{"id":72831,"date":"2023-11-09T10:00:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T18:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/?p=72831"},"modified":"2023-11-09T15:43:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T23:43:49","slug":"google-algorithm-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/blog\/google-algorithm-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"An Up-to-Date History of Google Algorithm Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Algorithm update: <\/strong>A change in the search engine’s ranking formulas that may or may not cause noticeable seismic shifts in which webpages appear at the top of search results, but which is meant to improve the quality of results overall.<\/p>\n

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An SEO Perspective on Algo Fluctuations<\/h2>\n

The only thing that\u2019s constant in search engine optimization is change. In one year (2020), for example, Google reported running 600,000+ experiments that resulted in more than 4,500 improvements to Search<\/a>. That’s a lot of volatility, folks.<\/p>\n

Here is our running list of the notable confirmed and major unconfirmed algorithm updates of all time. Below the list, we also explain how to watch for algorithm updates and what to do if you think your site has been impacted.<\/p>\n

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