Google is confirming fewer and fewer search algorithm updates, but that doesn't mean there is less ranking volatility.

Google has updated its search ranking algorithm to "more strongly affect the sites that host explicit videos but don't allow Googlebot to fetch those video files" which may lead to a "significant drop ...

Often, but not always, when Google releases an algorithm update, we don't see the impact for the first few days. However, with the Google August 2025 spam update, we are likely seeing the effect ...