Search volatility and latest Google update

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Milan Novaković

Milan Novaković founded HIREQUARTERS in December 2017 and still runs it from Niš, Serbia. The agency writes content and does SEO for iGaming brands like Gambling.com Group, Better Collective and Catena Media. Here he writes about what works in client campaigns, and about what didn't. Certified by Ahrefs Academy in Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and the Ahrefs marketing platform (2026).

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Search result cards slide down a staircase toward a glowing AI answer bubble while a red line chart falls
News October 21, 2026

Catena Media blames AI search for a 29% revenue drop

Catena Media says third-quarter revenue fell 29% to 8.3 million euros, and it blames generative search and lower-quality results. Here is what it…

Milan Novaković · 4 min read →

Pages leave a spam filter with a green check while a jagged ranking line keeps swinging behind them
Google updates October 13, 2026

Google spam update completes rollout, but search volatility remains high

Google's spam update has finished, but volatility remains high. What the modest iGaming impact, AI content quality and nonstop ranking changes could…

Milan Novaković · 5 min read →

Ranking dashboards with a red warning sign tearing through them, beside a calendar of update dates
Google updates September 25, 2026

Google rolls out its fourth spam update of 2026

Google's fourth spam update of 2026 could take two weeks to roll out. What the extreme volatility and longer timeline could mean for iGaming rankings.

Milan Novaković · 3 min read →

A Swedish news site climbing to the top five results, with stacked newspapers rising like stairs
Case studies September 24, 2026

The rise of the iGaming “newspaper”: how one affiliate cracked Sweden in 12 months

Case study: how an anonymized Swedish iGaming news site used the media-affiliate model, daily publishing and local links to reach the top in 12…

Milan Novaković · 10 min read →

A plain stack of pages next to an article built from photos, data charts, quotes and research notes
SEO analysis September 23, 2026

contentEffort isn’t about time. It’s about what you left behind

What Google's leaked contentEffort field might reveal about measuring original research, first-hand experience and useful content, not hours spent…

Milan Novaković · 8 min read →

A cracked search bar beside a seismograph spike and torn calendar pages before a Google update
Google updates September 22, 2026

Is a big Google update coming?

Almost four months since the last core update. The historical intervals, AI content and what the next big Google update could change for iGaming.

Milan Novaković · 6 min read →

Ignored press releases and paid link offers beside a market report that earned a linked news story
Linkbuilding September 18, 2026

Can PR turn into links in iGaming?

Learn how iGaming brands can turn original data, tailored pitches and useful PR into editorial coverage and high-value links.

Milan Novaković · 9 min read →

A man studying Ahrefs traffic, DR and referring domains, surrounded by iGaming markets
SEO tools September 9, 2026

Stop using Ahrefs to make iGaming business decisions

Why iGaming teams should treat Ahrefs as one data point, not a decision-maker, when judging links, affiliates, PR and new markets.

Milan Novaković · 7 min read →

A laptop with an outreach email, a notebook checklist and a mug saying Good Links Better Rankings
Linkbuilding September 8, 2026

Why iGaming SEOs are going back to manual link outreach

Why iGaming SEOs are returning to manual link outreach for better pricing, stronger relationships and access beyond crowded marketplaces.

Milan Novaković · 6 min read →