I seem like a broken record but for the past several weeks the Google Search ranking volatility has been off the charts. And yesterday and today are no different with a huge amount of SEO chatter from the forums and most of the tracking tools supporting that chatter. It looks like we had another Google Search ranking update around May 19th and May 20th.
There has been significant chatter starting yesterday, May 19th, at WebmasterWorld and the tools are all lighting up. This would make three or four unconfirmed updates this month of May, in the first 20 days. Compare that to April where we maybe had one unconfirmed update? March was more like six of these unconfirmed updates. Just check my Google updates category to see when I reported on these updates. Keep in mind, I just reported on an unconfirmed update this past Sunday.
SEO Update Chatter
Here is the chatter from obsessed SEOs who track Google changes like a hawk at the WebmasterWorld forums. The chatter spiked up on May 19th:
Ewdison Then the publisher of SlashGear, Android Community and more publications wrote:
Tracking Tools
Like I said, most of the tracking tools are also showing huge changes.
As you know, some of the tools will likely update later today and I suspect to see from those tools more volatility reported. I may update the charts above later in the day. Today seems “hotter” than yesterday so far.
How has your month been with your Google organic traffic and rankings?
Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.
