Google Ranking Updates, News Indexing Bug, AI Content, Trust, Awards, Page Experience, Links, Related & Bing Chat

Search Engine Roundtable Podcast

Every week, the Google Search volatility keeps getting hotter, but Google did say we should have a confirmed update this summer. Google fixed the News indexing bug late last Friday. Google said AI-generated content is not, by default, well received by Google’s ranking algorithms. Google said journalistic awards are not a direct ranking signal. Google explained how to build trust with customers. Google said a good page experience does not fix other SEO issues. Google Search Console’s link report is showing fewer links. Google dropped support for the related search operator. Google is still working on improving the preferred language setting in Google Search. Most SEOs use noindex for archived category and tag pages. Google’s John Mueller posted his thoughts on keyword research. John also shared his thoughts on fake personas online. We saw some Google quality raters visiting sites. Bing Chat now supports visual search. In a week or two, Bing Chat will work on any browser, and in the coming weeks, we will see dark mode from Bing Chat. Google is testing compare systems and savings from government energy programs. Google News has suggested sources for you. Google Search has a new section for “updates for you.” Google Ads Editor version 2.4.1 minor release is available. I removed AMP from my site a few weeks ago, and I report on how it is going. Also, I interviewed Microsoft Bing’s Fabrice Canel; check it out. And if you want to help sponsor those vlogs, go to patreon.com/barryschwartz. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.

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• 0:00 - Introduction
• 1:24 - Did Google Search Volatility Break Rank Tracking Tools?
• 2:14 - Google: Expect A Confirm Google Algorithm Update This Summer
• 3:05 - Confirmed: Google News Indexing Bug Fixed After 3 Weeks Of Issues
• 3:38 - Google: AI Content Is Not By Default Well Received By Its Algorithms
• 4:52 - Google: Journalistic Awards Are Not A Direct Search Ranking Signal
• 6:06 - Google Merchant Center: How To Build Trust With Your Customers
• 6:42 - Google: A Good Page Experience Doesn't Fix Other SEO Problems
• 7:31 - Google Search Console Link Report Showing Drastically Fewer Links
• 8:23 - Google Drops Support For Related Search Operator
• 8:56 - Google Still Working On Improving Preferred Language Search Issues
• 9:05 - Survey Says Most SEOs Noindex Category/Tag Archive Pages
• 9:32 - Google's John Mueller On Keyword Research For SEO
• 9:57 - Google: Making Up Fake Online Profiles Is Awkward & Cheap; You Don't Need Multiple Personas
• 10:55 - Google Quality Rater Traffic In Analytics From Raterhub.com
• 11:42 - Bing Chat Now Supports Visual Search
• 11:53 - Microsoft: Bing Chat To Work On Any Browser In A Week Or Two
• 12:05 - Bing Chat In Dark Mode Coming In A Couple Of Weeks
• 12:13 - Google Search Compare Systems & Savings From EnergyStar & Energy.gov
• 12:29 - Google News Suggested For You - To Find News Sources
• 12:48 - Google Search "Updates For You" Section
• 13:05 - Google Ads Editor Version 2.4.1 Minor Release Available
• 13:33 - How It's Going After Removing Google AMP Pages 3 Weeks Ago
• 14:27 - Vlog #232: Fabrice Canel Of Microsoft Bing On Indexing Quality
• 14:56 - Conclusion