Ranking Volatility Rises Again as SEOs Report a Second Unconfirmed Google Update
TLDR
SERoundtable reports a larger volatility spike and rising SEO community chatter around another unconfirmed Google Search ranking update over the past 24 hours, following a prior update reported the previous Saturday.
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SERoundtable reports a larger spike in ranking volatility and increased SEO community chatter about another unconfirmed Google Search update over the past 24 hours. This follows an unconfirmed update the outlet covered from Saturday, October 24th. Google has not confirmed either update in the text.
How we got here
- Oct 25Google Search ranking volatility surges across tracking tools on October 24
SERoundtable reports substantial ranking volatility across multiple tracking tools on October 24, suggesting a possible Google Search algorithm adjustment.
- Oct 16Spike in Google Search ranking volatility and industry chatter reported
SEO professionals report a spike in search ranking volatility and industry discussion over the past 24 hours.
- Sep 24Google Search Rankings Show Significant Volatility on September 23rd and 24th
SERoundtable reports significant volatility in Google Search rankings on September 23–24, suggesting a possible unconfirmed ranking update.
- Aug 3Google Search Ranking Volatility Spikes August 1–3 as Unconfirmed Update Shuffles Results
SERoundtable reports noticeable ranking volatility between August 1–3, driven by an unconfirmed Google Search update that has SEOs observing widespread SERP shuffling and traffic fluctuations.