Google Updates and SERP Changes - July 2021

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The past eight or ten weeks have proved interesting, to say the least.

First we had the Google Core Update May 23 - June 3, 2021 [webmasterworld.com], and we referenced the updates here Google Updates and SERP Changes - June 2021 [webmasterworld.com]

Along comes July and we see a Google Core Update July 1, 2021 [webmasterworld.com]

It wasn't long before we heard of a Google and Link Spam: Qualify Links for Affiliate Links or Sponsored Guest Posts Update [webmasterworld.com] which is running as of writing.