We may have had another Google search ranking algorithm update this past Thursday and Friday – over Yom Kippur day and Friday. The chatter was somewhat limited but there is chatter and the tools mostly show signs of a small update on the 16th and 17th of September.

I doubt it was anything related to the Jewish holiday. It may have been some tweak Google made, not related to the title changes that Google confirmed this past Friday, on the 17th.

SEO Google Update Chatter

Here is some of the chatter from the SEO industry that I found on WebmasterWorld and Black Hat World. Again, it is not insane levels of chatter from the SEO industry but there is chatter, more than a typical couple day period.

This chatter is from the 15th through the 18th of September or so.

Google Update Tracking Tools

Here is what the tracking tool providers are seeing, like I said, most noticed fluctuations and volatility during this date range. RankRanger was the only tool provider not to show changes after the 16th or so – although it did pick up on changes on the 15th.

Mozcast:

Semrush:

Accuranker:

SERPmetrics:

Algoroo:

Advanced Web Rankings:

Cognitive SEO:

RankRanger:

So did you notice ranking changes around the 16th and 17th of September?

Update: Glenn Gabe shared some examples:

Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld and Black Hat World.