The March 2019 Google Core update that touched down on March 12th – we covered it before it was confirmed – is still very raw and fresh. So most of you know, when reading some of the early speculation and advice around this update – you need to be very skeptical. I just wanted to share what people are saying so you have it but be skeptical.

I am seeing people call this a reversal of the Medic update – which Google would probably now rename to the August 2018 Core Update. 🙂 Some are saying this is Penguin or Panda related. Some say this is purely link related. We got EAT and YMYL and some are saying other things. The theories are floating all over the place now.

It will take weeks or so to review this update and see the true impact – heck it did not even fully roll out yet.

WebmasterWorld forums has a lot of speculation around it:

Let’s go to Black Hat World:

Let’s go to some Tweets:

That one above shows how some metrics can be way off…

I am sure there are many more tweets but it is a big social space…

Blog coverage:

The first Core Algorithm Update of the year is rolling., Sistrix
Google’s Latest Broad Core Ranking Update: Florida 2, Portent
Huge Google Update – Florida 2.0 Is Rolling Out! Massive Rankings Fluctuations, Cognitive SEO
Google Update March 2019 – Florida 2, Bronco
Google’s ‘Florida 2’ algorithm update And A Broad Core Search Algorithm, Webmaster Radio
Let’s clear things up: Google’s ‘Florida 2’ algorithm update is not related to original Florida update, Search Engine Land
Google Florida Update 2: What’s Changed? Early Insights & Reaction, Search Engine Journal

I am sure I missed some as well here.

In any even, that is the early discussion. Hopefully we will see more details so we can give clearer direction sometime in the upcoming week or two.

Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld and Black Hat World.

Here are all our current stories as of March 27th on the Google core update from March:

Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update On March 12 (Florida 2), March 13, 2019
When Naming The Google 3/12 Broad Core Ranking Update Florida 2, March 14, 2019
Google Names The 3/12 Update The “March 2019 Core Update”, March 15, 2019
Speculation Around The Google March 2019 Core Update, March 15, 2019
Survey: Tell Us How You Were Impacted By The Google March 2019 Core Update, March 15, 2019
Google March 2019 Core Update Had Many Reversals But It Was Not A Reversal, March 18, 2019
Google March 2019 Core Update Myth Busting From Google, March 19, 2019
Google Search Algorithm Update Fluctuations From March 20th to 22nd, March 25, 2019
Revealing The Google March 2019 Core Update Survey Results, March 26, 2019