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My only concern is what the buyer will do with the browser, turn it in an AdFree browser or continue as is. If ads were guaranteed, then go ahead. Looks like I'll be moving to Firefox then, as they allow you to turn off AI.
not tryna sound negative or anything, but my site did start showing up again on discover and on the first page of google news…
but honestly, discover feels totally different now... since feb 2nd, my traffic dropped like 70% 😩 even big official sites got hit hard too... their traffic dropped like crazy since feb 2nd
articles barely show up there now
if discover doesn’t start blocking x (twitter) and the rest of social media from showing up there... this might really be the end for news sites
You're right, this will take years for the appeal process to end. I bet the judge getting the appeal case with laugh his/her ass off at Judge Meathead's pro-monopoly remedies.
I'm surprised you have mixed feeling about Google selling Chrome. This year Chrome will gain a Gemini sidebar, ability to connect to Google apps (privacy concerns) and more. The auto browsing capabilities will also open a can of worm for advertisers who may pay for auto-browsed clicks/views. Not to mention auto browsing will turn Chrome into one huge botnet and make it even more difficult to analyze traffic stats to determine true human visits. Had Judge Meathead forced Google to sell Chrome, they may not have moved forward to combine their dominance in search and web browsers to push their AI to make that dominant as well.
<b>5 Big Changes Coming To Google Chrome In 2026 (Whether You Like It Or Not)</b> - <a href="https://www.bgr.com/2087015/gemini-in-chrome-2026-features-auto-browse/">https://www.bgr.com/2087015/gemini-in-chrome-2026-features-auto-browse/</a>
<blockquote>Google owns the world's most used internet browser, Google Chrome, so it doesn't have to create a brand-new browser for the AI era. Instead, Google is adding "Gemini in Chrome" features to the browser, and the company just announced several new features that AI enthusiasts may appreciate. On the other hand, those internet users users who dislike or distrust chatbots may not like the AI-focused changes coming to Chrome.</blockquote>
Just gross..
They keep increasing make money, while everyone they are profiting from and have a monopoly over is losing money and nothing anyone can do about it.
GOOG has big numbers <a href="https://www.seroundtable.com/google-ad-revenue-up-40884.html">https://www.seroundtable.com/google-ad-revenue-up-40884.html</a>
i work like a fucking rabbit 12-14 hours a day, just to see what it brings me, well nothing pretty much, I don't see anytihng improving as I work on the content, it's just not happening, google giving me peanuts, not showing the site to US at all, this can look good but its really not, so far I made 20$ for last 30 days from fucking 10K pageviews, haha joke!-
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Yes, I know I got a significant penalty, as that's the only explanation. My articles get indexed within a minute, but they do appear last on Google News. I still post 5-6 times a day now and have done so for years. But, naturally, time will run out if nothing changes, and I'll lose the roof above my head.
if ur site drops to the last page on google news, u basically disappear from discover
getting back on discover fully depends on ur articles getting indexed on the first pages of google news again. that’s the only way back
listen just answer… does ur site actually indexed on google news? if yes when articles get indexed there, do they end up way at the bottom of the search results "google news" or do they show up on the first page? ... if ur new articles are getting indexed on the last page of google news, that means u got hit with a penalty 😬 u gotta keep posting consistently until google news puts u back on the first page
I run a news site, but I've lost 95% of my traffic on Dec 12. I've been doing this for a long time, but it was all wiped overnight, and yes, my site was in News, just like Discover and removed, which is normal; https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/b5c96b247aa65bcd38d09fa2238299bd925610a09a065fd201a0e4fa27343e5d.png it fluctuates. But, I've also completely wiped out Search and even stupid things like Images. losing all my keywords and impressions, even as my rankings stay the same. AI has killed me now on every platform.
No change from December 12; I remain at 90-95% down, wiped from search, images, news, and discover. 50,000 clicks a day down to 40. I now cannot afford hosting, let alone to put food on the table. Everything was stripped overnight. Certainly feel like this is the end. All these volatility signs have done nothing in terms of dropping me down further or rising me even ever so slighly. My traffic has collapsed and there's no sign of a heartbeat.
I guess it's a start, I hope we reach a point where every AI has to give back to the publishers who feed their AIs(against their will) and help them evolve.
I have noticed that it is usually the most commented article, while the others receive few comments, even these they are the ones people would be most happy with.
Great, was hoping they would. However, the fact that an appeal will take years is the major downside, I can see both pushing to the Supreme Court.
Google Vs Oracle took 10 years for a final decision and we're in year 6. Judge Amiteur Mehta really had no interest in this case, he just dragged it out in the hope of a deal.
I have mixed feelings about whether Google should sell Chrome because if I look at other browsers, Brave for example, ads are off by default which would hurt a lot of businesses and I'd say less than 1% of users would actively turn adverts on and that'll do a heck of a lot of damage, as bad as AI Overviews.
Microsoft would probably be blocked from buying it because they have Edge. A choice screen would be cool but as Mehta said there's little evidence that it created diversity in browser usage.
I'm scared to think what Judge Brinkeloma is going to rule, she's as old as the Biden. Her jurisdiction was chosen because it was the Rocket Docket, well, it's run out of fuel and running on fumes.
i think eeat and "create original content" is/was 100% them getting content creators to train their ai systems. i think getting away from seo is a good call. while seo is still valuable, the industry is being destroyed. i don't feel secure at all doing anything publisher related nor would i if i was an seo.