Google Core Update Heated, Site Reputation Abuse Expands, Site Wide Search Signals, DOJ On Chrome, AI Overview Ads & More

It took some time, but Google’s November 2024 core update started to really heat up over the last weekend, it should be done soon. Google expanded its site reputation abuse policy in a big way and many large sites received manual actions right away. Google made it clear that they have both site-wide and page-level search ranking signals. The Department of Justice wants Google to sell off Chrome, restrict Android’s default search feature, remove search partnership deals and more. Google Search Console finally dropped the page experience report. Google AI Overviews index controls may be slow. Google also cautioned about using people to ask for content. Google Search App in iOS has page annotations now but there is a way to opt out of it. Google Lens now makes it easier to shop in the store. Google people also ask may be dropping the more results button. Google is testing removing EU-based news publishers from some EU regions, to prove a point. Google Search is testing trending this week labels in search. Google Sitelinks is testing icons and labels. Google has this intrusive pop-up interstitial ad for Google Ads when you search for your Google Business Profile in Google Search. Microsoft is also testing mixing Microsoft Advertising ads with Bing organic search results. Bing is testing circle-shaped favicons. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable. SPONSOR: This week's video recap is sponsored by Duda, the Professional Website Builder You Can Call Your Own. 0:00 - Introduction 0:45 - Google November 2024 Core Update Heats Up This Weekend 1:30 - Google Site Reputation Abuse Policy Now Includes First Party Involvement Or Content Oversight 4:06 - Google Makes It Clear It Has Both Site Wide & Page Level Ranking Signals 5:11 - DOJ: Force Google To Sell Chrome, Restrict Android & Ban Default Deals 6:13 - Google Search Console Finally Drops The Page Experience Report 6:40 - Google AI Overview Index Serving Delayed Compared To Web Results 7:30 - Google Also Cautions On Using Google People Also Ask For Content Ideas 8:00 - Page Annotation In Google iOS App Browser 9:14 - Google Lens Updated For In-Store Shopping 9:27 - Google People Also Ask Dropping More Results Button? 9:47 - Google Tests Removing EU-Based News Publishers From Search 10:16 - Google Search Trending This Week Labels 10:30 - Google Sitelinks With Icons & Labels 10:45 - Ads In Google AI Overview In The Wild 11:13 - Google Search Pop Up Ads For Google Ads Promotions (GBP) 11:41 - Microsoft Mixing Ads & Organic Results In Bing Search Also 11:58 - Bing Search Tests Circle Shaped Favicons In Search Results 12:15 - Conclusion