{"id":4448,"date":"2023-01-27T06:27:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T06:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dguaenew.demoz.agency\/blog\/\/?p=4448"},"modified":"2024-12-06T14:54:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T10:54:54","slug":"all-google-algorithm-updates-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Algorithm Update Timeline: A Complete History of All Time Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Google has released numerous updates since 2003 and is still doing it and we aimed to give an overview of all of Google\u2019s ranking updates to our readers through this article. But it&#8217;s not the end. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Google will keep rolling out ranking updates in 2023 and beyond, and we will keep informing you on the latest ones as they launch.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Key Takeaways<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #555555;color:#555555\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #555555;color:#555555\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/#google-algorithm-updates-%e2%80%93-2023\" >Google Algorithm Updates &#8211; 2023<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/#google-algorithm-updates-october-2023\" >Google Algorithm Updates October 2023<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/#google-helpful-content-update-september-2023\" >Google Helpful Content Update September 2023<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/#google-algorithm-update-august-2023\" >Google Algorithm Update August 2023<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/#google-algorithm-updates-june-2023\" >Google Algorithm Updates June 2023<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/#google-algorithm-updates-may-2023\" >Google Algorithm Updates May 2023<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/#google-algorithm-update-april-2023\" >Google Algorithm Update April 2023<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/#google-algorithm-update-march-2023\" >Google Algorithm Update March 2023<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/#google-algorithm-update-february-2023\" >Google Algorithm Update February 2023<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/#google-algorithm-updates-%e2%80%93-2022\" >Google Algorithm Updates &#8211; 2022<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/#link-spam-update-%e2%80%94-december-14\" >Link Spam Update \u2014 December 14<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/#googles-helpful-content-update-%e2%80%94-december-6\" >Google\u2019s Helpful Content Update \u2014 December 6<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/#spam-update-%e2%80%94-october-19\" >Spam Update \u2014 October 19<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/#product-reviews-update-%e2%80%94-september-20\" >Product Reviews Update \u2014 September 20<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/#core-update-%e2%80%94-september-12\" >Core Update \u2014 September 12<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/#helpful-content-update-%e2%80%94-august-25\" >Helpful Content Update \u2014 August 25<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/#product-reviews-update-%e2%80%94-july-27\" >Product Reviews Update \u2014 July 27<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/#core-update-%e2%80%94-may-25\" >Core Update \u2014 May 25<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/#product-reviews-update-%e2%80%94-march-23\" >Product Reviews Update \u2014 March 23<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/#page-experience-update-desktop-%e2%80%94-february-22\" >Page Experience Update (Desktop) \u2014 February 22<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/all-google-algorithm-updates-list\/#whats-next\" >What\u2019s Next?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"google-algorithm-updates-%e2%80%93-2023\"><\/span>Google Algorithm Updates &#8211; 2023<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"google-algorithm-updates-october-2023\"><\/span>Google Algorithm Updates October 2023<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5>Core Update \u2014 October 5<\/h5>\n<p>Google released its core algorithm update of 2023 on October 5 and took about a fortnight to complete its rollout. It is the third core update of 2023, which started releasing a day after the October 2023 span update was launched.<\/p>\n<p>Just like all the core updates, this one took a hit at many websites\u2019 rankings as digital marketers complained about the ranking volatility during the rollout. So, it led to a substantial change in SERP rankings from October 10 to October 14.<\/p>\n<h5>Spam Update \u2014 October 4<\/h5>\n<p>Google started rolling out this update on October 4, taking 15 days and 12 hours to release it fully. It is a global update. This spam update hit various spam strategies and significantly influenced languages other than English.<\/p>\n<p>Google intended to remove different kinds of spam that its users complained about in Vietnamese, Turkish, Chinese, Indonesian, Hindi, and other languages.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"google-helpful-content-update-september-2023\"><\/span>Google Helpful Content Update September 2023<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5>Helpful Content Update &#8211; September 14, 2023<\/h5>\n<p>Its rollout started on September 14 and finished on September 28. September helpful content update changing Google\u2019s third-party and AI content guidelines. Google also gave new suggestions to recover traffic after a helpful content update.<\/p>\n<p>According to Google, this update has an enhanced classifier and offers different substantial modifications to the Helpful Content System.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"google-algorithm-update-august-2023\"><\/span>Google Algorithm Update August 2023<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5>Core Update \u2014 August 22, 2023<\/h5>\n<p>Google began releasing its second core update of 2023 on August 22. The rollout took 16 days to complete and finished on September 7, 2023. Google has [provided suggestions on what to do if your site gets hit by a core update previously which you can follow if the same happens to you.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"google-algorithm-updates-june-2023\"><\/span>Google Algorithm Updates June 2023<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><strong>Possible Google Search Algorithm Ranking Update Around &#8211; June 23, 2023<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>from last few days in June 2023, there are a lot of unconfirmed algorithm updates have seen but Google hence not confirmed any of them. But the lot of webmasters are complaining about the websites rankings and organic traffic drop.<\/p>\n<p>Lets wait for Google to confirm about the recent updates.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Google Search Algorithm Ranking Update Volatility Around &#8211; June 6, 2023<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>A possible algorithm ranking update by Google but not confirmed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"google-algorithm-updates-may-2023\"><\/span>Google Algorithm Updates May 2023<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><strong>Google Search Algorithm Ranking Volatility Update but Not Confirmed &#8211; May 25, 2023<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Another Google search algorithm ranking update around 22<sup>nd<\/sup> to 25<sup>th<\/sup> May 2023 but Google did not confirm.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Google Search Topic Authority Ranking System &#8211; May 24, 2023<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>There was another Google blog post update about &#8220;topic authority&#8221; which is an old ranking system.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Google Search Algorithm Keywords Ranking Instability Around &#8211; May 18, 2023<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>There is another unconfirmed Google Algo update around May 17-18, 2023. People are claiming that their website rankings have shuffled.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Google Helpful Content System to Find Hidden Gems in Blogs &amp; Forums in Future Update &#8211; May 11, 2023<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4957 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalgravityprod.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Google-Helpful-Content-Update.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"545\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalgravityprod.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Google-Helpful-Content-Update.png 545w, https:\/\/digitalgravityprod.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Google-Helpful-Content-Update-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Google revealed that the helpful content system will receive a new update in the &#8220;coming months.&#8221; in order to display more &#8220;hidden gems&#8221; in Google Search, this update will find content in challenging-to-find sites including forum discussions, blogs, and other places.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Google Early May Search Algorithm Unconfirmed Update Heats Up &#8211; May 5, 2023<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>There was another unconfirmed Google algo update around May 03 to May 05, 2023.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"google-algorithm-update-april-2023\"><\/span>Google Algorithm Update April 2023<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5>Reviews Update \u2014 April 12, 2023<\/h5>\n<p>It began on April 12 and finished rolling out on April 25, 2023, taking thirteen days to complete the process. This product reviews update encompasses more than Google\u2019s previous similar updates and assesses reviews of any subject that is evaluable such as destinations, services businesses and media (movies and games).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"google-algorithm-update-march-2023\"><\/span>Google Algorithm Update March 2023<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5>Core Update \u2014 March 15, 2023<\/h5>\n<p>Google started rolling out a core update on March 15 and finished it through March 28. It was the second core algorithm update in 2023 and hit many websites\u2019s rankings during the process.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"google-algorithm-update-february-2023\"><\/span>Google Algorithm Update February 2023<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5>Product Reviews Update \u2014 February 21<\/h5>\n<p>Google released Product Reviews Update on February 21 which finished rolling out on March 18. The update applies to multiple languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Russian, Dutch, and Polish.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"google-algorithm-updates-%e2%80%93-2022\"><\/span>Google Algorithm Updates &#8211; 2022<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"link-spam-update-%e2%80%94-december-14\"><\/span>Link Spam Update \u2014 December 14<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Google released its second Link Spam Update of 2022, two months after it launched the first one in October. That update came after almost one year of the previous link spam update.<\/p>\n<p>Released on 14th December, this update was fully rolled out on 12 January after about a month.<\/p>\n<p>Google developers intended to capture sites that utilize fraudulent link-building strategies with this update. Google has spam-prevention software called SpamBrain that uses artificial intelligence to spot spammy backlinks. and it was working before the update was launched, However, Google enhanced it to better detect and remove unnatural backlinks, like those on websites that buy links.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"googles-helpful-content-update-%e2%80%94-december-6\"><\/span>Google\u2019s Helpful Content Update \u2014 December 6<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google launched its second Helpful Content Update of 2022 on December 6 and completed it on January 12, 2023. It included new factors to the search engine\u2019s classifier.<\/p>\n<p>Google implemented this helpful content update to all languages worldwide. The idea behind this update is the same as the first one.<\/p>\n<p>This algorithm analyzes your website with a couple of classifiers that can identify whether the content developed is helpful. It is a sitewide update which makes it more significant.<\/p>\n<p>A Few Classifiers That Assess the Helpfulness of Content<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\">AI Content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\">Link Spam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\">Keyword Stuffing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\">Cloaking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"spam-update-%e2%80%94-october-19\"><\/span>Spam Update \u2014 October 19<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike the previously discussed Update, Spam Update October 2022 impacts all languages globally. Google released it on October 19 and rolled it out completely on October 21.<\/p>\n<p>Spam Update isn&#8217;t a site-wide update, which means it will only affect spammy websites.<\/p>\n<p>Google <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/updates\/spam-updates\" rel=\"nofollow\">defines this update<\/a> as:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhile Google\u2019s automated systems to detect search spam are constantly operating, we occasionally make notable improvements to how they work. When we do, we refer to this as a spam update and share when they happen on our list of Google Search ranking updates.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"product-reviews-update-%e2%80%94-september-20\"><\/span>Product Reviews Update \u2014 September 20<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google released its third product review update on September 20, 2022, and completed its rollout on September 26.<\/p>\n<p>Like its predecessors, this update aimed to hit low-quality product reviews with low rankings. Note that this product review update was only applied to the English language product reviews.<\/p>\n<p>Google calls thin content that only sums up a host of products, low-quality content. Though Google does not penalize thin product reviews manually or algorithmically, it prefers content that is higher in quality.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"core-update-%e2%80%94-september-12\"><\/span>Core Update \u2014 September 12<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google launched its second Core Update of 2022 on September 12 and completed its release on 26.<\/p>\n<p>Google\u2019s Core Updates are part of the list of its search ranking updates and cause broad changes to its algorithms.<\/p>\n<p>This update sent waves of excitement as Google announced it on Twitter in the SEO community. This September\u2019s Core Update didn&#8217;t seem as volatile as the previous Core Updates, including those that rolled out in May 2022.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"helpful-content-update-%e2%80%94-august-25\"><\/span>Helpful Content Update \u2014 August 25<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google started releasing its Helpful Content Update on Aug 25, 2022 and completely rolled it out on September 9. It is a site-wide update.<\/p>\n<p>The rollout made this update talk of the town in the SEO industry. You might have heard people saying that it would be the end of AI content.<\/p>\n<p>Google considers it its mission to offer searchers the most relevant and optimum search results. But the Helpful Content update was a groundbreaking update that ensures searchers get what they want when they type a query in the search bar.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"product-reviews-update-%e2%80%94-july-27\"><\/span>Product Reviews Update \u2014 July 27<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google released the fourth product reviews update on July 27 and completed it on September 9.<\/p>\n<p>Google said that the full rollout could take two or three weeks. But, it did so after 6 days, which was refreshing news for all SEOs and business owners.<\/p>\n<p>If we compare this update with the previous product review updates, it had a narrow extent and didn\u2019t impact rankings as substantially as previous ones.<\/p>\n<p>With that being said, different websites had different experiences after google rolled out this update. But its low impact can be seen by the little talk it aroused in the industry.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"core-update-%e2%80%94-may-25\"><\/span>Core Update \u2014 May 25<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of Google\u2019s Core Updates was released on May 25, 2022, and completed on June 9. It was part of the group of updates that Google makes many times each year in its ranking algorithms.<\/p>\n<p>With Core Updates, Google aims to improve its promise to deliver trustworthy and helpful results for users. They are called \u2018Core\u2019 updates as they focus on the overall user experience and not only on a single specific factor.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"product-reviews-update-%e2%80%94-march-23\"><\/span>Product Reviews Update \u2014 March 23<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As the name implies, this update is related to product reviews.<\/p>\n<p>Google has written a guideline on writing top-quality product reviews that summarizes what Google prefers when ranking product reviews.<\/p>\n<p>Best Practices to Follow While Trying to Rank Product Reviews<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\">Put yourself in a buyer\u2019s shoes and analyze the product<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\">Don&#8217;t shy away from displaying your prowess and knowledge about a specific product<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\">Show users that you have used the product through images, audio clips, or other links to prove your expertise and strengthen the authenticity of your content<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\">Give users a reason to go for your recommended product against its competitors<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\">Share the positives and negatives of the product you found by either your experience or research<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\">Demonstrate how well your reviewed product performs in several categories of performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"page-experience-update-desktop-%e2%80%94-february-22\"><\/span>Page Experience Update (Desktop) \u2014 February 22<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google released a Page Experience Update for its ranking signals for desktops on 22 February 2022 and completed it on 3rd March.<\/p>\n<p>Optimizing for this ranking factor can help you list your page in top stories carousels without using AMP (accelerated mobile pages) versions.<\/p>\n<p>What distinguishes it from the previous ranking factors is that those ranking factors focused on the experience a user has on your whole website.<\/p>\n<p>While page experience only focuses on the experience a specific page of your site\/URL provides to users independent of other pages on your website.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"whats-next\"><\/span>What\u2019s Next?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/services\/seo-dubai\/\">SEO professionals<\/a> are tasked with attempting to figure out the elements that influence search engine rankings on Google. We have our hand on the nerve of the industry and will keep informing you on the latest Google ranking updates as they launch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope that this piece on Google&#8217;s ranking updates has helped you understand the search engine and its expectations from websites. Let&#8217;s hope 2023 to be an exciting year for the digital marketing and SEO industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep coming back to us to know what updates Google releases in 2023 and beyond!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google has released numerous updates since 2003 and is still doing it and we aimed to give an overview of all of Google\u2019s ranking updates to our readers through this article. But it&#8217;s not the end. 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