Google has updated its site reputation abuse policy to expand what is included in abuse. It now includes third-party content that has first-party involvement or content oversight. Google also dropped a mention of the starkly different content algorithm but made no mention that site reputation abuse is enforced algorithmically—so it must still be only through … Read more
Google has decided not to deprecate, do away with, third-party cookies in Chrome. This is something Google has been planning and testing for a while, delaying the efforts numerous times, and now ultimately deciding to scrap those efforts. Google wrote, “Instead of deprecating third-party cookies, we would introduce a new experience in Chrome that lets … Read more
Here are some photos from the Google office in New York City of the chanukah party they had for Jewglers. Jewglers are Jewish Googlers. We’ve seen many menorahs at Google over the years. I found this photo on Instagram. Tonight is the last ***** of Chanukah – Happy Chanukah to all that celebrate. This post … Read more
Google may be testing showing longer-form justifications in the Google local results. In the example below, provided by Miriam Ellis on X, it showed a more extended description/justification provided by Yelp. The “The 25 most photographed restaurants in Greater Cleveland, according to Yelp” is the justification part of the snippet. As a reminder, Google was … Read more
Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, said that while Google has updated its guidance around blocking third-party content, more is to come. Google said we should see things improve over time related to issues around third-party hosted content, sometimes referred to as parasite SEO. As a reminder, when the September 2023 Google helpful content update came … Read more
Google Maps and Google Local are testing showing third-party reviews for Google Business Profile listings. It has been over a decade since Google Maps showed third-party reviews, reviews not left directly by a searcher on Google but placed on a third-party website. Mike Blumenthal shared a screenshot on X of the reviews for a Google … Read more
Celebrating is something we humans **** to do! Yes, we celebrate almost everything – from birthdays to anniversaries, from new cars to homes, from kids’ good grades to festivals. Our celebrations aren’t limited to our personal lives – did you not also celebrate the bug you fixed, the presentation you aced, the target you accomplished, … Read more
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