Can you summarize the major Google algorithm update history events from this past year and tell me which sites were hit the hardest by the changes?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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Can you summarize the major Google algorithm update history events from this past year and tell me which sites were hit the hardest by the changes?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Google Search ranking algorithm updates November 2025 October 2026 core update spam update site impact winners losers SEO visibilityGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence
Google Search Status Dashboard ranking updates 2026 core updates November 2025 October 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence
2026 Google core update biggest losers websites publishers traffic drops SEO Sistrix SemrushGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Google Search ranking algorithm updates November 2025 October 2026 core update spam update site impact winners losers SEO visibility Google ↗
Google Search Status Dashboard ranking updates 2026 core updates November 2025 October 2026 Google ↗
2026 Google core update biggest losers websites publishers traffic drops SEO Sistrix Semrush Google ↗
- History for Ranking · status.search.google.com
- History · status.search.google.com
- Incident details · status.search.google.com
- March 2026 Core Update: Radar, Visibility Analysis and Background · sistrix.com
- May 2026 Core Update: Visibility Analysis and Data Updates · sistrix.com
- Of Google’s Seven 2026 Updates, Only September’s Spam Update Stands Out in the Data · diib.com
- Google's 7 2026 updates: an affiliate timeline · rexultz.com
- Google December 2025 Core Update – Information and Analysis · sistrix.com
- Google Core Update Data Shows Sharp Drop In Aggregator Rankings · searchenginejournal.com
- March 2026 Google core update more volatile than December · searchengineland.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Google Search ranking algorithm updates November 2025 October 2026 core update spam update site impact winners losers SEO visibility OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Google Search Status Dashboard ranking updates 2026 core updates November 2025 October 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
2026 Google core update biggest losers websites publishers traffic drops SEO Sistrix Semrush OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |