Hi everyone,

I put together a blog post on the latest changes as this update rolls out. Some seem significant to me.

​https://www.mariehaynes.com/sep-14-helpful-content-system-update/​

Here's Claude's summary of my article:

• Google now factors in helpfulness of content on subdomains when evaluating overall site helpfulness. This may possibly address “parasite SEO” tactics.
• Google changed “written by an expert” to “written or reviewed by an expert” – likely focusing on expert-level content rather than just author expertise.
• “Content written by people” changed to “content created for people” – may signal more openness to AI-generated content if high quality.
• Added note about not changing dates to seem fresher – perhaps freshness may be more rewarded in rankings now?
• Vague reference to adding/removing content – possibly about gaming freshness or topical authority with low-quality AI content.
• Focus should remain on creating truly helpful content that provides information gain, not just gaming systems.

If you're a paid subscriber, stay tuned as later today I'll send out "Marie's thoughts" - this week I'm sharing a strategy for improving content by understanding searcher need and not only meeting that need but providing information gain for one of my clients. They made a nice recovery following a March core update hit, with the August core update, although I'll explain why it likely had little to do with my advice!

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Marie