I am seeing some early chatter of a Google search ranking algorithm update today on Friday the 13th, September 13, 2019. The chatter is super early but I am seeing it not just across WebmasterWorld, but also Black Hat World and social media.

Google is updating search rankings to give more weight to the original reporting of news stories. The post Google Updates Search Rankings to Favor Original News Reporting via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

I hope you like the new introduction style, it gives you a quick preview of the topics I am going to cover before I get into it, let me know in the comments and subscribe and smash that like button. I covered chatter and signs around a Google search algorithm update today..

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In today’s Soapbox, a warning about the hack in low-authority medical advice with content mirrors and “buying guides” slipping through Google’s algorithm. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.