{"id":207824,"date":"2023-09-01T17:00:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T09:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seo-hacker.com\/?p=207824"},"modified":"2024-10-03T09:24:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T01:24:48","slug":"google-august-2023-core-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seo-hacker.com\/google-august-2023-core-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Google\u2019s August 2023 Broad Core Update: How it Affects Your Website"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s here. After weeks of reported search volatility (going back as early as May), we see an official announcement for the August 2023 Google Core Update.<\/span><\/p>\n

Launched on the 22nd, and with a rollout expected to last at least two weeks, webmasters can expect to see some changes\u2014whether big or small\u2014in their rankings very soon.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re seeing a dip, don\u2019t worry. The guidelines for website owners are the same as always, and I\u2019ve prepared a quick checklist to go through to help your website recover.<\/span><\/p>\n

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August 2023 Google Core Update<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Google Core Updates<\/span><\/a> play an important role in how websites will be ranked and displayed in the search results.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As of writing this article marks the second week since the rollout started of the said Google core update that started last August 22, 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is the second broad core algorithm update for this year, after the <\/span>March 2023 core update<\/span><\/a>, which took 2 weeks to finish its full rollout. I expect this one to take the same amount of time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What to Know About the August 2023 Core Update<\/span><\/h3>\n

As Google continues to fully roll out the core update, here are some of the important things you need to know about it:<\/span><\/p>\n