In a Google Webmaster Hangout, Google’s John Mueller changed it to request that Google did a “heavy” update in February or March. There has been a lot of anecdotal proof of a few forms of search results updates in February, especially around the statistics of Valentine’s Day. John Mueller sought to verify that something had happened to folks who felt it. But he did now not state that the update shows up.
- Did Google Update its Algorithm in February and March?
- The question requested becomes direct:
- “Did Google do any heavy updates in February or March?”
- John Mueller’s solution becomes:
- “I don’t understand.”
One would expect that someone who works at Google would recognize if something massive had taken place. It seems that in most instances, Googlers say sure or no. To say that they don’t realize is a touch unusual.
John Mueller then followed up with this explanation:
“I mean, we do update all the time. I don’t know what you’ll consider heavy. It probably depends on your internet site. If such updates actively tormented your website, you probably suppose it’s pretty heavy.” So now, he is classifying any changes as part of the regular series of constant updates to the rules. But I must say that the number of adjustments humans see does not seem like part of the usual type of update. It indeed does experience to many first-rate people as if something has changed.
What do these people see?
Google has said that they aren’t doing something out of the regular. I tend to agree with this. Part of what’s normal is testing a new algorithm. Could Google be testing something new? Or are web publishers gaslighting every other?
There are three possibilities for explaining what publishers are seeing: Google is rolling out modifications to its algorithm, Google is testing a new algorithm, or nothing brilliant has occurred. It’s just the regular modifications that Google makes on an everyday basis. Watch the Webmaster Hangout here.
- More Resources
- History of Google Algorithm Updates
- What Is a Google Broad Core Algorithm Update?
