Guys, how are you actually keeping up with google algorithm updates without losing your mind?
Feels like there's been a constant stream of google algorithm updates over the past year and every time one drops my twitter feed turns into a panic spiral of people claiming their traffic tanked or recovered.
I try to stay informed but it's hard to separate signal from noise. half the "analysis" i read is just people pattern matching their own traffic data and calling it a confirmed update impact.
What's your actual process for tracking and responding to algorithm updates?
And do you make immediate changes when an update drops or wait to see how things settle before touching anything?