Beginner question we get most. The fix is triangulation across sources before you panic.
On the radar this week:
— Google Search Status Dashboard — official log of confirmed core/spam rollouts with start and end dates; check here first.
— Semrush Sensor — daily volatility score by category; a spike across many niches means systemic, not personal.
— Algoroo — second volatility tracker; agreement between two trackers is a stronger signal than one.
Read this:
— If trackers are calm but only your site dropped, it's likely a site-specific issue (manual action, indexing, tech), not the algorithm.
One to bookmark: the Status Dashboard. If a date isn't listed there, no confirmed update is running, full stop.
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