Google’s algorithm was updated on August 1, 2018!

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Google’s algorithm was updated on August 1, 2018!

Google releases several algorithm updates a year. Some focus on specific improvements, while others are broad changes.
On August 1, 2018, Google confirmed on Twitter that it had released a major update to its core algorithm, one that will have a significant impact on local and organic rankings.

What we know about the Google update

Google keeps refining its algorithms to make its search results better for its users.
On August 8, 2018, Google confirmed on Twitter that its August 1 update had been fully rolled out.

Google advises webmasters not to make fixes to their pages if their website was affected by this latest update. Instead, they should keep improving their website, and Google may recognize these changes over time and improve their ranking.

What interests us most, as an agency specializing in healthcare marketing, is that we noticed some significant fluctuations for Nutrition-themed sites and Health sites in general. Fortunately, the impact was sometimes positive and sometimes negative.

We could also see that the update affected organic results rather than local results (on the Google map).

Conclusion

This update is still in its early days, and there’s no doubt that more data will be published over time.

If you think your site has been affected by the latest Google update, our SEO experts can shed more light on it. Contact us!

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