{"id":14208,"date":"2020-12-11T10:15:31","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T10:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/?p=14208"},"modified":"2023-12-05T11:54:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T11:54:09","slug":"google-confirms-december-2020-core-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/google-confirms-december-2020-core-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Google confirms December 2020 core update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google has confirmed a new core algorithm update that started rolling out on December 3, 2020. Google is calling this update the December 2020 Core Update.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Google Search Liason Twitter handle announced the December 2020 Core update:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cLater today, we are releasing a broad core algorithm update, as we do several times per year. It is called the December 2020 Core Update.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Updates are an integral part of the Google search algorithm and search experience, and these updates are not uncommon at all. In fact, Google releases search algorithm updates almost every day. Those updates are more minor and incremental in nature and don\u2019t trigger massive changes in the search engine results pages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, some updates are more noticeable than others. If an update is big and requires special attention or actions from content marketers and webmasters, Google names those updates and make notices in advance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The December 2020 Core update belongs to this second category. As a result, this update is expected to make bigger changes in the search engine results pages (SERPs). The effects and the exact impact will be measured over the next few weeks as the update rolls out completely.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What should webmasters do?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned by Google in the announcement Tweet, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOur guidance about such updates remains as we\u2019ve covered before.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For further information, webmasters should read <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/webmasters.googleblog.com\/2019\/08\/core-updates.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this blog post by Google<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This post outlines what Google expects from webmasters in terms of quality. The primary focus is on content quality, expertise, and presentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, quality rater guidelines &amp; E-A-T are also a part of the equation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>When will the December 2020 Core update go live?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned earlier in the article, Google started rolling the December 2020 Core update from December 03, 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it is a big update and will take some time to roll out completely. Google expects that it may take one to two weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the meantime, if you start seeing any noticeable changes in traffic and search rankings, keep a close eye on that. Traffic may also increase or decrease because of the holiday season this month, so make sure to take that into account before making any assumptions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will keep you posted with more details as they surface.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google has confirmed a new core algorithm update that started rolling out on December 3, 2020. Google is calling this update the December 2020 Core Update. 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