{"id":9645,"date":"2020-03-31T13:59:02","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T05:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crazydomains.com\/learn\/?p=9602"},"modified":"2021-02-01T08:54:34","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T00:54:34","slug":"google-algorithm-updates-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crazydomains.co.nz\/learn\/google-algorithm-updates-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest Google Updates: How to Amp Up Your SEO Efforts for 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">From time to time, Google introduces\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"\/learn\/search-engine-algorithms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">changes to their ranking algorithms<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">to make sure\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">they present users with relevant data<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0when they\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">key in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">search queries<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Businesses that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> thrive on leads and online traffic need to evaluate and improve their SEO from time to time. Outranking your competition is crucial, especially with businesses using the latest SEO trends to <a href=\"\/search-booster\/\">maximise their customer reach<\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Here are some of the recent algorithm updates\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">by Google<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">L<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">earn\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">how to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">optimise<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0your settings to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ensure you\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">constantly\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">snatch\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a top ranking on Google\u2019s first\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crazydomains.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Intro.png\" alt=\"Google algorithm updates 2020\" width=\"728\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crazydomains.co.nz\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Intro.png 728w, https:\/\/www.crazydomains.co.nz\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Intro-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.crazydomains.co.nz\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Intro-350x175.png 350w, https:\/\/www.crazydomains.co.nz\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Intro-550x276.png 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cd-learning-lab__articleContentHeroTitle\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Featured Snippet Update<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Date:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0January 23, 2020<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Impact:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">recent\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">update restricts URLs that appear in the featured snippet to reappear within the first ten organic search results. This has been done to de-clutter the results and helps users locate relevant content\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">easily.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Solution:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">This isn\u2019t\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">something to worry<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0about<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0since\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/another-featured-snippet-study-shows-steal-significant-traffic-first-organic-result-275967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">featured snippets usually get more traffic<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">than the first organic search result<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. But\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">it may lead to lower clicks since users get the answer they need directly.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The only workaround\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is to aim for question-based queries and keywords<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Think of users that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are looking for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">additional insights and more in-depth explanations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cd-learning-lab__articleContentHeroTitle\" aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Broad Co<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">r<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">e Algorithm Update<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Date:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0January 13, 2020<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Impact:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">he\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">broad core algorithm is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">related to the effect it has on websites. Unlike most updates,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">it\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">has a significant fluctuation and got noticed earlier this year. Although\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">core updates happen regularly, the impact on search visibility of a website has a substantial effect on the business or<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0an<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">organisation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Solution:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Although there is no quick fix, and the update is here to stay, Google has suggested for webmasters to focus on building quality content.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This focus on content quality will improve search results and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">have minimal impact on the website<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">with<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">targeted<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0content<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Understanding the E-A-T (Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness) mechanics will help lower fluctuations in website ranking and improve contextual search.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" aria-level=\"3\"><strong>RECOMMENDED:\u00a0<a href=\"\/learn\/content-marketing-tips-small-business-website\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 Clever Content Marketing Tips to Improve Your Small Business Website<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cd-learning-lab__articleContentHeroTitle\" aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">BERT Update<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Date:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">December 9, 2019<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Impact:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0The BERT (Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers) in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Google Search was announced\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">over 70 languages<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. It\u2019s also\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">touted as its most reliable language processing algorithm.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0confirms that the processing algorithm will not\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">only\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">provide keyword results<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0but also try to understand words in relation to all the other\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ones\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">in the query<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. This\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">adds\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">more contextual search to deliver quality results.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Solution:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Google will be using BERT to improve its natural language understanding and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">optimise<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0search queries. This means websites\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">apply BERT models increase their chances of ranking on the first page.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">F<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ocus on creating quality content and writing copy that includes specific keywords to match the user&#8217;s query<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Make sure to keep the language simple to ensure it has a higher possibility of matching the user queries.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" aria-level=\"3\"><strong>RECOMMENDED:\u00a0<a href=\"\/learn\/beginner-keyword-research-seo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Beginner\u2019s Guide to SEO Keywords<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cd-learning-lab__articleContentHeroTitle\" aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Local Search Algorithm Update<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Date:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0November 2019<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Impact:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The update focuses on\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">improving its\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">local search results<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The update incorporates neural matching, allowing the search results to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">go beyond the exact words in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">business name or description.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Performing SEO based on\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">neural matching system<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ranks\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">businesses in local search results\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">higher<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Solution:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">R<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">elevance, prominence<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and distance will be the major parameters to base rankings<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. This gives\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">local businesses a boost in their\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">locales<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">For\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">businesses, this\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">improves local online\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">presence<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and turns local searches\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0their\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">favour<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" aria-level=\"3\"><strong>RECOMMENDED:\u00a0<a href=\"\/learn\/local-seo-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">7 Ways to Optimise Your Website for Local Search<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cd-learning-lab__articleContentHeroTitle\" aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Google Florida 2 Update<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Date:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0March 12, 2019<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Impact:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Florida 2 update<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">is a new algorithm\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and isn\u2019t related to the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">first Florida release\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">back in 2003<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">update had a massive\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">impact on\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">website rankings. With the goal to improve user satisfaction, the algorithm was rolled out to provide higher quality content first and provide easy access to it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Solution:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Florida 2 update did not just impact sites<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">t also helped boost traffic and ranking for websites with higher authority. The only way forward is to get higher ranking by\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/page.e.crazydomains.com\/link-building-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">building backlinks<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, increasing EAT ratings, and following Google Quality Rater Guidelines to stay relevant.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Quality Content\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Wins<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crazydomains.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Summary_-Quality-Content-Focused-Approach-Wins_.png\" alt=\"Google algorithm updates 2020\" width=\"728\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crazydomains.co.nz\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Summary_-Quality-Content-Focused-Approach-Wins_.png 728w, https:\/\/www.crazydomains.co.nz\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Summary_-Quality-Content-Focused-Approach-Wins_-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.crazydomains.co.nz\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Summary_-Quality-Content-Focused-Approach-Wins_-350x175.png 350w, https:\/\/www.crazydomains.co.nz\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Summary_-Quality-Content-Focused-Approach-Wins_-550x276.png 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In summary, SEO is all about creating content that is relevant and high quality<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">At the end of the day,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ach new update\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">helps\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">search results get closer to mimic human responses<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and deliver great overall user experience.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Put user needs first and up your chances of ranking on Google\u2019s SERPs.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Don&#8217;t have time to boost your site&#8217;s SEO?\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Let our experts do it for you<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazydomains.com\/managed-seo\/?utm_source=contenthub&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=article&amp;utm_content=google_algorithm_updates_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19888 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crazydomains.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/thumbnail-7.png\" alt=\"thumbnail (7)\" width=\"728\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crazydomains.co.nz\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/thumbnail-7.png 728w, https:\/\/www.crazydomains.co.nz\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/thumbnail-7-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.crazydomains.co.nz\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/thumbnail-7-350x118.png 350w, https:\/\/www.crazydomains.co.nz\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/thumbnail-7-550x185.png 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From time to time, Google introduces\u00a0changes to their ranking algorithms\u00a0to make sure\u00a0they present users with relevant data\u00a0when they\u00a0key in\u00a0search queries.\u00a0\u00a0 Businesses that thrive on leads and online traffic need to evaluate and improve their SEO from time to time. 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