Google Suspected of Testing Security Algorithm as Two Sites Vanish Then Recover
lilyraynyc · x · 2026-10-21
SEO consultant Glenn Gabe reports two sites in the same ultra-YMYL niche completely dropped out of Google SERPs — even for brand queries — then surged back on Friday Oct 16 at 8:15PM. Second such incident in a month, echoing the Sept 4 unconfirmed update. He suspects a security-type algorithm gone haywire. Lily Ray: "is Google testing something?"
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