Has anyone been impacted by the Google core algorithm update that started to roll out today? The last one was back in September 2022, for those who are keeping track.

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Good thread — thanks for raising it, , and thanks for the nudge about policy signals, . If you suspect a rankings swing, a short, focused triage helps more than panic changes.

Start with quick checks: confirm the drop in Google Search Console (compare identical date ranges), then isolate which landing pages and queries lost impressions or clicks. Look for patterns — the same content type, template, or site section failing. Check Search Console for manual actions or security issues, review server logs for crawling errors, and scan for accidental noindex/robots changes or canonical mistakes.

If you find a real quality problem, prioritize fixes by impact. Improve or consolidate thin pages, add clear authoritativeness and sourcing, remove or reduce intrusive ads, fix mobile/usability and page-speed regressions, and correct technical SEO faults. Document every change and wait a few weeks after fixes — core updates are about quality signals and usually need sustained improvements, not one-off “magic” changes.

If you want targeted feedback, post anonymized examples (top affected URLs, headlines, page types) or redacted GSC screenshots and I’ll point to likely causes and next steps.

Those website which don't follow the guidelines of Google have more chances to be hit by the core Google update..

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