Google's December 2024 Spam Update 👾 Rollout Surprises Ahead of the Holidays
Google rolled out the December 2024 spam update one day after completing the core update, just days before the year-end holiday break. This release likely took many by surprise, but at this point, we should expect the unexpected. Google confirmed the update on December 19, 2024, at around 12:00 pm ET, with the rollout expected to take about a week, meaning it should be completed around Christmas/Hanukkah. December 2024 Google Spam Update Quick Facts Here are the key details we know so far: Name: Google December 2024 Spam Update Launched: December 19, 2024, at approximately 12:00 pm ET Rollout Duration: Around one week Targets: Websites violating certain Google search spam policies Exclusions: This update does not target link spam, the site reputation abuse policy, or some other policies Penalty: It penalizes websites using spam techniques that violate Google’s spam policies Global Impact: The update is global, affecting all regions and languages Impact: Google has n...