14/10/2026
Google released a spam update on 24 September. If your traffic has dipped since, read this before you panic.
Check the dates in Search Console. If you do notice they dropped around that time, then there could be a deeper issue with your websites content.
The change was put in to prevent websites from mass posting blogs and other content, but may also cause authentic content to take a bit of a dip as 'recovery may take months.'
Has your traffic moved in the last fortnight?