Rankings still gusty after Discover update ends
Google’s SERPs are still shaking today, even though the February Discover core update finished on February 27, 2026. Over the last 24 to 48 hours, multiple tracking tools and site owners are still...
Spam-policy pressure, Discover aftershocks linger
Google Search Central’s biggest “today” item is a compliance one: Google’s spam policies are now explicitly tougher on expired domain abuse, scaled content abuse, and site reputation abuse (think...
Spam Update Storm Hits Peak Turbulence
Spam Update Still Driving the Weather Google's September 2026 spam update is still the main storm system. Google's own Search Status Dashboard lists the ranking update as starting Sept. 24, and Search...
Spam Update Storm Hits Another Wave
Spam Update Still Driving the Weather Google's September 2026 spam update is still the main storm system. Google's own status dashboard says it began on September 24 at 9:15 a.m. PDT, applies globally...
Spam Update Winds Keep Blowing
Spam Update Still Driving the Weather The SEO skies are gusty today. Google’s September 2026 spam update is still active on day 11, after starting September 24, and Google says it applies globally acr...
Spam Update Winds Keep Blowing
Spam Update Still Driving Movement Google's September 2026 spam update is still the main weather system. Google says it began September 24 at 9:15 a.m. PDT, applies globally and to all languages, and...
Spam Update Winds Keep Blowing
Spam Update Still Driving the Weather The main SEO weather system on Saturday, October 3, 2026 is still Google’s September 2026 spam update, now on day 9 of a rollout Google said may take up to two we...
Spam Update Winds Keep Rankings Choppy
Spam Update Still Driving the Weather Google's September 2026 spam update is the main weather system over search today, October 2, 2026. Google's own status dashboard lists the update under ranking sy...