Good morning, Search Marketer, as promised, we have more details on the Google core update.
The June 2021 core update, which was announced on June 8 and began at 6:30pm ET that day, was an unusual one. The changes were not really noticed by the SEO community until Saturday night or Sunday — it felt like a very slow or possibly even stalled rollout.
We asked several data providers for their insights, and most of those providers noticed that this update caused several days of fluctuation. While Google says core updates roll out over a two-week period, typically the bulk of the update happens on one day — normally within 24 hours after the announcement. This one seemed to have started a few days later and ranking and traffic changes occurred over a few days afterward.
That being said, you can read our analysis of this update here. Keep in mind that this update is still in the process of adjusting. Plus, we are expecting another core update next month, followed by the page experience update in a week or two from now.
Barry Schwartz,
Core strength specialist