Tag Archives: Ranking

Google Updates Spam Insurance policies & Rating Information With Non-Consensual Specific Imagery Pointers

Google has documented how it Google handles sites with a high proportion of non-consensual explicit imagery. Google updated its spam policies and the Google ranking systems guide with links to this help document explaining the topic. This is what changed: Before it wrote: If we process a high volume of personal information removals involving a […]

Excessive Google Rating Volatility, Google Groups Drops, Parasite search engine marketing, AI, Ads & Native Search

For the original iTunes version, click here. The Google search results have been very volatile the whole past week, and most SEOs think Google will confirm another algorithm update before 2023 comes to a close. Google Groups is no longer ranking as well in Google Search. Google said it has taken steps to combat what […]

Google Gemini, Bing Deep Search, Google Opinions Winter Blast Replace, Google Ads Search Partner Network, Ranking, Ads & Extra

For the original iTunes version, click here. Google confirmed the last reviews update finished rolling out yesterday after 29 days. Google Search ranking volatility continues throughout the whole week, I called it the Google Winter Blast update but it might be the reviews update that is ongoing. Google Groups has seen a massive ranking and […]

Google Regulate Local Ranking To Look At Enterprise Hours Of Operation

Joy Hawkin and team posted about a new Google local ranking factor – the factor is is if a business is currently listed as open or closed based on its business hours. She said businesses that are currently closed are now ranking lower than they did a few weeks or so ago. According to this […]

Google Search Algorithm Rating Replace Winter Blast

Last week we reported on the early signs of big Google Search ranking volatility, fluctuations, chatter within the search results. We just don’t know if that was related to the ongoing November 2023 reviews update, tremors from the recently completed November 2023 core update or something new and unrelated to those two updates. Over the […]

Google Search Rating Algorithm Volatility Immediately

I am seeing some signs of some big Google Search ranking volatility and shuffling today. The November core update just finished, so Google would say it is not the core update but the November reviews update is still rolling out. Or maybe this new ranking volatility is unrelated to any confirmed update – I don’t […]

Follower Depend Is Not A Google Search Rating Issue

Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison, confirmed on X that follower count is not used as a search ranking factor by Google Search. Sullivan said, “It is not,” when asked “Google now shows the number of followers on SERPs. What I’d like to know: Is follower count a ranking factor for social media profiles? So far […]

Google Search Hidden Gems Rating Algorithm Rolling Out

Google announced the hidden gems ranking system or update has been rolling out. This hidden gems update helps promote content deep within forum posts, social media, and blog posts that Google Search thinks provide authentic content based on personal insights and experiences. It’s Been Live For Months In fact, Google told me this started to […]

Buckle Up – Google Search To Make Major Rating Modifications

Danny Sullivan, the Google Search Liaison, spoke at BrightonSEO in San Diego on Friday and while most of what he said was “not new,” he did say big changes are coming to search rankings. Sullivan told SEOs to “buckle up” because major changes are coming to the search rankings. (Update, he may have said not […]

Google Opinions Replace, SGE Growth, Ranking Pillars, Shopping Updates, Bing Reliability Scores & Extra

For the original iTunes version, click here. Google released the November 2023 reviews update on Wednesday afternoon, while the November 2023 core update rages on with a ton of heated volatility. I posted the Google webmaster report for November. DOJ documents released showcase the three pillars of Google’s search rankings and more. Danny Sullivan shared […]