Spam Update Ends, Rankings Still Shaking
Rankings Hit Storm Level Google’s September 2026 spam update finished this morning, October 8, after running from September 24 to October 8. Google’s own status dashboard says it applied globally and...
Spam Update Aftershocks Keep SERPs Choppy
Rankings Are Still Moving Google's September 2026 spam update finished on October 8, after nearly 14 days of rollout, and the weather is still unsettled. Search Engine Land and Search Engine Journal b...
Rankings Stay Gusty After Spam Rollout
Volatility Holding Hot Google rankings are still choppy. Today’s partial volatility score is 7.9/10, with several providers already flashing severe movement. The bigger story is the trend: after a cal...
Search Console fog after spam turbulence
Search Console Is the Fog Bank The freshest item today is a Google Search Console Performance report delay. Search Engine Roundtable reports the Search performance report is more than 64 hours behind,...
Rankings Are Moving, But the Radar Is Foggy
Rank Tracking Fog Rolls In The search sky is windy and messy today. Volatility is still in the moderate-high zone, with today's partial score at 6.8/10, but the bigger issue is confidence: several thi...
Core Update Winds Hit AI Search
Core Update Winds The May 2026 core update is still the main storm system. Google launched it on May 21 and said the rollout may take up to two weeks, while Search Engine Land notes this is the second...
Core Update Clouds, AI Source Signals Rise
Core Update Still Overhead The May 2026 core update is still rolling through Google Search on day 8, with Google saying the rollout can take up to two weeks. Search Engine Land and Search Engine Journ...
Core Update Hums Under AI Search Skies
Core Update Still Rolling Google’s May 2026 core update is still rolling, now on day 7. The official Search Status Dashboard says it began May 21 at 8:40 a.m. Pacific and may take up to 2 weeks. Searc...
Core update rolls on, but rankings stay oddly calm
Core Update Under Low Clouds Google’s May 2026 core update is still rolling out, now on day 6, after starting on May 21 at 8:40 a.m. Pacific. Google says the rollout may take up to 2 weeks, and both S...
Core Update Clouds, AI Commerce Gusts
Core Update Watch The main weather system is still the May 2026 core update, now on day 5. Google’s Search Status Dashboard says the update began May 21 at 8:40 a.m. Pacific and may take up to 2 weeks...
Core Update Lands, But SERPs Are Cooling
Core Update Is the Main System The May 2026 core update is still rolling out, now on day 4, and Google’s official Search Status Dashboard says it began on May 21 at 8:40 a.m. Pacific with a rollout th...