Google Updates

Confirmed Google Update Timeline

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SpamSeptember 2026 spam update
Rolling out since Sep 24, 2026
SpamAugust 2026 spam update
2 days, 16 hours · Aug 18 – Aug 20, 2026
SpamJune 2026 spam update
2 days, 1 hour · Jun 24 – Jun 26, 2026

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CoreMay 2026 core update
11 days, 21 hours · May 21 – Jun 1, 2026
CoreMarch 2026 core update
12 days, 4 hours · Mar 27 – Apr 8, 2026
SpamMarch 2026 spam update
19 hours, 30 minutes · Mar 24 – Mar 24, 2026
DiscoverFebruary 2026 Discover update
21 days, 17 hours · Feb 5 – Feb 26, 2026
CoreDecember 2025 core update
18 days, 2 hours · Dec 11 – Dec 29, 2025
SpamAugust 2025 spam update
26 days, 15 hours · Aug 26 – Sep 21, 2025
CoreJune 2025 core update
16 days, 18 hours · Jun 30 – Jul 16, 2025
CoreMarch 2025 core update
13 days, 21 hours · Mar 13 – Mar 26, 2025
SpamDecember 2024 spam update
7 days, 2 hours · Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2024
CoreDecember 2024 core update
6 days, 4 hours · Dec 12 – Dec 18, 2024
CoreNovember 2024 core update
23 days, 13 hours · Nov 11 – Dec 4, 2024
CoreAugust 2024 core update
19 days, 4 hours · Aug 15 – Sep 3, 2024
SpamJune 2024 spam update
7 days, 1 hour · Jun 20 – Jun 27, 2024
SpamMarch 2024 spam update
14 days, 21 hours · Mar 5 – Mar 19, 2024
CoreMarch 2024 core update
45 days · Mar 5 – Apr 19, 2024
ReviewsNovember 2023 reviews update
29 days · Nov 8 – Dec 7, 2023
CoreNovember 2023 core update
25 days, 21 hours · Nov 2 – Nov 27, 2023
CoreOctober 2023 core update
13 days, 23 hours · Oct 5 – Oct 18, 2023
SpamOctober 2023 spam update
15 days, 12 hours · Oct 4 – Oct 19, 2023
Helpful ContentSeptember 2023 helpful content update
13 days, 11 hours · Sep 14 – Sep 27, 2023
CoreAugust 2023 core update
16 days, 3 hours · Aug 22 – Sep 7, 2023
ReviewsApril 2023 reviews update
13 days, 2 hours · Apr 12 – Apr 25, 2023
CoreMarch 2023 core update
13 days, 7 hours · Mar 15 – Mar 28, 2023
ReviewsFebruary 2023 product reviews update
14 days · Feb 21 – Mar 7, 2023

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September 2026 Spam Update Begins Rolling Out, With a Two-Week Window

Sep 24, 2026 · 7 min read · Paul Lovell

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Sep 10, 2026 · 5 min read · Paul Lovell

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Sep 3, 2026 · 4 min read · Paul Lovell

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Sep 3, 2026 · 5 min read · Paul Lovell

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Google's June 2026 Spam Update Is Fully Rolled Out

Jun 26, 2026 · 5 min read · Paul Lovell

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May 2026 Core Update Recap: What Actually Changed

Jun 2, 2026 · 4 min read · Paul Lovell

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March 2026 Core Update: Confirmed Timeline and What Changed

Apr 8, 2026 · 4 min read · Paul Lovell

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February 2026 Discover Update: A Rare, Long Rollout

Feb 27, 2026 · 4 min read · Paul Lovell

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December 2025 Core Update: The Last Major Update of the Year

Jan 5, 2026 · 4 min read · Paul Lovell

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August 2025 Spam Update Was One of the Longest on Record

Sep 23, 2025 · 4 min read · Paul Lovell