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Google Ranking Updates in 2024: A Year in Review
If you’re into SEO or manage a website, you probably know how unpredictable Google can be.
In 2024, it kept us all on our toes with updates that shook up rankings and made us rethink our strategies.
From tackling spam to rolling out major core updates, Google was busy refining how search works.
So, let’s take a walk through 2024 and break down what these updates were all about, why they mattered, and how you can use them to crush it in 2025.
January to March 2024: A Busy Start to the Year
2024 started off with some significant changes, and the first major update came right at the beginning of March. Here’s what went down:
March 2024 Core Update
- Date: March 5, 2024
- Duration: 45 days
This was one of the biggest updates of the year.
The March core update focused on making sure Google’s results were even more relevant to what users were searching for.
Google aimed to give higher rankings to pages with solid content that truly answered users’ questions.
So, if your website saw some ranking changes around this time, it was likely due to this update.
