Google Rank Data Leak, Google Volatility, Search Console Link Decline & Google On AI Overviews

Search Engine Roundtable Podcast

This was one heck of a week with Google’s search ranking data features being leaked, Google did end up confirming it. Google also responded to the concerns over AI Overviews. Google also had search volatility over the Memorial Day weekend. Google Search Console is showing a lot fewer links. Google updated its spam reporting tool to add site reputation abuse and expired domain abuse. Google’s John Mueller gives the kitchen sink SEO advice on core updates and then says maybe you had a good run. Google’s Danny Sullivan said it is working to surface sites mentioned in the query better. Google has updated its AI Overviews help documents to add the web-only feature and how to give feedback. Google Discover’s feed was broken for some this week. Two new stories came out on the Google AI Overviews and the clickthrough rates. Google is testing a large blue visit button in the search snippets. Google is testing the shop deals as a thin bar. Google Business Profiles call history, and chat is going away. Google Maps added wheelchair-accessible icons. Google Ads experiments are to be given end dates of August 23rd. And guess what, only 10% of SEOs trust Google, but that number is the same as it was ten years ago. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.

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0:00 - Introduction

0:47 - Report: 14,000+ Google Search Ranking Features Leaked

2:41 - Google Confirms Search Leak But Urges Caution

4:29 - Google AI Overviews Are Here To Stay With Improvements

6:48 - Memorial Day Google Search Ranking Volatility

7:06 - Some Reporting Fewer Links Reported In Google Search Console

7:17 - Huge Decline In Links Reported In Google Search Console Links Report

7:46 - Google Report Spam Tool Adds Site Reputation & Expired Domains Abuse

8:02 - Google's John Mueller On Recovering From Core Updates - Maybe You Had A Good Run...

8:54 - Google Search Working To Surface Site When Site Name Is Referenced In Query

9:16 - In Face Of AI Overview Backlash, Google Updates Docs With How To Show Web Only Results & How To Give Feedback

9:42 - Google Discover Feed Not Loading For Some Searchers

9:59 - Two Conflicting Google AI Overview CTR Studies

10:43 - Google Mobile Tests Large Blue Visit Button On Search Results

10:53 - Google Tests Thin Top Deals Search Bar

11:10 - Google Business Profile Call History & Chat Going Away

11:37 - Google Maps Adds Wheelchair Accessible Icon To Business Listings

11:51 - Undated Google Ads Experiments To End August 23, 2024

12:10 - Only 10% Of SEOs Trust Google (Same As 10 Years Ago)

12:42 - Conclusion