What is Google Medic Update?
Google Medic Update was a major algorithm update that reduced the rankings of sites that ranked for Your Money or Your Life (YMYL) keywords. It was released on August 1, 2018.
YMYL is what Google uses to describe keywords that could impact a person’s health, safety, and finances.
The Google Medic Update targeted sites that ranked for YMYL keywords but had low E-E-A-T signals. So, expectedly, the update affected sites ranking for medical, legal, and finance keywords.
The update also affected news, Ecommerce, and public information sites. However, the Medic Update was nicknamed because many affected sites were medical sites.