Google may have made another unconfirmed change to its Search rankings over the weekend of July 18–19, 2026. Some third-party tracking tools are showing increased

Google’s Gary Illyes said that website owners may be better off leaving out the lastmod date from their XML Sitemap if the dates are incorrect.

We may have seen another unconfirmed Google Search ranking update around July 11, which I am calling the “7-Eleven Update.” The period following the completion

The Google June 2026 Spam Update has officially finished rolling out. The update took around two days to complete, starting on June 24, 2026, at

Google has officially announced the release of the June 2026 Spam Update and expects the rollout to be completed within a few days. This update

Google may have quietly made changes on Friday, June 19th, which appear to have affected some websites, particularly those using aggressive SEO tactics. However, it

I have been monitoring discussions within the SEO industry, and the activity has remained high since my last update covering June 8–12. Google Search results

This week has been unusual in terms of Google Search ranking volatility. The fluctuations appear to have continued from last weekend through most, if not

Earlier this month, the Google May 2026 Core Update was completed on June 2, 2026. However, search rankings have continued to show noticeable fluctuations since

Just when it seemed that Google Search ranking changes were starting to settle down, another major spike in volatility appeared on June 2, 2026. The