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clone21 commented on Google Testing Old Search Design?

Could be possible

Comment ID #6798043167 11/17/2025 08:53 pm

John A. User commented on Google Search Console Performance Report Annotations Rolling Out

The community has been asking for a lot of things, such as Rich Snippet tracking, etc, and they never gave it to us. As @codecommander:disqus says below, they're probably created to compile data for themselves based on what users do with these annotations. If a company makes something for free, then you are the product. Your annotation examples are great, so we do when they P155 us off, not when it's useful for them to spy on us.

Comment ID #6797941383 11/17/2025 05:00 pm

hbsb1 commented on Google Search Console Performance Report Annotations Rolling Out

I think it is a smoke grenade. People ask for separate tracking of AIO clicks and google gives annotations to the community Not complaining about the feature as such but if this was an actual product and its product managers would implement the features its customers want most. This was it feels this is merely a distraction now everyone go and add your annotations - the day helpful content update was rolled out and took X % - the day AIOs were rolled out globally and took X % - the day the ads layout change took X % CTR .... ....

Comment ID #6797933581 11/17/2025 04:41 pm

John A. User commented on Google Search Console Performance Report Annotations Rolling Out

With BigTech and others skill at tax evasion, the Government will then take action, probably not the way we want though.

Comment ID #6797921234 11/17/2025 04:11 pm

Koray Tuğberk Gübür commented on Google Search Console Performance Report Annotations Rolling Out

Thanks for the addition. Means a lot.

Comment ID #6797914703 11/17/2025 03:55 pm

Matt commented on Google Testing Old Search Design?

I've been seeing that design on an old computer for awhile. I guess it's for people with outdated browsers?

Comment ID #6797898371 11/17/2025 03:18 pm

UncleKrusty commented on Google Search Console Performance Report Annotations Rolling Out

In somewhat of Trump's defense, if he's advised by morons like Kevin Hassett then it's no wonder Trump's economic policies are a flop. The economy is not some infant you put in quiet time to take a nap. And where's the income growth, outside of Big Tech, this guy talks about? AI has created a vacuum that's sucking the life out of the economy. When there are many unemployed workers, that also puts downward pressure on wages.

Comment ID #6797898056 11/17/2025 03:18 pm

John A. User commented on Google Search Console Performance Report Annotations Rolling Out

Sounds like the future is F*cked, so glad I'm past-middle aged. Trumpty Dumpty has forgotten what he's supposed to be all about, the present and the future, so long as Scumdar and Sam Altman not our Sam :D are happy, then thats all he cares about.

Comment ID #6797843128 11/17/2025 02:17 pm

John A. User commented on Google Search Console Performance Report Annotations Rolling Out

I saw that, I guess he's bored now he's no longer running Amazon. He needs to get out of the house.... Can't stand the moaning indoors (hehe)

Comment ID #6797837038 11/17/2025 02:05 pm

Sensei commented on Google Search Console Performance Report Annotations Rolling Out

Just when AI slop overload can't get any worse from the all worst big tech a55holes copying each other, Bezos says "hold my Bud Light" <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1990479697793491195">https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1990479697793491195</a>

Comment ID #6797830406 11/17/2025 01:52 pm

UncleKrusty commented on Google Search Console Performance Report Annotations Rolling Out

I can't remember the last time I logged into GSC, and I see no need to. If there was a button to click in there to get rid of all the Googlespam for 24 hours, then I would log in and click it daily. Otherwise I personally have no use for it. Have a look at what some of the President's top economic advisors are saying about the economy and how they're spinning the job losses. I find this economic advisor's talk about the free market sorting things out quickly laughable. How can there be a free market when something as basic as intellectual property rights are ignored? <b>AI could be causing ‘quiet time’ in labor market, top Trump economic aide Hassett says</b> <blockquote>“I think that there have been mixed signals in the job market,” the National Economic Council director said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” adding that he has seen “really, really positive signals in the output markets.” After noting U.S. gross domestic product rose at a strong pace in the second quarter of 2025, Hassett said, “there could be a little bit of, almost, quiet time in the labor market, because firms are finding that AI is making their workers so productive that they don’t necessarily have to hire the new kids out of college and so on.” He maintained, however, that any AI-induced softness in the market would be temporary. “Because there’s so much output growth and income growth, that’s the kind of thing that a free market will work out relatively quickly as, you know, new ways to spend money emerge,” Hassett said.</blockquote>Full story: <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/17/ai-jobs-labor-economy-kevin-hassett.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/17/ai-jobs-labor-economy-kevin-hassett.html</a>

Comment ID #6797817968 11/17/2025 01:26 pm

UncleKrusty commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Heated On November 12th

We're an American manufacturer, and what we ship outside the USA is subject to each nation's tax/duties policy including reciprocal tariffs.

Comment ID #6797813902 11/17/2025 01:17 pm

googleisjoke commented on Google Search Console Performance Report Annotations Rolling Out

good so far - https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/076ea7bcfd04fcd7a46c89ff73374496d80d9174ee0ff34b9af16828fdf944c3.png

Comment ID #6797765804 11/17/2025 11:39 am

John A. User commented on Google Search Console Performance Report Annotations Rolling Out

Even Wikipedia is losing traffic due to AI Overviews... <a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/why-wikipedia-is-losing-traffic-to-ai-overviews-on-google/">https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/why-wikipedia-is-losing-traffic-to-ai-overviews-on-google/</a> They won't go under because Google & Microsoft fund them but I'm guessing those editors might stopped editing because they probably won't want to waste their time.

Comment ID #6797752354 11/17/2025 11:11 am

PMB Brent commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Heated On November 12th

I came across this post from six months ago and I think some here will find it interesting: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SEO/comments/1ki9igp/if_you_have_not_recovered_from_helpful_content/">https://www.reddit.com/r/SEO/comments/1ki9igp/if_you_have_not_recovered_from_helpful_content/</a> It's pretty definitive proof that there is no logical, rational, or actionable reason why sites suddenly lose almost all of their visibility in Google, mainly with regard to the 2023 HCU. This person went above and beyond what Google or any SEO expert could have expected of them, spending $100K to overhaul their site on the advice of "professionals", and it didn't result in a lick of improvement. And yet, incredibly, you still have the usual Reddit bros in the comments who can't get out of the mindset that if a site loses traffic, there must be a logical and rational reason for it that is fixable if you're just "honest with yourself".

Comment ID #6797729901 11/17/2025 10:23 am

John A. User commented on Google Search Console Performance Report Annotations Rolling Out

I would've called it a conspiracy theory, but as they say, if it's done for free, you're the product, and this is what you've said, which totally proves the theory.

Comment ID #6797705720 11/17/2025 09:30 am

DataDonkey commented on Google Search Console Performance Report Annotations Rolling Out

What is the real purpose of these annotations? Is it so Google's AI can analyze these annotations to build a psychological profile of each webmaster so it can learn how they can better manipulate them? I think most should know by now it's best to not hand over data to the enemy because Google is using that data against them. Same applies with this shit that would give them insight into how each webmaster reacts to changes in website traffic. With Google not sending much traffic anyway, GSC has become meaningless. Our orders over the weekend have a few Duck, more Bing & Yahoo and even ChatGPT. Google is just dead and the people using Google to shop are low value customers fraught with headaches (returns, fraudsters, etc.).

Comment ID #6797661693 11/17/2025 07:32 am

DataDonkey commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Heated On November 12th

Google got hit with another HCU (Helpful Court Update) for continued market abuse: <b>German court rules Google must pay €572M for violating antitrust rules in price comparison sector</b> - <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/14/german-court-rules-google-must-pay-e572m-for-violating-antitrust-rules-in-price-comparison-sector/">https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/14/german-court-rules-google-must-pay-e572m-for-violating-antitrust-rules-in-price-comparison-sector/</a> <blockquote>A German court has found that Google has abused its dominant market position in the price comparison sector and ruled that the company must pay a total of €572 million ($665.6 million) in damages to two German price comparison companies, according to a report by Reuters. Google must pay the price comparison platform Idealo about €465 million (about $540 million) in damages, and €107 million (about $124 million) to Producto, another price comparison tool, the report said.</blockquote>

Comment ID #6797641636 11/17/2025 06:18 am

googleisjoke commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Heated On November 12th

that AI mode is so disguissing, I just click it and then I realize it was accidental.. I mean I have feeling of arficial bullshit in the air why is it? even if classic search is less smart, I feel it gives me exactly what I need

Comment ID #6797629751 11/17/2025 05:24 am

googleisjoke commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Heated On November 12th

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Comment ID #6797629535 11/17/2025 05:23 am

Ted (or Big T) commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Heated On November 12th

Something changed again. Yesterday website got more traffic, but today down totaly...

Comment ID #6797626202 11/17/2025 05:06 am

Chris commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Heated On November 12th

I've noticed that is usually happens if it detects that the content is made with AI, it's also good to check if the pages got de-indexed.

Comment ID #6797611595 11/17/2025 03:47 am

Anas commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Heated On November 12th

Same Situation

Comment ID #6797600620 11/17/2025 02:38 am

Anas commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Heated On November 12th

https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/2147a09c188cf1bce3a8915940fdac043024d854aafec3b5fe1d1ea14892d9ee.png My website was performing well for 2 months, but after November 13, the traffic became zero clicks and zero impressions. What could be the problem?

Comment ID #6797578823 11/16/2025 11:50 pm

ddddd15 commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Heated On November 12th

Fingers Crossed!!

Comment ID #6797527134 11/16/2025 07:47 pm

googleisjoke commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Heated On November 12th

today even better guys, hope it sticks! finally see more US traffic than from Russia: https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/2f8751e5f0d79e3cb70bdbc5c58a33e58be13b0bcb4118d6abe411728c9da2ef.png

Comment ID #6797385874 11/16/2025 01:21 pm

John A. User commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Heated On November 12th

<a href="https://searchengineland.com/ai-1-traffic-mostly-chatgpt-464653">https://searchengineland.com/ai-1-traffic-mostly-chatgpt-464653 </a> interesting condensed report, full report link at bottom. ChatGPT refers most AI traffic but it's only 1 o/o

Comment ID #6797373105 11/16/2025 12:52 pm

googleisjoke commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Heated On November 12th

shit continues https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/0e3c2052aada751e367cf888ec5d3cf42f1ed4a72c7c26e60bd004d17b15ae72.png

Comment ID #6797232765 11/16/2025 05:05 am

John A. User commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Heated On November 12th

Sounds like Google is trying to force people like you to purchase ads. I remember a video some time ago, possibly last year, where the presenter (I think he was a British Indian) showed that Google could find ads that were related to the search term, but no organic results. Nothing's changed.

Comment ID #6797210624 11/16/2025 02:28 am

ddddd15 commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Heated On November 12th

I am in US, e-comm. Had a few sales since Nov 12, 2 Different niche sites. Today-Both sites: High views, fairly high visits, 0 sales. I'm thinking that bots are the reason. Also, mismatched search terms like I saw earlier this week could be bringing traffic, just the wrong product match. It's shopping season - what a mess. :(

Comment ID #6797138255 11/15/2025 07:40 pm

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