Google releases September 2026 spam update
Google’s September 2026 spam update may take up to two weeks to roll out, making ranking drops harder to diagnose.
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Google's AI contribution pilot pays publishers
Google‘s AI contribution pilot pays invited publishers through Search Console. Citations and links in AI answers don‘t qualify for payment.
Cloudflare's AI training block now spares Googlebot
Cloudflare‘s Disallow AI Training setting blocks AI training crawlers but not Googlebot. Bing won‘t honor it until early 2027.
Google releases August 2026 spam update: What marketers need to know
Google‘s August 2026 spam update finished rolling out on August 21. Learn what changed, what didn‘t, and how to read your data.
Deep-Diving Into the Details of Google’s July 2021 Core Update
On July 1, Google announced its next core algorithm update. We at Semrush have monitored changes within both mobile and desktop stats and are ready to share the results: check which industries and websites seem to be SERP winners and losers.
Assessing the Aftermath of Google’s June 2021 Core Update
On June 2, Google announced its first core algorithm update for 2021. We at Semrush have monitored changes within both mobile and desktop stats and are ready to share the results: check which industries seem to be SERP winners and losers, and which websites seem to be the most affected ones.
Semrush IPO: Founders Letter
Semrush IPO story from founders. 60 years of dreaming for Oleg and Dmitri and how this dream became one of the leading online visibility management SaaS platforms, your solution for marketing actions and a stock-market success.
Analyzing Google’s December 2020 Core Update
On December 3rd, 2020 Google announced that a core algorithm update was starting to roll out. Check what has happened so far, and which industries seem to be SERP winners and losers, and which websites seem to be the most affected ones.
Google’s New Page Experience Signal: An Object-Oriented Approach to UX Ranking Factors, But Will It Have Teeth?
Google announced the Page Experience signal, which will be a new ranking factor rolling out in May 2021. It combines multiple sub-signals into one larger signal. This guide will break down Google’s object-oriented approach and the factors involved.
The Future of the Semrush Blog: Changes and Improvements
Learn about the changes coming to the Semrush blog and the new direction we are moving towards.