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Google is not about blue links, says ex-CEO Eric Schmidt

Calling AI 'underhyped,' Eric Schmidt believes Google will be able to monetize AI answers and improve advertising. Search Engine Land

Google Defends Lack Of Communication Around Search Updates via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google regularly updates search algorithms with thousands of unannounced tweaks annually, sparking discussion around transparency. Search Engine Journal

Ex-Google CEO Implies AI Search Will Have No Links via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google's former CEO said out loud what Googlers won't: Google is not about showing links, it's about organizing the world's information Search Engine Journal

Hit By The Core Algorithm? 5 Factors To Be Aware Of via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Five insights shared by Googlers that can be helpful for those wanting to reverse lost rankings Search Engine Journal

Google Search Ranking Update Volatility Starting On May 9th

I am seeing signs of a possible Google search ranking update today, May 9th, between a spike in early chatter this morning within the SEO industry and many of the tools showing a significant lift in [...] Search Engine Roundtable

NEW Google Local Panel With Owner Attribute

Google can show the owner of the business in the local panels in the Google search results. I suspect this is not new but I don't believe I've seen this before, where Google will add an [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Google Search Ranking Update Volatility Starting On May 3rd

I am slow to report on this but figured I'd document it just in case some of you noticed ranking volatility and fluctuations on or around May 3rd and May 4th. This is not a confirmed Google Search [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Online reputation management: Top 10 hurdles and how to overcome them

From dealing with generative AI to monitoring brand mentions across platforms, managing your online reputation requires a strategic approach. Search Engine Land

Sundar Pichai, Google's CEO, Responds To Google Search Quality Issues

Google's CEO, Sundar Pichai, was interviewed by Emily Chang at Bloomberg before the big Google I/O event. They talked a lot about a lot of things, but there was 25-second clip where they spoke about [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Google Defines “Content Decay” In New Podcast Episode via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google defines "content decay" in a new episode of the Search Off The Record podcast, and discusses how to handle old webpages. Search Engine Journal

Google hides search results count under tools section

Is the results count one step closer to fully going away? Search Engine Land

Google CEO on future of links, AI making Search quality worse

Sundar Pichai said links will always be an important part of Search and addressed complaints that AI-generated content is ruining Search. Search Engine Land

NEW Google: Site Reputation Abuse Isn't About Linking

Danny Sullivan, Google's Search Liaison, made it crystal clear that the site reputation abuse policy has zero to do with linking. This means that who you link to and/or who links to you has no impact [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Daily Search Forum Recap: May 8, 2024

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today... Search Engine Roundtable

Google’s Strategies For Dealing With Content Decay via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google shares strategies for managing outdated website content rather than deleting it. Search Engine Journal