Google Volatility With Gains & Losses, Updated Web Spam Policies, Cache Gone & More Search News

Search Engine Roundtable Podcast

Google Search rankings gains were lost for many, followed more more volatility this week. Google updated its web search spam policies, with a focus on site reputation abuse. Google’s cache operator is now fully dead. Google’s site command for image search seems broken. Google fixed a Search Console reporting bug with product snippets. Google Maps has this fake reviews notice on business profiles. There may have been a spike in reviewed removed by Google on September 17th. Also small changes to your business listing may now trigger re-verification on Google Business Profiles. Google merchant listings now added priceType and sale pricing examples. Google spoke about image SEO and the importance of the embedded page. Google is testing new shopping/product cards on the search results. Google is testing “from small businesses” carousel. Google is testing “states in the news” and “backstory” sections for top stutters. Google product detail grids is testing most popular and best price labels. Google is testing for you labels and preferred source labels. Google Ads has a ten sitelinks but it is a bug. We had a poll on if you are using traditional search less now with AI products out. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.

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0:00 - Introduction

0:45 - Google Search Ranking Increases During Core Update Wiped Out Post Update

1:28 - Google Search Ranking Movement Heated, Volatility Continues 9/25

1:49 - Google Updates Web Search Spam Policies

2:17 - Google Cache Is Fully Dead

3:18 - Google Site Command For Image Search Wonky

3:42 - Google Fixed Google Search Console Product Snippets Report

4:13 - Google Maps Fake Review Notice On Business Profile

5:04 - Spike In Removed Google Reviews On September 17th

5:45 - Report: Small Google Business Profile Updates May Trigger Re-Verification

6:20 - Google Merchant Listings Adds priceType Property & Sale Pricing Examples

6:42 - Google Describes Importance Of Page Image Is Embedded On For SEO

7:14 - Google Search Tests Shopping / E-Commerce Card

7:43 - Google Search From Small Businesses Carousel

7:52 - Google Search: States In The News

8:05 - Google Search Backstory Top Stories Section

8:18 - Google Search Product Detail Grid With Most Popular & Best Price Labels

8:35 - Google Search Tests For You Label

8:47 - Google Search Tests Preferred Source Label?

9:07 - Google Ads With Ten Sitelinks - A Bug

9:25 - 55% Are Using Traditional Search Like Google Less Since Gen AI Products

9:59 - Conclusion