Google August 2018 core update ("Medic")
Google began rolling out the August 2018 core update ("Medic") on 1 August 2018. Google did not publish a completion date for it.
| Type | Core update |
|---|---|
| What it was | "Medic" is an industry nickname. Health and finance sites were hit hardest, which is where the name came from. |
| Affected systems | Ranking |
| Since the previous one | 1010 days after the RankBrain (the average gap between core updates is 171 days) |
| Record | Compiled from the public record. The date is the announced start; no clock time was published. Google announced or confirmed this update. |
What a core update is
A core update is a broad change to how Google's ranking systems assess content overall. It is not a penalty and there is usually nothing specific to fix: pages move because the systems now weigh things differently, and a drop is often a competitor rising.
What to do when an update lands · How long Google updates take · Everything running on 1 Aug 2018
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