TrentAlvarez
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- Jul 16, 2026
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seeing similar movement on a few sites too. hard to say if it is a confirmed update yet, but the SERP changes nd extra youtube presence definitely feel noticeable.
Another Google Algorithm Update?
- Thread starter Starblazer
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- Jul 29, 2008
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I’ve noticed similar volatility lately, with some sites losing rankings while YouTube gets more visibility.
It could be algorithmic shuffling, so I’d compare SERPs, affected pages and recent site changes before assuming it’s a penalty.
It could be algorithmic shuffling, so I’d compare SERPs, affected pages and recent site changes before assuming it’s a penalty.
Carlos Kaiser
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- Dec 19, 2025
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Noticed ranking fluctuations as well but it is difficult to say whether it is an algorithm update or normal search result volatility.
- Jun 15, 2019
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I recently started seeing improvements in my traffic of a personal project from past three days. It usually happens when there is an update and sites on the top start getting penalized. This gives my website boost in rankings resulting in more traffic.
Antonio0758
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- Mar 29, 2026
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Google keeps rolling out updates one after another. Even though it tries to apply its quality guidelines and rank websites accordingly, this sometimes causes even high-quality websites to lose traffic.
As someone who has been doing website work for many years and has tried countless things in terms of SEO, unfortunately we experience major fluctuations during these updates without really knowing the exact cause. Rankings do tend to recover over time, but sometimes it takes several months. The August update also looks like a major one — let's see what happens as things unfold. We'll find out together.
As someone who has been doing website work for many years and has tried countless things in terms of SEO, unfortunately we experience major fluctuations during these updates without really knowing the exact cause. Rankings do tend to recover over time, but sometimes it takes several months. The August update also looks like a major one — let's see what happens as things unfold. We'll find out together.
- Nov 18, 2022
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We have noticed similar volatility around the start of the month, but I'd be careful about assuming it's a specific Google update without more data. SERPs can shuffle for many reasons, and YouTube getting more visibility could also vary by query type.
david.willy6
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- Jun 10, 2026
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But also seeing some fluctuations there, but wouldn’t recommend changing too many things at one time. SERP shifts have been happening frequently in recent times, so it is best to do comparisons first.