Reacting to an algorithm update yourself starts with understanding what the update was actually about before making any reactive changes.
Research What the Update Was Actually Targeting
Understanding the update's general focus before reacting prevents making unnecessary changes based on assumption alone.
Review Your Own Performance Data Carefully
Comparing your traffic and rankings before and after the update helps determine whether you were meaningfully affected at all.
Avoid Panicked, Sweeping Changes
A measured, evidence-based response tends to serve a site better than reactive changes made out of anxiety alone.
Next step: Use the SEO Audit to run a full check of your site's health following a known algorithm update.