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The Core Updates newsletter is written by Mark Williams-Cook, a veteran SEO who is Digital Marketing Director at Candour, Founder of AlsoAsked and organiser of SearchNorwich. Over 40,000 SEOs follow Mark's 'Unsolicited #SEO tips' on LinkedIn, which has now been wrapped up into the Core Updates newsletter, along with an overview of weekly news and the current episode of the Search with Candour episode, hosted by Jack Chambers-Ward.
SEO tips and updates from Mark Williams-CookSearch with Candour hosted by Jack Chambers-Ward SEO updates you need to know 🔍 Google's March 2026 spam update began on 24 March and completed on 25 March. No, that's not a typo; this update took less than 24 hours to roll out and complete. That's the fastest ever Google spam update. 📊 Google's March 2026 core update began rolling out on 27 March 2026. This is the first core update of 2026 and is set to take two weeks to roll out. Core updates...
SEO tips and updates from Mark Williams-CookSearch with Candour hosted by Jack Chambers-Ward SEO updates you need to know ✍️ Google confirms that AI-generated titles are being tested in search results. Of course, Google rewriting titles is nothing new but this is the first time AI-generated titles have been confirmed. 🫸 Google confirms development of controls to opt out of generative AI features. This is in response to the Competition and Markets Authority's proposals to keep search results...
SEO tips and updates from Mark Williams-CookSearch with Candour hosted by Jack Chambers-Ward SEO updates you need to know 🗺️ Google launches Ask Maps, a new AI-powered interface for Google Maps.This near feature uses Gemini to allow the user to prompt Google Maps about local businesses, get recommendations and make travel plans. 📊 Google Search Console's branded query filter expands to all eligible sites. This feature was announced in November and allows easier filtering for branded and...