GoogleCore UpdateConfirmedHigh impact
May 2022 core update
First core update of 2022, rolled out over roughly two weeks with substantial volatility across news and health.
What changed
Google ran the May 2022 core update from 25 May to 9 June. Data providers ranked it among the larger core updates since 2020, with pronounced movement in news, health and entertainment. Google's guidance was unchanged and pointed to its long-standing core update documentation.
Timing
Rollout began 25 May 2022. Google declared it complete on 9 June 2022, 15 days later. Rankings typically remain unstable for the whole rollout window, so measurements taken inside it are not a reliable read on the outcome.