- A core update is on the way, expected to address the ranking issues from the September HCU. - Google conducted interviews with creators affected by the previous update in preparation for the upcoming one. - Search Notes will be removed by the end of July, with users able to download their content until the end of August. - Google is testing thinner video snippets in mobile search results. - Google is testing AI Overviews in Workspace accounts in the UK. - Google has stopped using content from Quora and Reddit in AI Overviews. - Google Search Console now allows users to add shipping and return information. - Penalties for suspicious activity in GBP reviews include removing suspicious reviews and temporary restrictions on posting reviews. - Google has a metric called racterScores to assess the level of generated content on a website. - Google will stop supporting goo.gl links on August 25, 2024, leading existing links to return 404 errors. Links generated via Google apps will still work.
Google is rolling out a core update soon, aiming to address the ranking issues from the September 2023 core update. The company conducted interviews with creators affected by the previous update to prepare for the upcoming one. Google Search Notes will be removed by the end of July, with users having until the end of August to download their content. In mobile search results, Google is testing shorter video snippets. Additionally, Google is testing AI Overviews in Workspace accounts in the UK, having stopped using content from Quora and Reddit for these overviews. Google Search Console now allows users to add shipping and return information. Penalties for suspicious activity in GBP reviews include removing suspicious reviews and temporary restrictions on posting reviews. Google has implemented a metric called “racterScores” to assess the level of generated content on a website. Finally, Google will stop supporting goo.gl links on August 25, 2024, leading existing links to return 404 errors. Links generated via Google apps will still work.