Google algorithm updates/core updates

Barry Schwartz, CEO at RustyBrick and Executive Editor at Search Engine Land, discusses the impact and strategies surrounding Google algorithm and core updates. In this episode, Barry shares his perspectives on: impact of Google core updates on organic search strategies, role of user experience in search result rankings, strategies to maintain visibility of featured and rich snippets, importance of E-A-T in content ranking post-update, recovery tactics for significant drops in SEO rankings.
About the speaker

Barry Schwartz

Search Engine Land & RustyBrick

 - Search Engine Land & RustyBrick

Barry is News Editor & President of Web Development at Search Engine Land & RustyBrick

Show Notes

  • 05:30
    Impact of Google core updates on organic search strategies.
    The discussion focuses on how recent Google updates affect organic search tactics and the necessary adjustments for SEO operators.
  • 10:45
    Role of user experience in search result rankings.
    Exploring how enhancing user experience can align with search engine preferences and improve search rankings.
  • 15:20
    Strategies to maintain visibility of featured and rich snippets.
    Insights on how Google core updates influence the ranking of snippets and the strategies to use for maintaining or improving visibility.
  • 20:00
    Importance of E A T in content ranking post
    Discussing how to ensure content meets the criteria of Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness to rank well after updates.
  • 25:35
    Recovery tactics for significant drops in SEO rankings.
    Strategies and steps to take when experiencing a notable decline in rankings or organic visibility due to algorithm updates.

Quotes

  • "Google has a number of updates throughout the year. The most prominent ones are the core updates, but they've had review updates. They've had spam updates. They've had helpful content updates. They've had other updates as well." - Barry Schwartz

  • "Almost everybody agrees that those that were hit by the September health of content update did not see any movement at all in a positive direction with the Google March 2024 core update. And that really was a big bummer for a lot of people." - Barry Schwartz

  • "It doesn't make sense why one day a website will rank really, really well, and then tomorrow wouldn't without a core update rolling out." - Barry Schwartz

  • "I've been covering Google updates forever. And in 2003, it was like, you can't put all your eggs in one basket. And now we're over two decades later, and people still don't learn from that lesson." - Barry Schwartz

About the speaker

Barry Schwartz

Search Engine Land & RustyBrick

 - Search Engine Land & RustyBrick

Barry is News Editor & President of Web Development at Search Engine Land & RustyBrick

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