Google's calmer, but trust issues are rising
No confirmed update, but the skies are not clear Google is not rolling out a core or spam update today, April 16, 2026. The March 2026 core update ended on April 8, and the short March 2026 spam updat...
Google cracks down, but rankings stay choppy
New rule, real deadline The biggest SEO story today is Google formally targeting "back button hijacking" as spam, with enforcement set for June 15, 2026. This is the tactic where a site bloc...
Core update is over, but rankings still wobble
## Update weather: cooler, not calm The biggest confirmed SEO story is that **Google's March 2026 core update finished on April 8**, and there is **no active core or spam update rolling out today, Ap...
Core update keeps rankings on edge
## Core Update Still Driving the Storm Google's **March 2026 core update** is still rolling out on **April 6, 2026**, now on **day 10** of what Google said could be a two-week rollout. Search Engine...
Core update keeps SEO skies rough
## Core Update Still Driving the Weather Google's **March 2026 core update** is still rolling out on **April 5, 2026**, now on **day 9** of a rollout Google said could take up to two weeks. Search En...
Google rankings are jumpy, but no official storm yet
Google did not post a new Search Central announcement on Saturday, March 21, 2026, and no new confirmed ranking update is showing from the official Search Status Dashboard signals surfaced in current...