{"id":788,"date":"2020-05-14T17:33:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T17:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/?p=788"},"modified":"2022-10-12T05:52:39","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T05:52:39","slug":"googles-may-2020-core-update-winners-winnerers-winlosers-and-why-its-all-probably-crap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/googles-may-2020-core-update-winners-winnerers-winlosers-and-why-its-all-probably-crap\/","title":{"rendered":"Google&#8217;s May 2020 Core Update: Winners, Winnerers, Winlosers, and Why It&#8217;s All Probably Crap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On May 4, Google announced that they were rolling out a new Core Update. By May 7, it appeared that the dust had mostly settled. Here\u2019s an 11-day view from MozCast:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-1-6446.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-1-6446.png\" alt=\"may-2020-core-1-6446\" class=\"wp-image-789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-1-6446.png 635w, https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-1-6446-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-1-6446-624x354.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We measured relatively high volatility from May 4-6, with a peak of 112.6\u00b0 on May 5. Note that the 30-day average temperature prior to May 4 was historically very high (89.3\u00b0).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-2-6206.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-2-6206.webp\" alt=\"may-2020-core-2-6206\" class=\"wp-image-790\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>How does this compare to previous Core Updates? With the caveat that recent temperatures have been well above historical averages, the May 2020 Core Update was our second-hottest Core Update so far, coming in just below the August 2018 \u201cMedic\u201d update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who \u201cwon\u201d the May Core Update?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s common to report winners and losers after a major update (and I\u2019ve done it myself), but for a while now I\u2019ve been concerned that these analyses only capture a small window of time. Whenever we compare two fixed points in time, we\u2019re ignoring the natural volatility of search rankings and the inherent differences between keywords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This time around, I\u2019d like to take a hard look at the pitfalls. I\u2019m going to focus on winners. The table below shows the 1-day winners (May 5) by total rankings in the 10,000-keyword MozCast tracking set. I\u2019ve only included subdomains with at least 25 rankings on May 4:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-3-15525.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-3-15525.webp\" alt=\"may-2020-core-3-15525\" class=\"wp-image-791\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Putting aside the usual statistical suspects (small sample sizes for some keywords, the unique pros and cons of our data set, etc.), what\u2019s the problem with this analysis? Sure, there are different ways to report the \u201c% Gain\u201d (such as absolute change vs. relative percentage), but I\u2019ve reported the absolute numbers honestly and the relative change is accurate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem is that, in rushing to run the numbers after one day, we\u2019ve ignored the reality that most core updates are multi-day (a trend that seemed to continue for the May Core Update, as evidenced by our initial graph). We\u2019ve also failed to account for domains whose rankings might be historically volatile (but more on that in a bit). What if we compare the 1-day and 2-day data?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which story do we tell?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The table below adds in the 2-day relative percentage gained. I\u2019ve kept the same 25 subdomains and will continue to sort them by the 1-day percentage gained, for consistency:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-4-15956.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-4-15956.webp\" alt=\"may-2020-core-4-15956\" class=\"wp-image-792\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Even just comparing the first two days of the roll-out, we can see that the story is shifting considerably. The problem is: Which story do we tell? Often, we\u2019re not even looking at lists, but anecdotes based on our own clients or cherry-picking data. Consider this story:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-5-4175.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"103\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-5-4175.webp\" alt=\"may-2020-core-5-4175\" class=\"wp-image-793\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>If this was our only view of the data, we would probably conclude that the update intensified over the two days, with day two rewarding sites even more. We could even start to craft a story about how demand for apps was growing, or certain news sites were being rewarded. These stories might have a grain of truth, but the fact is that we have no idea from this data alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, let\u2019s pick three different data points (all of these are from the top 20):<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-6-4251.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"103\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-6-4251.webp\" alt=\"may-2020-core-6-4251\" class=\"wp-image-794\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>From this limited view, we could conclude that Google decided that the Core Update went wrong and reversed it on day two. We could even conclude that certain news sites were being penalized for some reason. This tells a wildly different story than the first set of anecdotes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s an even weirder story buried in the May 2020 data. Consider this:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-7-2677.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-7-2677.webp\" alt=\"may-2020-core-7-2677\" class=\"wp-image-795\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do we define \u201cnormal\u201d?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s take a deeper look at the MarketWatch data. Marketwatch gained 19% in the 1-day stats, but lost 2% in the 2-day numbers. The problem here is that we don\u2019t know from these numbers what MarketWatch\u2019s normal SERP flux looks like. Here\u2019s a graph of seven days before and after May 4 (the start of the Core Update):<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-8-5592.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-8-5592.png\" alt=\"may-2020-core-8-5592\" class=\"wp-image-796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-8-5592.png 636w, https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-8-5592-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-8-5592-624x323.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Looking at even a small bit of historical data, we can see that MarketWatch, like most news sites, experiences significant volatility. The \u201cgains\u201d on May 5 are only because of losses on May 4. It turns out that the 7-day mean after May 4 (45.7) is only a slight increase over the 7-day mean before May 4 (44.3), with MarketWatch measuring a modest relative gain of +3.2%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let\u2019s look at Google Play, which appeared to be a clear winner after two days:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-9-5368.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-9-5368.webp\" alt=\"may-2020-core-9-5368\" class=\"wp-image-797\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t even need to do the math to spot the difference here. Comparing the 7-day mean before May 4 (232.9) to the 7-day mean after (448.7), Google Play experienced a dramatic +93% relative change after the May Core Update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How does this 7-day before\/after comparison work with the LinkedIn incident? Here\u2019s a graph of the before\/after with dotted lines added for the two means:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-10-6546.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-10-6546.png\" alt=\"may-2020-core-10-6546\" class=\"wp-image-798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-10-6546.png 636w, https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-10-6546-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-10-6546-624x353.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>While this approach certainly helps offset the single-day anomaly, we\u2019re still showing a before\/after change of -16%, which isn\u2019t really in line with reality. You can see that six of the seven days after the May Core Update were above the 7-day average. Note that LinkedIn also has relatively low volatility over the short-range history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why am I rotten-cherry-picking an extreme example where my new metric falls short? I want it to be perfectly clear that no one metric can ever tell the whole story. Even if we accounted for the variance and did statistical testing, we\u2019re still missing a lot of information. A clear before\/after difference doesn\u2019t tell us what actually happened, only that there was a change correlated with the timing of the Core Update. That\u2019s useful information, but it still begs further investigation before we jump to sweeping conclusions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, though, the approach is certainly better than single-day slices. Using the 7-day before-vs-after mean comparison accounts for both historical data and a full seven days after the update. What if we expanded this comparison of 7-day periods to the larger data set? Here\u2019s our original \u201cwinners\u201d list with the new numbers:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-11-17138.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-11-17138.webp\" alt=\"may-2020-core-11-17138\" class=\"wp-image-799\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Obviously, this is a lot to digest in one table, but we can start to see where the before-and-after metric (the relative difference between 7-day means) shows a different picture, in some cases, than either the 1-day or 2-day view. Let\u2019s go ahead and re-build the top 20 based on the before-and-after percentage change:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-12-16493.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-12-16493.webp\" alt=\"may-2020-core-12-16493\" class=\"wp-image-800\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Some of the big players are the same, but we\u2019ve also got some newcomers \u2014 including sites that looked like they lost visibility on day one, but have stacked up 2-day and 7-day gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s take a quick look at Parents.com, our original big winner (winnerer? winnerest?). Day one showed a massive +100% gain (doubling visibility), but day-two numbers were more modest, and before-and-after gains came in at just under half the day-one gain. Here are the seven days before and after:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-13-6613.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenfintech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/may-2020-core-13-6613.webp\" alt=\"may-2020-core-13-6613\" class=\"wp-image-801\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s easy to see here that the day-one jump was a short-term anomaly, based in part on a dip on May 4. Comparing the 7-day averages seems to get much closer to the truth. This is a warning not just to algo trackers like myself, but to SEOs who might see that +100% and rush to tell their boss or client. Don\u2019t let good news turn into a promise that you can\u2019t keep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why do we keep doing this?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If it seems like I\u2019m calling out the industry, note that I\u2019m squarely in my own crosshairs here. There\u2019s tremendous pressure to publish analyses early, not just because it equates to traffic and links (frankly, it does), but because site owners and SEOs genuinely want answers. As I wrote recently, I think there\u2019s tremendous danger in overinterpreting short-term losses and fixing the wrong things. However, I think there\u2019s also real danger in overstating short-term wins and having the expectation that those gains are permanent. That can lead to equally risky decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is it all crap? No, I don\u2019t think so, but I think it\u2019s very easy to step off the sidewalk and into the muck after a storm, and at the very least we need to wait for the ground to dry. That\u2019s not easy in a world of Twitter and 24-hour news cycles, but it\u2019s essential to get a multi-day view, especially since so many large algorithm updates roll out over extended periods of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which numbers should we believe? In a sense, all of them, or at least all of the ones we can adequately verify. No single metric is ever going to paint the entire picture, and before you rush off to celebrate being on a winners list, it\u2019s important to take that next step and really understand the historical trends and the context of any victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who wants some free data?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the scope of the analysis, I didn\u2019t cover the May 2020 Core Update losers in this post or go past the Top 20, but you can download the raw data here. If you\u2019d like to edit it, please make a copy first. Winners and losers are on separate tabs, and this covers all domains with at least 25 rankings in our MozCast 10K data set on May 4 (just over 400 domains).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 4, Google announced that they were rolling out a new Core Update. 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