E737: We're 11 days into Google's June 2025 Core Algorithm Update, and the SEO landscape is shifting.

I break down the biggest winners and brutal losses from the update so far.

We'll cover: - A shocking traffic surge on an AI-generated site - Small travel bloggers bouncing back from the Helpful Content Update - What might be triggering penalties (hint: keyword stuffing) - Why some pages - not whole sites - are getting hit - And what this means for your SEO strategy right now

If you've seen changes in your rankings, you're not alone. Tune in to get the latest insights into what Google's rewarding.

⭐️ Lily Ray's Winners - https://x.com/lilyraynyc/status/1942297583386304733

⭐️ HCU-hit sites bouncing back - https://x.com/lilyraynyc/status/1943237577789837541?s=46

⭐️ AI Rallying - https://x.com/WilliamGendron/status/1940837205108576258

⭐️ Ahrefs AI Report - https://ahrefs.com/blog/ai-generated-content-does-not-hurt-your-google-rankings/

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00:00 Introduction to Google's June Core Algorithm Update 00:14 Lily Ray's Observations and Insights 01:07 Case Study: Travel Blog's Traffic Fluctuations 03:41 AI-Generated Content: A Controversial Winner 07:47 Keyword Stuffing: A Major Loser in the Update 08:46 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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