As a reminder, with the discharge of the Google March 2024 core update, the previous Google useful content material replace is not a factor. As we reported, Google has included helpfulness indicators into the general core replace, however that previous useful content material replace is not round.
I nonetheless see folks speaking about how this can be a useful content material replace or that the previous useful content material replace is solely now a part of the core updates. Technically, I imagine, Google has in all probability used parts of the previous useful content material replace however from my understanding, how Google determines helpfulness within the core system is totally different from the previous useful content material replace.
So why have no HCU hit sites seen a recovery yet with this core replace? Good query. Perhaps this new March core replace has stronger indicators round what Google considers useful or not? Perhaps the brand new useful content material side of the replace has not run but, as it’s still rolling out? Or perhaps every part is simply damaged?
As Glenn Gabe put it effectively on X, “The previous HCU classifier goes away fully. Now a number of programs are assessing the helpfulness of content material. I am saying it seems just like the previous classifier continues to be utilized as of now.”
Glenn thinks that the previous classifer could also be nonetheless utilized till perhaps sooner or later the place Google removes it however who is aware of…
Undecided you understood my level. The previous HCU classifier goes away fully. Now a number of programs are assessing the helpfulness of content material. I am saying it seems just like the previous classifier continues to be utilized as of now. So, G might take away it prefer it did when Penguin 4 rolled out…
— Glenn Gabe (@glenngabe) April 8, 2024
What are your theories?
Discussion board dialogue at X.
