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  "claim": "Google recommends waiting at least a full week after a core update finishes before analyzing ranking changes",
  "commonly_cited_as": "\"When should I check my traffic after a core update?\"",
  "verdict": "verified",
  "verdict_definition": "Primary source found; it says the same thing, the scope matches, and it is reasonably current.",
  "confidence": "high",
  "rating": {
    "value": 5,
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    "worst": 1
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  "origin": {
    "publisher": "Google Search Central",
    "title": "Google Search's core updates",
    "year": "Current documentation"
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  "quote": "We recommend waiting at least a full week after a core update completes before analyzing your site in Search Console.",
  "method": "Official Google documentation (current version read Oct. 17, 2026).",
  "drift": [
    "The week counts from when the rollout completes, not when it starts"
  ],
  "interest": "Google operates Google Search and documents its own systems.",
  "safe_rephrasing": "Google advises waiting at least a week after a core update has finished rolling out before comparing Search Console data.",
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Google Search Central — Core updates",
      "url": "https://developers.google.com/search/updates/core-updates",
      "primary": true
    }
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  "as_of": "Documentation read on 2026-10-17",
  "last_checked": "2026-10-17",
  "stale": false,
  "date_reviewed": "2026-10-17",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
  "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
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