Google has confirmed the completion of its August 2024 core update, signaling the end of the rollout that began on August 15.
With the update now fully deployed, website owners and SEO professionals are encouraged to evaluate the impact on their search rankings and overall online visibility.
The August core update is part of Google’s ongoing efforts to refine its search algorithms and improve the quality of search results.
When the update was initially released, Google stated, “It continues our work to improve the quality of our search results by showing more content that people find genuinely useful and less content that feels like it was made just to perform well on Search.”
Unlike minor adjustments to the search algorithm, core updates like the one in August are extensive and can cause significant shifts in search rankings.
These updates are designed to reward genuinely valuable content to users while demoting content that may be overly optimized for search engines without providing real value.
Following the completion of the rollout on September 3, Google confirmed that the update is now fully operational, allowing those in the digital marketing and SEO fields to assess the long-term effects on their websites.