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Google updates and algorithm changes – complete list

From: SISTRIX Team Steve Paine 23.09.2022It’s important to remember that a Google algorithm change may have been responsible for large changes in SEO visibility. We track every update carefully and below you’ll find the list of all known official and unofficial updates since the first in 2002ContentsContentsWhat is a Google Algorithm Update Lily talks about Google algorithm updates and core updates Are Google Algorithm updates important for SEO List of all Google algorithm updates20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072005200420032002More information on Google UpdatesFree Google Update CheckVideo explanation from GoogleMore on the topic of Google Updates

What is a Google Algorithm Update

The Google search algorithm is responsible for taking web pages, found by its crawlers and added to its index, and sorting them into results for queries. Over the years it has developed from something simple – easily tricked by carefully crafted URLs and content – to an algorithm that includes machine learning and AI, the latest being MUM.

Lily talks about Google algorithm updates and core updates

Are Google Algorithm updates important for SEO

The goal of every Google algorithm change, also called a Google Update, is to (further) increase the quality of the search results for the user. Google uses more than 200 ranking factors to determine the quality and relevancy of every URL. Google’s ranking algorithms help get the most relevant information from the Google-Index. Algorithm updates may affect your rankings and visibility but if you are following the Quality Rate Guidelines and writing the content that your users want to see, a Google Algorithm update may never affect your rankings, at least directly. Other sites can gain and lose visibility and this will indirectly affect your own SEO rankings.

List of all Google algorithm updates

2022

20th Sept 2022 Product Reviews Update12th Sept 2022 Google Sept 2022 Core Update25th August 2022 Google Helpful Content Update27 July 2022 Google Product Reviews Update July 202225 May 2022 Google Core Update May 202223 March 2022 Google Product Reviews Update March 2022

2021

1st Dec 2021 Google Product Reviews Update17 Nov 2021 Google Nov 2021 Core Update3rd Nov 2021 Google Nov 2021 Spam Update28th July 2021 Google Link Spam update3rd July 2021: Google Core Update July 202128th June 2021: Google Spam Update Part 223rd June 2021: Google Spam Update Part 115th June 2021: Page Experience Update2nd June 2021: Google Core Update June 2021

2020

3rd Dec 2020: Google Core Update December 20204th May 2020: Google Core Update May 202013th Jan 2020: Google Core Update January 2020

2019

24th Sept 2019: Google Core Update September 20192nd June 2019: Google Core Update June 201913th March 2019: Google Core Update March 2019

2018

8th Oct 2018: Medic Update #229th Sept 2018: Small Google Core Update1st Aug 2018: Medic Update12th March 2018: Google Core Update March 2018

2017

5th Nov 2017: Unknown Google Update November 20178th June 2017: Unknown Google Update June 201729th March 2017: Google Fred Update12th Feb 2017: Unknown Google Update February 2017

2016

9th Oct 2016: Google Penguin 4.0 Update8th July 2016: Unknown Google Update July 2016

2015

4th Aug 2015: Google Panda Update 4.23rd May 2015: Google Phantom Update May 201521st April 2015: Google Mobile-Friendly Ranking-Factor Update

2014

21st Oct 2014: Google Pirate Update 2.017th Oct 2014: Google Penguin Update 3.026th Sept 2014: Google Panda Update 4.16th Aug 2014: Google HTTPS Ranking-Factor Update13 June 2014: Google Payday Loan 3.0 Update21st May 2014: Google Panda Update 4.017th May 2014: Google Payday Loan 2.0 Update6th Feb 2014: Google Page Layout Update #3 (Ads Above The Fold)

2013

4th Oct 2013: Google Penguin Update 2.126th Sept 2013: Google Hummingbird Update11th June 2013: Google Payday Loan Update22nd May 2013: Google Penguin Update 2.0

2012

9th Oct 2012: Google Page Layout Update #2 (Ads Above The Fold)8th Oct 2012: Google DMCA Penalty27th Sept 2012: Google Exact-Match Domain (EMD) Update24th April 2012: Google Penguin Update27th Feb 2012: Google Venice Update19th Jan 2012: Google Page Layout Algorithm Update (Ads Above The Fold)

2011

3rd Nov 2011 Google Freshness Update16th Aug 2011: Google Expanded Sitelinks Update12th Aug 2011: Google Panda Update

2010

08.06.2010: Google Caffeine Update28.04.2010: Google May Day Update

2009

18th Jan 2009: Google Vince Update (Brand Update)

2008

April 2008: Google Dewey Update April 2008

2007

June 2007: Google Buffy Update Juni 2007

2005

2005: Google Big Daddy Update2005: Google Jagger Update2005: Google Gilligan Update2005: Google Bourbon Update2005: Google Allegra Update

2004

2004: Google Brandy Update2004: Google Austin Update

2003

2003: Google Florida Update2003: Google Fritz Update2003: Google Esmeralda Update2003: Google Dominic Update2003: Google Cassandra Update2003: Google Boston Update

2002

2002: First documented Google Update

More information on Google Updates

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Free Google Update Check

We have compiled all algorithm changes into a helpful Google Updates Overview. You can simply type in a domain for free and see how it did during the weeks of public Google Updates. The tool works for all of the countries we cover with our SERP archive data.

Video explanation from Google

Matt Cutts from Google explains: What are some of the metrics that Google uses to evaluate whether one iteration of the ranking algorithm is delivering better quality results to users than another?

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