The Google August 2022 Helpful Content Update has started - Let's keep track of everything here

[Dark Hat 007]

Google has started rolling out their August 2022 helpful content update.

I haven't noticed anything on my end so far!! What about you?

 

[DarthVader345]

Following

 

[MisterF]

It won't kick in for a few days at the earliest, but don't be tempted to try to second guess and jump in blindly to make changes.

 

[SharonHe]

This will be another "update" to even more cement the top ranking pages. Like I said, soon they will just manually pin top pages for every search keyword and call it a day.

 

[TheDankChocolate]

I haven't noticed anything on my end so far!! What about you?

Given that it started today, the update does not really kick in right away, it takes some time, maybe a week to roll out and duck us over!

 

[HustleTong]

Bad news for AI-driven Autoblog empire

 

[mirrorer]

Following

 

[Durinur]

Fasten your seatbelts!

 

[aristocratic]

Lets see how g00gle will fuck up again the real sites lol

 

[webmaster2222]

Shitty update again

 

[Dark Hat 007]

This will be another "update" to even more cement the top ranking pages. Like I said, soon they will just manually pin top pages for every search keyword and call it a day.

I have this believe, they can do this.

Shitty update again

Had any experience?

Lets see how g00gle will fuck up again the real sites lol

It is getting tiring.

Fasten your seatbelts!

It is going to be a wild ride!!!

Bad news for AI-driven Autoblog empire

So they say, but would it really be that?

It won't kick in for a few days at the earliest, but don't be tempted to try to second guess and jump in blindly to make changes.

True true... It is just to keep a close look!

 

[mirrorer]

This is one of my websites that was hit with core web vitals. I made a few changes, but it's still slow according to GSC.

In the past four days, traffic has increased by 30-40%, according to Google Analytics, which is the amount it dropped when CWV hit it.

Google said it has already started before they even announced the update, so not sure if the increase in traffic is related to the current update....

(Ignore 24th of aug hike,it's referral spam)

 

[nazmulfeni4]

I can't wait to see how Google will screw up again the real sites

 

[Mr Positive]

I can't wait to see how Google will screw up again the real sites

Yea that’s going to happen and AI will rank again.

 

[webmaster2222]

Had any experience?

10-15% traffic drop and some SERP change . both up and down for some keywords. traffic quality also sounds shitty these days.
need to wait a few days to see what the hell is going on.

 

[addicted2seo]

I can see some changes as well from this update. ~30% increase in traffic mainly from articles with 2000+ words. Those articles are very well written, with a lot of facts and scientific references. Not many images though...and no videos.

 

[Kinu Actaz]

I haven’t seen either any boost or drop on my sites after May. I lost 50% traffic in May update.

 

[Dark Hat 007]

I haven’t seen either any boost or drop on my sites after May. I lost 50% traffic in May update.

Sorry mehn.. Let's hope it comes back!!!

 

[ouchthathurts]

quiet overall https://www.semrush.com/sensor/?date=2022-08-25

 

[CArolineBecks]

I hope my sites will boost again, because after May update I've lost 20%.
P.S. I appreciate that you've shared this news with us! Thanks! It is very useful to read that I am not only the one who had lost traffic!