surprise, the heated Google Search ranking volatility has continued into October. This is the longest ongoing period of heated Google Search ranking volatility we had ever recorded according to data provided…

Microsoft Advertising New Ad Experience, Diagnostics & Performance Snapshot

Microsoft announced a new streamlined experience below Copilot’s organic response and two new capabilities, diagnostics and performance snapshot.

Google Testing Search Instead For Section

Google is testing replacing the “People also search for” box with a “Search instead for” box. I think this is just a title change because the functionality looks equivalent to the previous version.

Google: SEOs Can Help Shape Client Policies & Decisions On AI Bots

Google’s John Mueller said that SEOs are in a great place because they understand how crawlers work, how the controls work, and they can help their clients decide on their AI policies and decisions as they navigate this new era of AI bots.

Google Ads With Images & Map Carousel

Google is testing an ad format for Google Ads where you swipe over a carousel of images, eventually leading to a map. When you click on the map, it takes you to the Google Business Profile in Google Maps.

Happy 14th Birthday BingBot

Fabrice Canel from Microsoft posted on X this week that BingBot turned 14 years old. Yea, 14 years of crawling the web. Fabrice wrote, “Happy 14th Birthday, BingBot! You’ve been crawling…

Google Atlanta Poolside View

Here is a photo, I guess of a hotel across the street from the Google offices in Atlanta. I think… So if you want to relax and go for a night swim, while checking your rankings, this might be a good place to do that.

Programming Note: Rosh Hashanah 5785 – Happy & Healthy Jewish New Year

This is a programming note that Thursday and Wednesday are Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year and I will be offline the next two days. I will be offline on Thursday and Wednesday, October 3rd and October 4th.

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Note: This was pre-written and scheduled to be posted today, I am currently offline for Rosh Hashanah.

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Programming Note: Rosh Hashanah 5785

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2 days ago

October 3, 2024

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This is a programming note that Thursday and Wednesday are Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year and I will be offline the next two days. I will be offline on Thursday and Wednesday, October 3rd and October 4th.

There will be stories posted each day, all of them were pre-written before the holiday and scheduled to be posted. I will be completely offline, so any social media posts or anything coming from this site, or my social channels are all scheduled beforehand.

I apologize for any spammy comments that slip through while should note while I am offline, I will do my best to catch up late Saturday night after nightfall.

If there are any Google algorithm updates or big news that I miss, I will catch up on them in the coming days.

Thank you all for reading, commenting, and sharing every day – I appreciate it.

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I wanted to wish all my Jewish readers a happy, healthy, successful, and sweet new year! I wish all my readers a happy, healthy, and successful remainder of the year.

There will be a lot of days this month when I am offline for Jewish holidays – so brace yourself.

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Daily Search Forum Recap: October 1, 2024

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3 days ago

October 2, 2024

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Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.

Google Search Console performance report filters now stick. Google Ads had an outage earlier this morning that it is working to fully restore. Bing Search also has date and time stamp issues for search result snippets. Google spoke about when to use the noindex and when to use the canonical, again. Google also spoke about not using generic server or CMS holding pages for new sites.

Search Engine Roundtable Stories:

Sticky Google Search Console Performance Report Filters

Google has updated its performance reports in Google Search Console to have the filters you set, stick. Meaning, the next time you go back to the report, it should be where you left it, with all the filters you set. You can of course reset the filters and start from scratch with the click of a button that reads, “reset filters.”

Google Ads Outage This Morning Being Restored

Google Ads had an outage that started at around 3am ET on Tuesday October 1st. The issue is now mostly resolved, but many advertisers were unable to access their Google Ads accounts and campaigns for a few hours this morning.

Google: Don’t Use Generic Server / CMS Holding Pages For New Sites

John Mueller, a Google Search Advocate, said on Reddit, that he does not recommend you use generic server or CMS holding pages for new sites. Instead, either “keep DNS disabled or put up a custom holding page.”

Google Again On When To Use Noindex Or Canonical (Or Both)

Google’s John Mueller was asked about if it is still okay to use noindex and canonicals at the same time and when to use one or the other. This is a topic we covered several times here over the years but I spotted a new Reddit thread with John’s comments on it, so I figured I’d resurrect this topic.

Bing Search Getting Dates/Times Wrong In Search Results Too?

We’ve covered Google Search showing the wrong date and time on search result snippets countless times on this site. Well, Bing Search can get it wrong too – at least sometimes.

Made On YouTube Event In NYC

Google hosted in their New York City office a Made On YouTube event. It seemed to host a number of high-profile YouTubers, plus some upcoming YouTubers. For some reason, I was not invited. Anyway, I spotted this photo, and more, including videos, on Sussan Mourard’s Instagram feed.