While I highly doubt Google pushed an algorithmic change over Memorial Day, there was a significant spike in chatter in the SEO community and the third-party Google Search tracking tools are showing volatility. Yes, traffic can be weird and lower on Memorial Day – I get that – but there seems to be more movement than normal.
So, was there a Google Search ranking update over Memorial Day weekend? Let me share what I am seeing but before I do.
Just a reminder that we saw Google ranking volatility around May 22nd, May 16th, May 9th, May 3rd and April 25th. Before that the March 2024 core update started on March 5th and ended on April 19th, 45 days later. It has been a busy month.
SEO Chatter
I began seeing chatter at WebmasterWorld on Sunday, May 26th and the chatter continued on through yesterday. Here is some of what was said in the forums:
I also saw some chatter on this site:
Glenn Gabe also spotted changes, he wrote, “Well, add 5/26 to the list. I’m seeing some confirmed surges in rankings across sites I have access to. And these are sites also impacted by the March core update.”
And more:
Google Tracking Tools
As you can see, most of these tools have been super heated and showing a lot of Google ranking volatility over the past week.
What did you all see this weekend?
Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.
