Posts Tagged: Updating Website Content
Google’s New Helpful Content Update: What You Need to Know

While Google rolls out hundreds of minor tweaks to its algorithm each year, occasionally they release a major update to the platform that impacts nearly all websites across the internet. Website owners should take particular notice of these major updates, especially since they often require changes to website behavior. As of Thursday, August 18th, 2022, Google has released a new major update called “Google’s Helpful Content Update,” and it’s packed full of important details for website owners regarding the content on their website. Our Beyond Indigo Pets team of certified Google experts is here to help explain Google’s Helpful Content Update, and share tips on how to improve and maintain your website’s SEO ranking under the new algorithm.
Keeping Up With Content: Understanding the Importance of Updates
Everyone says content is king, and it’s true. With that in mind, when was the last time you reviewed and updated the existing content of your website?
Working on the Help Desk, I see a lot of content change requests come through on a daily basis. Most of the time these changes are visual – a client had some new construction done and now the building looks different, a new staff member has joined the team, a new in-house marketing event is being launched and the client would photos posted… the list goes on.
Content changes of the written variety come through a lot less often, though. This is concerning because these types of updates to your website are the most important changes of all.
Updating the content on your website serves several important purposes: