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Why does Google have spam updates every once in a while? Google’s John Mueller answers that question and explains the reason why Google doesn’t just get rid of spam on a regular basis with existing algorithms. Spam Algorithms And Updates There are many kinds of search spam, and Google’s systems handle them with different algorithms. They have something called SpamBrain that’s an AI for figuring out what pages are spam. There are quality factors that weed out spammy sites, and there are link algorithms that can identify inauthentic link activities. Why Does Google Have Spam Updates? So why does Google […]

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Google’s John Mueller explains why updates aren’t announced earlier when rankings are already bouncing around.

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Google has begun rolling out the August 2026 spam update, applying globally and to all languages, its third one this year.

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Google has updated its Branded Searches documentation, with PMax notably no longer listed among supported campaign types.