Huge Spike In Views & Searches Around September '19 Algo Update

[klharris08]

Is anybody else seeing a huge spike in views & searches around the September '19 algo update? I'm seeing this across a bunch of different verticals and clients.

 

[Henry LocalClarity]

Are you referring to GMB Insights data for Direct, Discovery, and Brand searches?

Yes, we are seeing material increases across clients, verticals, and even countries. Some clients are seeing it in Discovery while others are seeing it in Brand. We are not, however, seeing corresponding changes in any action data. This is leading us to assume the changes are more of a reporting update by Google than a change in exposure/visibility.

 

[Ellen]

We are also seeing increases this month. Just starting to dig into this and would love to know if anyone has heard more about this.