On August 15, 2024, Google launched its August 2024 core update, aiming to enhance the quality of search results. John Muller from Google explained that this update is designed to prioritize content that users find truly valuable while reducing the visibility of material created merely to rank well on search engines. He also noted that the update reflects feedback from creators and other stakeholders gathered over the past few months.
Google Core Update August 2024 Facts:
Here are the key facts about Google’s August 2024 Core Update:
- Name: Google August 2024 Broad Core Update
- Launched Date: August 15, 2024, Thursday, around 11AM ET
- Objective: Its primary goal is to improve search result quality by prioritizing content that users find genuinely useful and reducing the visibility of content created primarily to perform well in search rankings.
- Impact: As with previous core updates, websites may experience changes in their search rankings, depending on how well their content aligns with the new quality metrics set by this update.
- Duration: 19 days, 4 hours. Finished rolling out on Sept 3, 2024, around 3PM ET.
The Google August 2024 Broad Core Update was fully rolled out by September 3, 2024, at around 3 PM ET, completing in less than three weeks instead of the anticipated month. According to a survey by SERoundtable, the update had varied impacts:
- 44% of respondents reported drops in rankings or traffic
- 27% saw increases
- 29% experienced no changes
SEO Tracking Tools on August 2024 Core Update
Here are some changes I saw in some websites I manage:
Pharmaceutical
Mental Health
Food
