Google Core Update Coming, Ranking Volatility, Bye Search Notes, AI Overviews, Ads & More

Search Engine Roundtable Podcast

Google said that the next Google core update should be coming in the coming weeks. Google had some search ranking volatility, an unconfirmed Google update, around July 18th. Google said it will host more creator meetings. Google Search Notes is coming to an end this month. Google is testing AI Overviews for Workspace accounts and in the UK. Google barely shows Reddit and Quora in the AI Overviews anymore. Google may have an AI generated content score for sites. A public company lowered its earnings forecasts because of the Google site reputation abuse policy. Google said removing your disavow list should not make you worry. Google URL shortener links will stop serving in a year, resulting in billions of links and redirects to all 404. Google is testing AI-organized local search results pages. Google may be rolling out more 3D and AR images in Search. Google Merchant Center Next is rolling out to all merchants. Merchant Center Next now also supports supplemental feeds. Google knowledge panels are testing store rating reviews. Google Search chat feature for local businesses no longer works. Google Ads changed broad match to intent match in Japan. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.

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0:00 - Introduction

0:45 - Google: Core Update Expected In The Coming Weeks

1:35 - Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - July 18th

2:32 - Google To Host More Creator Meetings

3:33 - Google Search Notes Finally To End

4:11 - Google Tests AI Overviews In Workspace Accounts In The UK

5:11 - Report: Google AI Overviews Barely Showing Reddit Or Quora Citations Anymore

5:47 - Google Artificially Generated Content AGC Classification Score?

6:30 - Google's Site Reputation Abuse Update Leads Gaming Affiliate To Reduce Financial Forecast

7:10 - Google: Removing Massive Disavow Lists Should Not Worry You

7:33 - Billions Of Google goo.gl URLs Will No Longer Work

8:20 - Google Tests AI-Organized Local Search Results Page

8:37 - Google May Be Rolling Out 3D/AR Images More Widely

9:16 - Google Merchant Center Next Coming To All Merchants

9:37 - Google Merchant Center Next Gains Support For Supplemental Feeds

10:16 - Google Knowledge Panels Tests Store Ratings Reviews

10:40 - Google Search Chat Feature Won't Let You Start New Chats

11:06 - Google Ads Changed Broad Match To Intent Match In Japan

11:44 - Conclusion