Wait until the update is completed before analyzing the impact
Compare traffic data from before and after the update in Search Console
Pay special attention to pages experiencing major position drops (particularly those falling more than 20+ positions)
Evaluate content quality using Google’s self-assessment guidelines
Focus on sustainable improvements rather than quick fixes
Recovery & Response
For sites affected by the update, Google emphasizes that recovery may take time—potentially several months—as its systems learn and validate improvements.
Specific changes aren’t guaranteed to result in ranking recoveries. Google emphasizes that search results are dynamic due to evolving user expectations and continuous web content updates.
Site owners can monitor the rollout’s completion status through Google’s Search Status Dashboard.
As with previous core updates, Google is expected to announce when the rollout, which typically takes about two weeks, has finished.
Looking Ahead
This marks Google’s final confirmed core update for 2024, following previous algorithmic changes throughout the year.
We will closely assess the impact as the update rolls out across Google’s search results.
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