April 2023 Reviews Update Is Officially Over

Get the latest SEO, PPC, content marketing, and social media news delivered daily. [Read More]( [Read More]( [SEJTODAY]( Brought to you by: [Read More]( Wednesday, April 26, 2023 [Read the Article]( News, SEO [April 2023 Reviews Update Is Officially Over]( By Roger Montti Google's April 2023 reviews update has finished rolling out on April 25, 2023, bringing to an end what seemed like a fairly significant update to many publishers who were affected. Any anecdotal search ranking fluctuations seen after that date should be assumed to be a part of the daily ranking churn. The announcement was issued on Google's official Search Status Dashboard. This is the understated announcement to what was a consequential update to many: "Incident affecting Ranking Released the April 2023 reviews update. [Keep Reading...]( Search Engine Journal [🎙️ Listen to SEJ Whenever, Wherever]( By SEJ Show Hear from top experts on the world of search. Hot names, big topics, and trending insights. 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