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DataDonkey commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

Big techies see Trump as an easy play. All they have to do is toss some money at Trump and stroke his ego to get him onboard with their plans. Having the world's richest big techie CEOs fawn over him is an ego-boost Trump loves. Story is from early this month, but covers the basics of big techies manipulating Trump pretty well. <b>Silicon Valley tech firms’ snug relationship with Trump deepens, bears fruit</b> - <a href="https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/02/silicon-valley-trump-tech-apple-meta-google/">https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/02/silicon-valley-trump-tech-apple-meta-google/</a> <blockquote>Silicon Valley technology companies’ cozy relationship with President Donald Trump appears to be deepening and bearing fruit, as firms and their leaders show fealty with gifts, policies, and public statements of support, and CEOs show their ability to influence the President on matters of politics and business.</blockquote><blockquote>Affinities between Trump and Big Tech go both ways, said Sonoma State University political science professor David McCuan. Big Tech is seen as an engine of transformative change led by people who destroy convention — similar to how the President sees his administration and himself, McCuan said. For Trump, involving himself closely with the tech industry “allows him to think of himself in historic-change terms,” McCuan said, and the tech CEOs “can feed that like candy to him.”</blockquote>

Comment ID #6800011102 11/22/2025 09:55 am

John A. User commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

Legal action is going to be expensive, Google have deep pockets and can play for time. You're better off as a class action if there are. The UK is no longer in the EU, so any action there won't affect us unless your primary business focus is the EU.

Comment ID #6799997093 11/22/2025 09:19 am

John A. User commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

Wise because just as easily as Google giveth, they will taketh away harder and quicker than giveth. I think most companies will share your mindset because search engines, not just Google, are no longer reliable or a friend.

Comment ID #6799995903 11/22/2025 09:16 am

googleisjoke commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

new site, this time i won't hire and outsource to anyone: https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/4e90754aa0a5bb876af019f45d13fa01531134fc8fd2fe97d9e6da321bb43359.gif

Comment ID #6799992786 11/22/2025 09:07 am

DataDonkey commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

<blockquote>Mad thing is Google is not advertising on my keywords so it is loosing revenue as well.</blockquote>Just because you don't see ads doesn't mean Google isn't showing them to others. I've been able to trigger ads for others who made similar claims. And for those searches where ads are prohibited, Google uses PAA, PASF and video blocks to move users into categories where ads are accepted. Google has become extremely manipulative and in these days what we see may only apply to us because that's the false reality Google has created.

Comment ID #6799979989 11/22/2025 08:29 am

Sam commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

I am seeing drops of 10% day on day, not good, worse earnings in 20 years yesterday and also 500k social media views on my video so that must have bought traffic. Mad thing is Google is not advertising on my keywords so it is loosing revenue as well. Crazy times. When it drops to half it is right now I will be personally taking legal action via the technology courts in the UK for IP infringement as they are using my content in AI overviews. This whole thing is not okay and stealing the entire internet to train AI is not okay either. I am not waiting a year for the EU to act either, by then i could be wiped out.

Comment ID #6799950813 11/22/2025 06:40 am

John A. User commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

I agree with that as well. It's not just AI that is defective; it's the search as well. You know when Google is broken, when Google's #1 result is a Wikipedia page that mentions the keyword ONCE and number two is about the keyword... And with that new AI directive, because he couldn't get through the Fat Ugly law in the summer, you know we're screwed.

Comment ID #6799921509 11/22/2025 04:02 am

Daniel commented on Google Ads Testing Share Icon On Ad Units

You would think that you would first give the share function a proper upgrade before testing it or adding it to Google Ads. That is my opinion.

Comment ID #6799901017 11/22/2025 01:41 am

Sensei commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

True, blue collar jobs will have the longest staying power. Although it's clear even those jobs aren't safe in the grand scheme of things, when Elon is posting shit like this of the not too distant future he's working to create: <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1991735383974113655">https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1991735383974113655</a>

Comment ID #6799900899 11/22/2025 01:41 am

Sensei commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

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Comment ID #6799853331 11/21/2025 09:25 pm

DataDonkey commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

The way I see it is work will be optional because there won't be any jobs to work at. And money won't matter because most won't have any at all. If there is UBI, then those credits can only be used on Amazon or Google. I just can't imagine how bad it would be. Probably like the movie Idiocracy with the government owned by Google.

Comment ID #6799826985 11/21/2025 07:50 pm

Golden Phoenix commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

Isn't Google using Gemini in Gmail too? You can't escape their AI plans.

Comment ID #6799821342 11/21/2025 07:27 pm

Golden Phoenix commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

work will be optional if you will be happy with living in a box and $2000 a year UBI. Maybe basic healthcare, which is one doctor's visit a year. That's not living. That's below minimum wage by a lot!

Comment ID #6799821127 11/21/2025 07:26 pm

DataDonkey commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

That's not to drive traffic to websites but to cover their asses legally. Google knows their AI is a defective product, and they think that larger notice will give them immunity and it very well may considering the rigged courts and the Waffle House are in their corner.

Comment ID #6799816389 11/21/2025 07:09 pm

DataDonkey commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

They're all beating the same drum and spewing out the same lies. Imagine if money doesn't matter and work is optional. What would people do all day? Watch their Google TV with a bunch of ads and TV shows like in the movie Idiocracy? Imagine so many lives without purpose and people sitting on recliners that have built in toilet seats. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/17b354505383e45ae537a3406d4fda06fb8a237f0dad02e1e4542064c560ea58.jpg

Comment ID #6799814984 11/21/2025 07:04 pm

Surfer Boy Pizza commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

i guess we'll see [at least] a core update in December. would be shocking if they don't announce one. would have to wonder if they've stopped announcing.

Comment ID #6799791195 11/21/2025 05:47 pm

Sensei commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

It's funny you mentioned that, because the Treasury Secretary was asked during a news interview about Elon's comment about work being optional in the future. Aside from all the doubletalk BS blowing smoke up the asses of the public about how great the economy is, he made a good point where it's queued up here about Elon not giving a time about his prediction of work becoming optional: <a href="https://youtu.be/jk2qM-Ln0oY?si=LqCHttrlR9KzYrdK&t=7m19s">https://youtu.be/jk2qM-Ln0oY?si=LqCHttrlR9KzYrdK&t=7m19s</a>

Comment ID #6799679739 11/21/2025 01:19 pm

Case commented on Daily Search Forum Recap: November 21, 2025

Something has been wrong with google search since 10/28. Businesses that I manage took a dive overnight and lost their NAP rankings; they still continue to get reviews but are outranked by some businesses that don't have any websites or web presence. Now when I search on desktop for businesses and click "more businesses" it does not show the page number selections on the bottom. I wish this nightmare would end!

Comment ID #6799663236 11/21/2025 12:44 pm

John A. User commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

Lazy copout by Google not Barry -> <a href="https://www.seroundtable.com/google-ai-overviews-double-check-important-information-40397.html">https://www.seroundtable.com/google-ai-overviews-double-check-important-information-40397.html</a>

Comment ID #6799653048 11/21/2025 12:21 pm

Golden Phoenix commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

there is no such thing. it's a lie. There is not enough money in the world to pay people

Comment ID #6799596852 11/21/2025 10:21 am

Golden Phoenix commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

Traffic is low but so is everything else. It's a dead business.

Comment ID #6799596640 11/21/2025 10:21 am

John A. User commented on Google AI Overviews Notice Box For Double-Check Important Information

Is this their feeble attempt to persuade people to visit websites to alleviate criticisms?

Comment ID #6799558182 11/21/2025 08:52 am

Ekees SEO commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

Well, when you sell something through AI, you need some contact details as a shop? You have to send it somewhere, right? That is the point where you can capture the email. Maybe it will be different, but it seems the only touchpoint, besides ads in the future.

Comment ID #6799557053 11/21/2025 08:49 am

googleisjoke commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

"work will be optional" and will we get paid? I heard some countries have system where nobody works and they get paid

Comment ID #6799544419 11/21/2025 08:16 am

googleisjoke commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

i checked and it's a bot traffic, fuuuck but last days the traffic was genuine and earnings are real, it's just today the US is a bot day, i was like fck that's so good, because it actually looked real as previous days were great.. fuck fuck

Comment ID #6799543855 11/21/2025 08:14 am

racefan01 commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

Same. The worst days for traffic in the last 1.5 years

Comment ID #6799534085 11/21/2025 07:45 am

Hunar commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

Yeah me too, 70% drop exactly as well.

Comment ID #6799524396 11/21/2025 07:13 am

DataDonkey commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

<blockquote>if anyone has failed at seo it's time to call it quits entirely in this industry.</blockquote>I think most will either quit or be forced out of SEO because the major search engines have become answer engines. There's no traffic to optimize for, which most with #1 ranks and citations already know firsthand. You're spot on with email marketing. Anyway, Google's Gmail is a dominant free email many use and Gmail's filtering sux for email marketers.

Comment ID #6799518581 11/21/2025 06:52 am

DataDonkey commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

Have to laugh at Elon's comments about work being optional and money becoming irrelevant. What's not to love about that? Like you say, it's a lie and these big techies will say anything to get the public to buy into their AI scam.

Comment ID #6799513335 11/21/2025 06:33 am

Ted (or Big T) commented on Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility - A Gemini 3 Update

Total shit. Traffic drop 70 percent. Last two days is terrible.

Comment ID #6799506658 11/21/2025 06:04 am

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