Monday, November 21, 2022<\/p>\n
\n Over the years, through blog posts and other public communications, Google has regularly shared \n In the past, the term “update” has often been used as the name of a particular ranking system, \n This can be confusing when we make improvements to systems, especially if a system is constantly \n Going forward, we’ll be more precise with our wording when differentiating systems from updates. \n This new page joins others that we’ve added this year that are related to our ranking systems. \n Also be sure to check out our new Google Search Essentials<\/a>:
\n information about our automated ranking systems and how they operate. Now we’ve created a centralized
\n page called A guide to Google Search ranking systems<\/a>
\n to make it easier for creators and others to learn about our more notable systems. This new page
\n will also help us as we communicate how our systems work and when we update those systems.\n<\/p>\nRanking systems versus updates to those systems<\/h2>\n
\n especially when a new system has been introduced. For example, our system to measure page
\n experience was called the “page experience update”<\/a>
\n and more recently, our system that evaluates the helpfulness of content was
\n called the “helpful content update<\/a>“.\n<\/p>\n
\n operating like our helpful content system<\/a>. A
\n “helpful content update update” or an “update to our helpful content update” is difficult to say,
\n much less understand!\n<\/p>\n
\n Yes, we’ll still have things like a “helpful content update” or a “product reviews update”, but
\n when possible we will explain those as updates to the respective systems, such as the “helpful
\n content system” and the “product reviews system.” We’ll also be refreshing our help pages to
\n reflect this terminology change, over time.\n<\/p>\n\n Other useful pages about ranking systems
\n<\/h2>\n
\n As a recap:\n<\/p>\n\n
\n Lists the latest ranking updates made to Google Search that are relevant to website owners.\n <\/li>\n
\n Explains how updates to our core ranking systems work and how to assess and perhaps improve
\n content.<\/li>\n
\n Explains how our helpful content system works and how to assess and perhaps improve content.<\/li>\n
\n Explains how our product reviews system works and how to assess and perhaps improve content.<\/li>\n
\n Explains how updates to our spam detection systems work and how to assess and perhaps improve
\n content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n for many people, this is all that’s needed to start on the path to success with Google Search. If
\n you have any questions, leave a comment in our forum post in the Search Central Help Community<\/a>.
\n You can also send feedback on the documentation page itself by clicking the Send Feedback<\/b> button.\n<\/p>\n