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Satyam Tech commented on Google Search Console Reporting Off Since 100 Results Per Page Change

Does anyone notice that many of the pages, which are coming in the top 5 results, and in the AI overview, are replaced with websites that are just copying content and have duplicate content? This is not surprising with Google search. Google search is showing the new and very less trustworthy websites in AI overview and AI mode.

Comment ID #6769752663 09/18/2025 02:24 am

Jameson Wilson commented on Google Search Console Reporting Off Since 100 Results Per Page Change

Totally agree! Sundar Pichai has completely ruined Google. AdSense income has gone, clients vanished, and all my pages that used to rank around 50–60 have collapsed thanks to endless algorithms and updates. Now even the &num=100 doesn’t work. Honestly, I don’t know what Sundar Pichai is trying to do anymore!

Comment ID #6769736913 09/18/2025 12:57 am

clone21 commented on Google Says Searchers Want AI Summaries Over Links

Who cares you now, Google!

Comment ID #6769705427 09/17/2025 10:40 pm

Atoz Stanf commented on Google Search Console Reporting Off Since 100 Results Per Page Change

Google is completely broken. See screenshots, was typing in "seattle SEO company" and then clicked on "more businesses, all of the sudden I see companies from LA showing up. Same goes for some of the organic results, showing me BS results with companies that are 1000+ miles away. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/6b38c3f9364e885475f7c5f16c4d41595be174a38ecb158320197549476e6570.jpg

Comment ID #6769657526 09/17/2025 08:38 pm

Hunar commented on Google Bug Leads To Search Results With Just Ads

Yep, I've been seeing it nonestop as well.

Comment ID #6769563122 09/17/2025 04:53 pm

Atoz Stanf commented on Google Search Console Reporting Off Since 100 Results Per Page Change

The irony, Google blocking scrapers while the whole Google search engine model is scraping sites ...

Comment ID #6769544044 09/17/2025 04:16 pm

John A. User commented on Google Search Console Reporting Off Since 100 Results Per Page Change

Something that I should add about Penske court case is that Google will offer them a deal to prevent it going to trial and opening the flood gates so whilst the case if heard will help us, Googles lawyers will recommend a settlement. Penske won't continue the trial if they got a deal.

Comment ID #6769477554 09/17/2025 02:13 pm

Ekees SEO commented on Google Bug Leads To Search Results With Just Ads

The convenient 'glitch' is still there.. at least in the Dutch results.

Comment ID #6769469755 09/17/2025 01:58 pm

John A. User commented on Google Search Console Reporting Off Since 100 Results Per Page Change

Chips first they'll buy 15 percent of Google to ensure the gov gets more money.

Comment ID #6769459400 09/17/2025 01:38 pm

Circeus commented on Google Says Searchers Want AI Summaries Over Links

Discussion question: according to google, users don,t want to go to your website. Tell us then, Google: what use is there for a website to be in Google's index? Hmmmm 🤔

Comment ID #6769454768 09/17/2025 01:29 pm

Sensei commented on Google Search Console Reporting Off Since 100 Results Per Page Change

Johnson is a joke. Beyond just looking like a pedo dressed up as Harry Potter. Another spineless all talk and no follow through political a55hole.

Comment ID #6769446096 09/17/2025 01:13 pm

UncleKrusty commented on Google Search Console Reporting Off Since 100 Results Per Page Change

These politicians are just worthless. House Speaker Johnson spoke about China banning Nvidia chips. Now apply what Speaker Johnson said to what we're all dealing with in Google. Speaker Johnson says China is straining U.S. relations with Nvidia chip ban <blockquote>“They steal our intellectual property,” Johnson told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Wednesday. “They have no regard whatsoever for U.S. trademark law or any of the other provisions that make for fair trade agreements. It is not the fault of the United States that there are these strained relations.”</blockquote>Full story: <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/17/china-us-nvidia-chip-ban.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/17/china-us-nvidia-chip-ban.html </a> As I said before, the modern day GOP stands for Google Owned Politicians who have pushed more socialistic policies then the left. That includes the nationalization of industries, which would give the USA Government a 15% cut of any chip Nvidia sells China, Government ownership in Intel, etc. No further evidence is needed to know for a fact that Big Government and Big Tech are in bed together.

Comment ID #6769440866 09/17/2025 01:03 pm

Nikki G. commented on Structured Data & Schema Does Not Help With Visibility In AI Search

Perfect explanation. Structured data may not be the magic bullet that helps you "rank" in AI, but it certainly doesn't hurt. Claiming structured data to be a hoax is just wild. Think of structured data as the backstage pass. You're not guaranteed to meet the band, but if you do everything else right, your chances are significantly increased.

Comment ID #6769427955 09/17/2025 12:39 pm

Jason commented on Google Says Searchers Want AI Summaries Over Links

Tell users to f-off. What do they want next-someone to read it for them? Do they want their backsides wiped too? Why feed the laziness of users and the lack of knowledge—plus a lack of care about a thriving web ecosystem that has worked for many years. Offer them a traditional web for free and an AIO web scraping web at a cost, then pay publishers (rather than steal) for the free info they give you. See if they are willing to pay for what is not created and made for free (be that time, money or both)! AI just taps into humans instinct to freeload and laziness. Why not call AIO the lazy option for finding your info because you cant be bothered to read pages provided you. Or call it Freeloaders Lazy Search Button. You could add a disclaimer with the button - Every time you click this button numerous people having been working away and investing their money for no benefit at all. Do consider visiting the real sources of this information to help keep this ecosystem going at no cost to you.

Comment ID #6769412477 09/17/2025 12:08 pm

Jonathan Brown commented on Google Bug Leads To Search Results With Just Ads

Still getting here. It's the same 3 ads repeated after every organic result. Looking like a glitch. Sure those paying for the ads are delighted (or not).

Comment ID #6769400919 09/17/2025 11:49 am

Finance-guy commented on Google Search Console Reporting Off Since 100 Results Per Page Change

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Comment ID #6769399686 09/17/2025 11:47 am

Jacek Rużyczka commented on Google Bug Leads To Search Results With Just Ads

Got the same issue here in Germany. When looking for bester Treppenlift (= the best stair elevator), you first get four sponsored results (of which one has sitelinks). Then comes an AI Overview, one (!) organic result leading to an affiliate website, followed by another three ads, another organic result, yet again three ads, and, of course, Pleople Also Ask! Here is a sequence diagram for clarification: SSSS-A-O-SSS-O-SSS-P Excellent, Spamdar! Only two organic results of 14 results total.

Comment ID #6769373997 09/17/2025 10:57 am

Neil McCarthy commented on Google Search Console Reporting Off Since 100 Results Per Page Change

Wouldn't it be great if Google added a filter to be able to isolate historic impressions and clicks by num paramater value. This way we could see what real trafic was before this update. Unfortunately scrapers will adapt and fake impressions will be back soon and maybe even increase as sites can show up more often when looking at results page per page. Fake impressions but also fake clicks. Some BH SEO use agents to search and click on their sites in search results in attempt to affect NavBoost. This may or not work for them, but it also helps produce reports for their clients that show SEO trafic is up (according to Google). They will now have to load more pages to get to the lower results. To stop spammers and scrapers ruining this precious data, Google must either block them more efficiently or accomodate them by providing data through a reliable API. - Neil

Comment ID #6769370938 09/17/2025 10:51 am

Lewis commented on Google Merchant Center Video Verification After Suspension

I love the idea but... Been in this space for 20+ years, and I’ve seen Google roll out a dozen “trust fixes.” Video verification is very much interesting and needed, on one hand it’ll cut down on spam (which is long overdue but maybe tackle ads spam first???), but on the other it feels like another layer of operational pain for legit merchants. The risk is that real businesses with limited resources get tripped up while bad actors find workarounds anyway. Like most updates, execution will determine if this becomes a true quality signal or just another hoop we jump through.

Comment ID #6769356586 09/17/2025 10:22 am

2025 commented on Google Search Console Reporting Off Since 100 Results Per Page Change

correct

Comment ID #6769356532 09/17/2025 10:22 am

UncleKrusty commented on Google Says Searchers Want AI Summaries Over Links

Nobody believes this malarkey Google keeps saying about users preferring AI responses over organic links. If it were true, then Google would give users an option to exclude AI results wouldn't they?

Comment ID #6769341599 09/17/2025 09:51 am

Sensei commented on Google Search Console Reporting Off Since 100 Results Per Page Change

That's the sad truth. It's cooked.

Comment ID #6769340304 09/17/2025 09:48 am

UncleKrusty commented on OpenAI Improves Search In ChatGPT

Our product pages have been getting pounded by chatgpt-user for weeks from MS IP addresses, so I hope this somehow translates into sales in the future. Unfortunately overall sales from ChatGPT have declined, but I'm hopeful they will make major improvements for shoppers that include pics, features to compare, etc. Shopping is a weak link for Google because all they do is push marketplace ads, often with the same products sold under different brands, and limit user choice to what makes Google the most money.

Comment ID #6769339580 09/17/2025 09:47 am

Sensei commented on Google Search Console Reporting Off Since 100 Results Per Page Change

Results that are Scumdar's wet dream, that don't involve a goat for once.

Comment ID #6769338360 09/17/2025 09:44 am

UncleKrusty commented on Google Search Console Reporting Off Since 100 Results Per Page Change

Going from bad to worse like the entire web.

Comment ID #6769333019 09/17/2025 09:33 am

UncleKrusty commented on Google Search Console Reporting Off Since 100 Results Per Page Change

Anything that makes the search results worse for users, and more money for Google, is not a bug but is by design. Thankfully most of us call it for what it is - pure greed on the part of Google.

Comment ID #6769332290 09/17/2025 09:31 am

btabke commented on Google Bug Leads To Search Results With Just Ads

Walks like a test, looks like a test, smells like a test - dudes, it is a test.

Comment ID #6769330373 09/17/2025 09:27 am

Chris commented on Google Search Console Reporting Off Since 100 Results Per Page Change

I'd like this to be true but I think this is wishful thinking. Google can do whatever they like. They have a near total monopoly and the US courts seem to think that's fine. Their biggest threat is AI like GPT so they are getting everyone into their version whilst they have market dominance. They'll work out how to monetize it later. For now they just want to keep market share. They have deep enough pockets to do this. The publisher issue is real though. Without willing victims to give up free content who is feeding the AI?

Comment ID #6769314030 09/17/2025 08:52 am

Sensei commented on Google Bug Leads To Search Results With Just Ads

It's just a preview of Scumdar's master plan.

Comment ID #6769312910 09/17/2025 08:49 am

SpXmtdd commented on Google Search Console Reporting Off Since 100 Results Per Page Change

Bug..yes..of course

Comment ID #6769299127 09/17/2025 08:15 am

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