It's been concerning two weeks since we reported on a Google Search ranking update, whether confirmed or unconfirmed. But the fact is, the October 27th update lingered on for akin a complete week. Since then, ranking volatility has been comparatively calm, but that may be changing complete the former 24 hours.
Chatter inside the SEO community has been comparatively calm for the former week and the tools are showing spikes current and there. But honestly, it is difficult to rely the tools since they appear a bit off alongside all the Google blocking mechanisms in place. Plus, Search Console's achievement study is off for many and Google won't comment on the issue.
That being said, there may be several first chatter and volatility kicking in complete the former day or so. This follows the unconfirmed updates I reported on October 27th or so, which lasted a week, afterward Saturday, October 24th, before that on October 20th & 21st and afterward before than on October 16th. And as a reminder, we had the Google September 2026 spam update commencement on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at about 12:00 pm ET and completed on October 8, 2026 at 4:37 am ET.
Google Tracking Tools
What are the tools showing? Again, knowing several power be seeing poisoned results, this is what we are seeing now:
Google Volatility Chart
Here are the idiosyncratic tool screenshots:
Wireboard - this study shows the total of the tools complete and parcels them on one chart: 
AWR: 
SEO Chatter
The chatter is slightly calm but I am seeing an uptick the two here in the comments area and on WebmasterWorld - current are several of those comments:
The trickle of News and Discover traffic has disappeared and we are on document for the worst weekend traffic in 6 years.
Just a heads-up that Google currently isn't verifying experience, expertise, authoritativeness, and trustworthiness.Oh and a miracle. Discover is really switched on today! I’m inquisitive to see how lengthy the traffic volition clasp up for me this time.
I have item / one going nuts on my earth expert commerce site. Around 12.00 UK period Saturday and the identical period today concerning 500 pages all downloaded individually, all brace of seconds from a distinct IP, country, browser and OS, the lone consistency was 1920x1080.CF's not picked-up on it and in my server logs it looks entirely normal, certainly no additional bandwidth etc, merely leaf views that a brace of years ago I would never have equal noticed.
Discover was amazingly live all weekend. Not at its customary level, but at smallest a bit better. Today it’s gone again. My individual nourish was additionally improved complete the weekend, alongside small junk, but unfortunately that’s complete now too. According to Semrush and akin tools, there is motionless a lot of movement going on alongside Google in Germany. Therefore, I don’t think we’ll see any stabilization at the moment, and I keep expecting for a center update, which should really be due soon.On the brilliant side, the shop is currently performing fairly well. This weekend equal brought in several fine income gratitude to Google traffic. I'm really inquisitive to see if this trend continues.
Seeing loads of changes... again. God this is frustrating.
Strange.. I'm seeing loads in the UK. Semrush sensor seems to be showing it too
Are any of you seeing any untamed movement?
Forum conversation at WebmasterWorld.
