Credit where it’s due first. This post started with an interview Search Engine Journal published on 29 October 2026, in which Greg Jarboe spoke with
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Hit by a Google Update in September or October 2026? How to Check, Diagnose and Recover
If your Search Console graph looks like it fell down a flight of stairs sometime between late September and now, you’re in crowded company. Google
Another Google Ranking Shake-Up Hits on 27 October, and It’s Still Unconfirmed
Rank trackers lit up again overnight, the fourth spike in less than a fortnight. Google hasn’t said a word, and site owners are reporting some
Google Rankings Swing Again on 20–21 October: What We Know About the Latest Unconfirmed Update
Google’s search results got noisy again this week. Rank trackers and SEO forums both lit up on 20 and 21 October 2026, and Barry Schwartz
Google Rankings Went Haywire Again This Week – And There’s a Pattern Forming
If your traffic did something strange between 15 and 16 September, you weren’t imagining it. Google Search got noisy again this week, and it’s not
Google Search Console Can Now Track Your Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube Performance — Here’s How to Set It Up
Google has rolled out “platform properties” inside Search Console, letting you connect and monitor social and video accounts the same way you’ve always monitored a
Google’s DMCA System Is Being Weaponized – Here’s What Site Owners Need to Know
A copyright law written in 1998 to protect musicians and filmmakers from online piracy has turned into one of the easiest ways to erase a
Adobe Buys Semrush for $1.9 Billion – What It Actually Means for SEO Professionals
If you’ve been working in SEO for more than five minutes, Semrush is probably a permanent fixture on your screen. Keyword research, messy site audits,
Google Just Dropped Its May 2026 Core Update — Here’s What’s Actually Going On
So Google did it again. On May 21, 2026, just days after wrapping up Google I/O, the company quietly pushed out its May 2026 core
Google Search Rankings Shake Again: What Website Owners Must Know Right Now
If your website traffic dropped suddenly in the past few days, you are not alone. Google search rankings experienced a significant wave of volatility on