Google Starts Global Rollout of November 2026 Core Update
TLDR
Google has started rolling out its November 2026 core update globally, and says the rollout may take up to two weeks to finish.
What this Google Search rollout means for your site
- Status
- Rolling out
- Platform
- Google Search
- Affects
- November 2026 core update, organic search rankings
- Who
- SEO practitioners and site owners
- Effective
- Not specified in the source
- Action needed
- Not specified in the source
Optimixed Overview
Optimixed's original report on this story.
Search Engine Journal reports that Google has begun rolling out its November 2026 core update globally, and that the process may take up to two weeks to complete.
How we got here: earlier Google Search coverage
- Nov 10Google starts core update rollout across all sites and languages
Google's core update begins rolling out at 10:07 Pacific on November 10 and covers every site in every language, while Gemini 4 Carbon reaches AI Mode.
- Oct 8Google completes September 2026 spam update, longest rollout of the year
Google finished rolling out its September 2026 spam update after nearly 14 days, longer than any of its three previous spam updates this year.
- Sep 24Google Rolls Out September 2026 Spam Update Globally
Google is deploying its September 2026 spam update worldwide, with completion expected to take up to two weeks.
- Aug 18Google Releases August 2026 Spam Update Across All Languages
Google has launched its August 2026 spam update globally, expected to roll out over several days across all languages.