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Google August Spam Update Explained: SEO...

Edward Sturm
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E785: Google’s August Spam Update is underway - and it’s already causing massive SEO volatility across sites worldwide.

I break down what’s happening, how Semrush is calling it a “Google Quake,” and what early insights we can pull from the data.

We’ll cover:
- What Google says this update is targeting
- How volatility is at record highs (9.3/10!)
- How sites like AInvest are seeing explosive traffic growth
- What SEOs should monitor right now
- Why this rollout is lasting 3 weeks instead of the usual 7 days

If you want to understand how this update could impact your rankings - and how to stay stable through future updates - this episode is for you.

⭐️ Barry Schwartz's YouTube breakdown - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6G6TUiyIhc

⭐️ 22x SEO Traffic in Under 2 Months - https://edwardsturm.com/articles/22x-seo-traffic-in-under-2-months/

⭐️ Google August 2025 Spam Update Unleashed - https://www.seroundtable.com/google-august-2025-spam-update-40008.html

⭐️ Reddit discussion - https://www.reddit.com/r/SEO/comments/1n0qdrv/google_search_quality_team_have_just_announced/

💎 Compact Keywords - My SEO Course - Get paying customers through SEO - Clear step-by-step video breakdowns - SEO templates to be copied and adapted for your products and services: https://compactkeywords.com/

00:00 Introduction and Update Overview
00:14 Community Reactions and Volatility
00:49 Volatility and Duration of the Update
01:12 Speculations on Future Updates
01:30 Understanding the Impact
01:44 Historical Context of Updates
02:25 Target of the August Spam Update
02:42 Case Study
03:10 AI Traffic Surge
04:13 Content Quality and Compliance
05:17 Global Impact of the Update
05:31 Recommendations for SEO Practitioners

The Edward Show. Your daily search engine optimization podcast: https://edwardsturm.com/the-edward-show/

#searchengineoptimization #digitalmarketing #performancemarketing #technews

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