Google August 2024 Core Update
Aimed to promote useful content and demote low-value SEO content. Completed Sep 3, 2024.
DateAug 15, 2024
PlatformGoogle SEO
TypeCore
Who it affectsAll sites
What happened
Google said the August 2024 core update aimed to promote genuinely useful content and reduce low-value content made for search engines, taking into account feedback from creators after the March update. Some sites hit in 2023–2024 saw partial recoveries.
Who it affected
All sites.
What it means for marketers today
Compare traffic for August 15 to September 3, 2024 with the previous period. Recovery usually follows sustained quality improvements, not quick fixes.
Related
See the full Google Algorithm Update History (2003–2026)