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Grigori Rasputin SEO commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility On June 28th

hahahaha

Comment ID #6731033213 07/01/2025 08:59 pm

Golden Phoenix commented on Google June 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

some my YouTube videos are showing up in AI overviews. Also AI overviews are now showing up for pretty much everything I search for. So that's great, right? That is going to help me as a YouTube content creator, right? nope. The way AI overviews are designed, you get almost 0 clicks from them even if you are listed. I am sorry. Google has gone out of its way to destroy content creators. website? no traffic. Youtube creator? no traffic. Also, here is AI slop. Let's boost that too.

Comment ID #6731006804 07/01/2025 07:36 pm

Wes commented on Google June 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

Seems like a lot more YouTube and Reddit in the AIOs today, at least while I was running a few keyword checks: https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/7ce6234c32e9a196cae926d78e13211d52a8094fa32f85d37c2de4c6b31462e8.png

Comment ID #6730983742 07/01/2025 06:27 pm

Tsubasa commented on Google June 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

People need to understand that Google doesn't like SEO, it just tolerates it. After all, our work involves "manipulating" its algorithm to improve our own results. It's even better if they don't release anything than to release misleading guidelines.

Comment ID #6730934873 07/01/2025 04:36 pm

Snacky Smores commented on Google June 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

The new norm is to not even get up in arms anymore. So many others are absolutely defeated, you don't even see the comment section lit up here anymore like times of old. It's sad what Google did to all of us, and I hope they pay for their crimes against small business.

Comment ID #6730934481 07/01/2025 04:35 pm

Jantje commented on Google June 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

New added block in the search results list that comes with this core update: Discussions and forums

Comment ID #6730930603 07/01/2025 04:28 pm

Bob commented on Google June 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

Anyone seeing anything yet? Total silence for me... Tumbleweed moment.

Comment ID #6730928033 07/01/2025 04:22 pm

Sensei commented on Google June 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

Damn that says it all of the harsh reality most publishers now can relate to. Some made as much as he did and others less, but all have fallen hard. I'm glad he contrasted Google's PR spin they tell publishers in person, versus what time reveals was nothing more than total lies and gaslighting. It's especially great he called out the worst POS liars there by name, including DS who somehow still fools too many to get cucked by his "he's so nice" and "he really cares" act. They are all Googlers in the end. There are no honest or good people left there. If any of them were "so nice" and truly gave AF, they would have resigned in protest. They don't, and just like doubletalking politicians - they sold their souls long ago for a fat paycheck.

Comment ID #6730927200 07/01/2025 04:21 pm

snuffy commented on Cloudflare To Block AI Crawlers By Default

The video with the Cloudflare CEO is awesome. Great ideas and hints at a solution for content creators. Too bad it has only been viewed a few thousand times in ten days.

Comment ID #6730919361 07/01/2025 04:05 pm

Pubcon Inc. commented on Cloudflare To Block AI Crawlers By Default

I wonder how much google paid them to do this?

Comment ID #6730909165 07/01/2025 03:45 pm

John A. User commented on Cloudflare To Block AI Crawlers By Default

CCBOT is a very good example, its a non-profit bot buy sells the meta information and probably a whole lot more. THis is one bot that needs to be should be shut down.... <a href="https://commoncrawl.org/ccbot">https://commoncrawl.org/ccbot</a>

Comment ID #6730899099 07/01/2025 03:26 pm

SpXmtdd commented on Google June 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

Have you seen this? <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SEO/comments/1lor3jc/an_open_letter_to_the_google_executives_who/">https://www.reddit.com/r/SEO/comments/1lor3jc/an_open_letter_to_the_google_executives_who/</a>

Comment ID #6730897686 07/01/2025 03:23 pm

snuffy commented on Cloudflare To Block AI Crawlers By Default

I would like to see all hosting companies giving webmasters the opportunity to block AI bots. I would block them out of my site. F'em

Comment ID #6730875117 07/01/2025 02:41 pm

snuffy commented on Cloudflare To Block AI Crawlers By Default

If I could go back in time and somebody asked me how much I would charge AI robots to crawl my pages... I would set the price at $10,000 per page - and I would worry about that bein' too low. Don't want to pay it? Snuffy doesn't haggle... FU Some pages are worth a lot more than other pages. If you think about how much adsense revenue a page might generate over a lifetime... some pages would be worth very little... some are worth a lot more. And, it also depends upon how much traffic your website is able to generate for that page... and how much visibility that the AI company is able to generate. I am curious about how Cloudflare is able to identify bot traffic and how many bots can sneak through without paying anybody, or pay another bot company to use the data that they harvested. There's too many ways that smart and sneaky people can get your stuff. I read an article this morning saying that CF might be keepin' the bots out with robots.txt... I ain't an expert, but I think that robots.txt only keeps out honest bots. I think on the internet.. dishonest bots outnumber honest bots.

Comment ID #6730873054 07/01/2025 02:37 pm

James Berry commented on Cloudflare To Block AI Crawlers By Default

i've got mixed feelings, blocking by default has pros & cons. There's absolutely opportunity for smaller sites to grow by allowing their content to be crawled in AI search & absorbed into LLM training datasets by opt-ing out of this. we're recommending to keep this switched off... <a href="https://llmrefs.com/cloudflare-blocks-ai-crawlers">https://llmrefs.com/cloudflare-blocks-ai-crawlers</a>

Comment ID #6730839756 07/01/2025 01:38 pm

John A. User commented on Google June 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

Because Artificial Intelligence has taken over all the jobs. The problem with AI is it's a business, and it's not a matter of who gets the best product, but who sells more. A good example is BetaMax vs VHS. Betamax was superior but it was VHS that won. All these companies are just about getting the product out and make money, Bard faltered so they renamed it, hoping no one noticed.

Comment ID #6730828926 07/01/2025 01:20 pm

John A. User commented on Google June 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

Lol, should be the middle B because there's nothing beautiful about it. 100% agree on everything else you said.

Comment ID #6730827264 07/01/2025 01:17 pm

Sensei commented on Google June 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

Yeah that bill is bullshit, and should stand for one of the Bs in the stupid BBB name. She's a hypocrite like all politicians really, but she's honest here. She didn't say anything we didn't already know, but the AI part at the end was good to hear her admit they're buying influence.

Comment ID #6730823885 07/01/2025 01:11 pm

Jacek Rużyczka commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility On June 28th

Invest in the weapons industry. There is no investment, which is more sustainable.

Comment ID #6730818260 07/01/2025 01:02 pm

DataDonkey commented on Google June 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

Talking about TV.... Imagine turning on your Chromebook, which connects to your Google Nest WiFi, which is hooked up to your Google Fiber connection. Then you start to browse the web with your Chrome web browser and go to Google Search to find some info and Google gives you the answer. After you get your answer, then you check your Gmail for any new emails. With your answer and no new emails, it's time to shutoff your computer and turn on your Google TV. Then you get a call on your Android phone, but have to hang up because it's just a sales call. The above isn't far fetched at all because Google has their teeth dug deep into many lives. Not only does Google need to be broken up, but also breakup the FTC and DOJ for letting the Google Crime Syndicate achieve such corrupt power.

Comment ID #6730817751 07/01/2025 01:01 pm

Ted (or Big T) commented on Google June 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

March Core update removed my page from Discover. Before update 200k visitors per day, now 9k. Cool

Comment ID #6730817467 07/01/2025 01:00 pm

Jacek Rużyczka commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility On June 28th

The well-known old troll must have downvoted you!

Comment ID #6730816939 07/01/2025 12:59 pm

KC commented on Google June 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

Really got screwed in the March update (loss of featured snippets + other features) and not seeing it return so far...

Comment ID #6730814931 07/01/2025 12:56 pm

John A. User commented on Google June 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

Whether you like MTG or not, you can't deny she's right about the new donors and how they're all trying to get in on the Big Beautiful Bill. The bill I heard was over 1000 pages long and there's some things there trying to hide in it which wouldn't stand a change if they were solo. The AI regulation would probably be one of them. Other things about how so many of the politicians being two-faced and scared of Trump and MagaForce, she's right about. She does say she "loves" him, at least she's being honest even if we disagree with him. He won't be there in 3.5 years time but the damage will be irreversible by then. I thought the BBB was a nickname but no, its the offficial name of the act.

Comment ID #6730809410 07/01/2025 12:46 pm

Sensei commented on Google June 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

Exactly. Well said wise cat. Since HCU especially, these updates only go in one direction now. And no, Bobby, not your favorite boy band One Direction so don't get excited if you read this. Every update takes things from bad to worse, with even more publishers traffic wiped out afterwards. There are never any recovery stories anymore, at least not in any meaningful numbers versus the amount of those decimated. Now the apathy has set in and most people only pay attention out of morbid curiousity of how much worse Google will make it with each update. Like passing a bad car wreck, people can't resist looking even if they shouldn't.

Comment ID #6730799268 07/01/2025 12:29 pm

Dead Cat Bounce commented on Google June 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

In the past, Google Update announcements are like major headline news for us all. It is like seeing your TV showing some major breaking news and you will stop everything, sit at the edge of your chair, and start looking for any updates. You would visit here (Seroundtable) and other SEO forums to see how's everyone faring. And we would always see some people getting negatively hit, while some reporting gains and better traffic or sales. The ratio is always 50:50 or 60:40. You know the updates are real and it helps to clear spam and improve the search results. Now? When a update is announced, we all don't keep our hopes high anymore. It isn't some 'major news' like it used to. It is annoying and not worth bothering... Like mormons or salespeople knocking on your door. Since 2024 March updates, there's also a change in dynamics... We seldom hear anyone reporting gains anymore. It is like 1:9 ratio. Instead, we see more people saying things like "I'm seeing nothing", "no gains or recovery", or worse yet, "I got hit. I just lost 50% more." Since March 2024 till now, all updates is just a scam and a facade.

Comment ID #6730780774 07/01/2025 11:55 am

Sensei commented on Google June 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

The issue is only going to get worse. This 2 min clip of 2 of the most cringiest people ever, at least confirmed some obvious truths. Especially toward the end about current politicians in power being bought off by AI big tech "donors" <a href="https://x.com/lakemonstercl1/status/1938894901774819387">https://x.com/lakemonstercl1/status/1938894901774819387</a>

Comment ID #6730779450 07/01/2025 11:52 am

Mumuu commented on Google June 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

The "<i>satisfying content for searchers from all types of sites</i>" part from Google's announcement is bang on with what I've spotted all along in first 24 hrs, video shorts are more and more part of page 1 search results, tiktok, yt and all sorts of shorts are here to stay!

Comment ID #6730763118 07/01/2025 11:21 am

Dead Cat Bounce commented on Google June 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

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Comment ID #6730762591 07/01/2025 11:20 am

googleisjoke commented on Google June 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

advice - make more content for us to abuse §

Comment ID #6730757229 07/01/2025 11:11 am

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