Google's May broad core update was a beast. My latest post covers interesting cases, findings, and analysis. Grab a cup of coffee or a red bull. It's not short :) -> Core Roars Back – Interesting Cases and Findings From Google’s May 2026 Broad Core Update
I cover:
* How March was meh and May was BIG.
* Two powerful tremors.
* YMYL impact (especially with gambling).
* How sites gaming AI Search fared...
* How sites impacted by the January 2026 unconfirmed update fared.
* An interesting case of a manual action first, then core update second.
* Grokipedia Rising (but for how long)?
* An interesting case of scaled content abuse (with scaled translations).
And more...
gsqi.com/marketing-blog/core…
“The idea is figuring out the right ingredients of optimizations and ongoing testing to find the recipe that works for us to drive the results we’re looking for and hit our business objectives.” #SMXAdvanced#Ecommerce
It’s #SMXAdvanced Eve for Director of Ecommerce Maggie Humphrey, who makes her @smx debut tomorrow!
Catch her talk, “PMax vs. Standard Shopping: Driving ecommerce growth in Google Ads,” at 12:30 p.m. in Grand Ballroom B!
On this week's Marketing O'Clock with Gracie & Jessica:
- Jessica Budde's got some new moves to show off at SMX - Search Marketing Expo after dark
- Let's Grow! A new Shopping ads test enhances images (even in questionable placements)
- AI Search seems to be getting better opps for clicks ♥️
all the #digitalmarketing news from the week!
Trust me bro? Or ....... Let's Goooo! Qualified Future Conversions is a new metric from Google Ads that will predict if a campaign may succeed at converting down the funnel by predicting which clicks (and ToFu conversions) will lead to down-funnel conversions.
Google Ads Coach @jyllsaskingales sat down with @gregfinn to break down Google Marketing Live launches (what they really mean) and how we can leverage and test them moving forward.
Thanks for your perspective, Jyll! Hear all of her insights on this week’s Marketing O’Clock.
👉youtube.com/watch?v=5gcyqzQR…
On this week's episode of Marketing O'Clock with Julia Meteer & Gracie Miller:
- I talk with the one and only @the_google_pro (the notorious JSG) about #GoogleMarketingLive#GML (Where is PMAX?!? #GoogleAds)
- The biggest change to the search box in 25 years?
- Why we are bullish on Universal Shopping Cart
all the #digitalmarketing news from the week
SMX Advanced is where SEO PPC pros level up and actually have fun doing it. 🔥
🏃 Harbor Run w/ @GregFinn & Gracie
🧘 Yoga w/ Lauren Donovan
⛳ SMX After Dark at PuttShack
Boston • June 3–5
🎟️ Register now: marketingoclock.com/smx#SEO#PPC#SMX