Google’s September 2023 Algorithm Update: Unveiling Valuable Content Enhancements

Google announced the September 2023 Helpful Content Update which contains two important changes to how sites are ranked.

What Google Said about it : “The September 2023 helpful content update is rolling out with an improved classifier. It will take about two weeks to complete. We’ll update our ranking release history page when the rollout is complete.

Highlight of Content Update :

• Google loosened the guidance on AI generated content
• Helpful Content System is cracking down on third-party content hosted on subdomains or the main part of the website
• New warnings on attempts to fake updates to pages and faking freshness
• Google’s Gary Illyes offers insights on how the Helpful Content System determines sitewide signals
• New guidance on how to recover from a Helpful Content Update