August 2024 Google Core Update - 'Core Update Notes' for August 19, 2024

Episode 10 of 'SEO From The Front Lines" covers what I'm seeing so far with the August 2024 core update as of August 19, 2024. I cover sites heavily impacted by the September Helpful Content Update surging back, if Google is handling site reputation abuse algorithmically, the ranking bug that happened while the core update started rolling out, impact to YMYL sites, and more.

0:00 August 19th "Core Update Notes" - What I'm seeing so far.
0:49 Some September Helpful Content Update (HCUX) Sites Finally Surge
2:25 Screenshots of HCU(X) sites surging back.
5:04 Big surges, but many HCU(X) sites were down big-time. It's relative.
5:55 Is Google handling Site Reputation Abuse algorithmically with the Aug core update?
7:48 Google confirms a ranking bug while the August core update started rolling out.
9:22 Site pumping out tons of AI-generated content finally drops.
10:50 Some YMYL sites in health/medical and finance seeing a lot of movement.
12:12 Recap and stay tuned for more "Core Update Notes".

My post about how Google handling site reputation abuse algorithmically is the way forward:
https://www.gsqi.com/marketing-blog/g...

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