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Barry Schwartz commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

What did I do?

Comment ID #6809100814 12/13/2025 05:37 pm

Jantje commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

I think you are right. I am burned out.

Comment ID #6809096077 12/13/2025 05:22 pm

googleisjoke commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

I cannot say which site man, it happened here, so I assume it's this one, I'm saying Youtube is the way to go.

Comment ID #6809091008 12/13/2025 05:06 pm

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

Please clarify which website, if you mean comments then its not Seroundtable but Disqus which Barry has no control over. Or Are you complaining about YouTube?

Comment ID #6809089943 12/13/2025 05:03 pm

Dark Red Owl commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

same thing with me. I still don't know how to explain to people right before the holidays. many will lose their jobs. unscrupulous algorithm

Comment ID #6809077343 12/13/2025 04:26 pm

Rachael Thornton commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

It is really bad when black market brands are out ranking legit UK brands for unrelated search terms. My site which has the most relevant terms has dropped significantly and illegal sites are out ranking me. Google have destroyed its search engine. It has more spam than before it started trying to reduce spam. And has now decided to destroy a few businesses before Christmas.

Comment ID #6809073242 12/13/2025 04:14 pm

Dark Red Owl commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

for me the reduction is 100 percent. it's like the site has been removed from discover. i also see that my competitor's site is also gone. it's a disaster for us and i pray it comes back as soon as possible

Comment ID #6809065190 12/13/2025 03:51 pm

googleisjoke commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

fuck this website. I was writing the comment for 10 minutes like idiot, it's gone.. anyway my point - pivot to youtube, you won't regret, youtube cares about WATCH time, and the more someone watches something, the more it get promoted, THEIR success if YOUR success, they have no fuckin reason to not promote your shit! pick something, you don't even need to talk, just show your hands, the moment you will start seeing first comments you know you are good, because comments are everything (likes sucks, have 2 faceless channels, we have tons of likes 0 comments = meaning shit) - pick niche that you can imagine building for 10 years (or more) where you actually cannot stop (because your passion don't allow you to) that's my best advice I can give you guys, make the channel about what you love and make 2026 your best year ever, good luck!

Comment ID #6809064796 12/13/2025 03:50 pm

Yaniv Ben-Atia commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

One of our sites didn’t really see a drop. But the other one, which is a big one dropped dramatically. Is there a place for mid/large size publishers to have a real discussion and sharing around discover ? We will be happy to share/brainstorm not just in times of crisis but on regular basis.

Comment ID #6809060462 12/13/2025 03:38 pm

googleisjoke commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

I mean fuck blogging, mediavine/raptive don't bother accepting new sites, why bother investing time in them? also their RPMs went down really well, but yeah it's because traffic quality went to hell too. but really like - there is no improvement in ad earnings, so this has no good end for them too :) they better to do something about it and rather soon! they also not allow too direct (no good RPM or similar) posts to get published, that tells something. raptive asks for 40% percent from acceptable countries, I have 21%, how can I get there? if I'm not a fucking food blogger or what american poeple are doing, then I have no chance. and also then once I get accepted, I ask myself, why am I doing it? why I have all these crappy ads on my site? who want to watch them? I think the way to go is affiliate + your own product (SOMETHING) so it can fucking make a difference, and not count the pageviews for sake of increasing it (we need to be satisfied with traffic we already have and monetize better!) That's where youtube comes - making long form videos in a certain niche, where you are best at. Youtube NEEDS fucking views, and needs people watching, it's NOT google. if YT notice you get watched enough, it fucking PROMOTES you, instead of fucking breaking your knees like trashy G does! think about it - you make long form video from 20-30 min long, algo notices it, it keep you ranking well, circle repeats - more content adds up and traction builds! we need to switch asap so we can stop this pandemic of checking analytics every fucking hour (I speak for myself!), once your content is good, YT keep pushing it as long as it has a great watch time - that's the only fucking thing youtube cares about, how long people spend on our freaking videos, that's it, no secret, nothing, that one metric is all that matters! I mean - why would youtube NOT want your success? your success is THEIR fuckign success, their whole model is based on watch time, the more it gets, the better we win (and both wins - youtube + WE) so let's make 2026 fucking better, pick the niche and show them. I already started in a music niche, it's not somehow ultra mega rich niche, but I can imagine being in it for years, making it a huge factor for a long term success, let's pick yours and you won't regret. I already started channel, and I can' describe these first likes, comments people give, it's a fucking step ahead from miserable blogging for a only few. youtube will not only make you rich in a long run (rich in a way where you have both - money and happiness and don't regret time on decisions you made because you know channel grows stronger) if you do what you love, but it will make your life LESS fucking misserable!! less time spent on bullcrap, the more time spent on things that matters! so instead of focusing on what we don't want, we focus on what we want and achieve it. YT is the way for sure, no crap, no gimicks, just real channel about one thing you love and care of. every niche has market and something to talk about and sell, especially in today age! let's do it, good luck!

Comment ID #6809058604 12/13/2025 03:33 pm

Dark Red Owl commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

Has anyone seen zero traffic from Google Discover in the last 24 hours?

Comment ID #6809057233 12/13/2025 03:29 pm

Dark Red Owl commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

No improvement. Zero traffic from Discover for the last almost 24 hours. And I had a huge amount of traffic from there.

Comment ID #6809053225 12/13/2025 03:19 pm

Yaniv Ben-Atia commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

Happy for you. We are not there.

Comment ID #6809047768 12/13/2025 03:04 pm

Yaniv Ben-Atia commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

I can’t say I see a change after the drop. Maybe just tiny. Do you see it coming back to where it was?

Comment ID #6809047603 12/13/2025 03:04 pm

Fabian commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

same here lol consistently ranked top 1-3 on most of my relevant keywords for 2-3 years, now i'm on the 2nd page all of a sudden feels like a bad joke by google

Comment ID #6809038598 12/13/2025 02:41 pm

Dark Red Owl commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

Yes. Discover traffic has been cut off for the last 24 hours. No new content is coming to Discover. It's terrible and catastrophic.

Comment ID #6809021897 12/13/2025 02:00 pm

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

Yes, dropped before 2 days. Now traffic is up.

Comment ID #6809006088 12/13/2025 01:22 pm

Yaniv Ben-Atia commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

Anyone noticed sharp decrease in traffic from Discover?

Comment ID #6809004312 12/13/2025 01:17 pm

MrSEO commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

Not noticed any changes at all.. Anyone else?

Comment ID #6809001703 12/13/2025 01:11 pm

JAYHAYHAY commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

My website dropped to 4th page after being in top 3 for like 4 years, I have seen many updates but 4 years of content designed for user experience is nothing to google but a Google site with an image and a silly link to an ad seems to be better than mine. Thats cool.

Comment ID #6808999410 12/13/2025 01:05 pm

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

Probably you're ranking for more queries which have lower click amounts then higher traffic?

Comment ID #6808983053 12/13/2025 12:24 pm

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

Artificial Immigration :D

Comment ID #6808982499 12/13/2025 12:23 pm

Durant Imboden commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

Our Google traffic has been way up for the past couple of days, but average position (a.k.a. ranking) in Google Search Console has dropped to what's probably a record low. I'm assuming this means we're doing a little better for our high-producing queries and worse for others, although I'm half-inclined to think that "average position" in GSM is simply a worthless metric.

Comment ID #6808982237 12/13/2025 12:22 pm

Sensei commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

I agree. The immigration comparison was an interesting point in which I hadn't thought of AI that way before as basically another form of immigration taking jobs. That is very true for every benefit AI may provide, most people outside this industry still don't consider all the downsides. By the time they finally do, it'll be much too late with their jobs long gone.

Comment ID #6808947644 12/13/2025 10:59 am

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

Good find, everyone is like the Emperor in the Emperor's New Clothes, they're all trying to hip because its the next big thing and don't want to be behind or be seen as stupid. Its FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) mentality rather than taking a proper look, just rushing head long into something and evaluating first.

Comment ID #6808943665 12/13/2025 10:49 am

Heavy C commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

I’m seeing roughly a 30% rebound in keyword rankings since the drop on the 11th, though there’s still significant ground to recover before reaching the levels seen on the 10th.

Comment ID #6808942305 12/13/2025 10:46 am

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

Interesting comment there about Immigration and AI, and that people seem concerned about Immigration taking jobs, but not so much about AI. I guess because I can see Immigration, but AI isn't visible yet. Yes, people are being affected by AI, but it's not "Visible". People seem to like AI, but they aren't aware of the downsides, the job losses, the energy use, the cost increases, etc. Before Sam says people don't like, there are those people, but I'm guessing there are more who like having information at their fingertips without clicking everywhere. Also, another great comment is where they talk about, you don't need to have a PhD to know the effects of something which is probably what BigTech using to silence people. The community note that appear was cool, I didn't pay too much attention to it but the feature was cool in itself.

Comment ID #6808935804 12/13/2025 10:30 am

DataDonkey commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

I see the Google Crime Syndicate is trying to embed themselves into the UK government like they're doing here in the USA. Soon Google will enjoy autonomy to commit crimes at will in the UK as government becomes too dependent on Google to discipline them. <b>AI to accelerate national renewal and growth as Google DeepMind backs UK tech and science sectors</b> - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ai-to-accelerate-national-renewal-and-growth-as-google-deepmind-backs-uk-tech-and-science-sectors">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ai-to-accelerate-national-renewal-and-growth-as-google-deepmind-backs-uk-tech-and-science-sectors</a> <blockquote>Hardworking people will enjoy public services fit for the modern age and a more secure country, while British scientists will have priority access to some of the most advanced AI tools in the world, under a new partnership between the UK and Google DeepMind. The AI company will open its first automated research lab in the UK next year - strengthening the country’s position as a global leader in science and technology. Run by a team of researchers, automated labs harness technology and robotics to push forward cutting-edge work - making it more productive and efficient. </blockquote>

Comment ID #6808923500 12/13/2025 09:58 am

Sensei commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

No problem. Yeah, it randomly came up in my YouTube feed and didn't think anyone posted that interview here yet. If he's right and probably is, the economy is totally cooked before 28.

Comment ID #6808918098 12/13/2025 09:44 am

Sensei commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

Bobby will probably post later about his pretend period being bad.

Comment ID #6808916255 12/13/2025 09:39 am

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