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BeVlone commented on Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/bc444e5b91fcc64f4ce1a663a05b839a89cc7ed0d8e27a47aac8c7e26cc93e45.png My site remained stable for almost two years and consistently grew in traffic. There were no major changes made before this December update. After the rollout, the site experienced a significant drop in traffic across many keywords, both informational and commercial. What stands out is the SERP behavior itself. Rankings are fluctuating more than usual, and results feel less aligned with user intent. In several cases, Facebook posts and social pages are now ranking for informational, service, and even commercial queries, which were previously dominated by relevant websites. Overall, the SERPs feel less consistent, and intent matching appears weaker compared to previous updates.

Comment ID #6815600504 12/28/2025 07:33 am

Sensei commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

Definitely agree the authentic country location should be listed across all main social media platforms. Haha yeah, there's no doubt Bobby's safe space is located in the USA given what an easily triggered political pvssy activist they/them is.

Comment ID #6815462801 12/27/2025 06:14 pm

John A. User commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

I heard about the deal with Disney. I presume OpenAI is paying with money from its magic Money Tree. Its spending more money than its making, its sure to go bust, worst case of greed possible after Disney. Disney have total disregard for its IP and quality but they are getting money from the deal so they don't really care. With regards to X, I really liked what they did with revealing the locations of the posters. Facebook & Youtube and all the other big influencers should reveal where the posts come from. I should also add Disqus should do the same, most people here reveal their country of origin anyway unless they're your friend Bobby but I think he's American, he talked about states rather than counties which made me think he was US unless that was a false flag to throw us off.

Comment ID #6815457157 12/27/2025 05:50 pm

Sensei commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

The woke retards at Disney also made the problem worse with their recent deal with Open AI, allowing people to pimp out AI fakes of characters: <a href="https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/super/avengers-doomsday-trailer-real.html">https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/super/avengers-doomsday-trailer-real.html </a> When a teaser for the new Avengers movie dropped last week, you literally couldn't even see a legit trailer on YouTube with the overload of AI slop imitations. The majority of the rest of AI slop videos likely come from spammers from Scumdar's outdoor toilet homeland. One possible idea YouTube can implement to help mitigate the problem is do what X did recently, by automatically labeling the country of origin on all accounts. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/x-shows-locations-users-about-this-account-2025-11">https://www.businessinsider.com/x-shows-locations-users-about-this-account-2025-11 </a> That way when a channel has a questionable video if it's real or not, checking the channel "about" info and seeing the account is based in a shithole country will at least take away some of the guess work.

Comment ID #6815424098 12/27/2025 03:51 pm

DataDonkey commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

People are paying Google for credits/subscriptions to produce these AI slop videos, so I doubt Google would do anything to impact the creator's views and money they make (for now at least). Ads appearing in and around these AI slop videos on Youtube also makes Google money. Google has every incentive to elevate AI slop videos to the top because they earn more in doing so then if Joe Schmoe uploaded a video he made without AI credits or a subscription.

Comment ID #6815398719 12/27/2025 02:33 pm

John A. User commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

Definitely demonetise AI for a start, I'd go one step further, I would delete or ban AI videos. AI Slop is so easy to create that it can be churned out quickly and cheaply. I have made some AI Slop myself to see for myself, I'd be happy for them to go.

Comment ID #6815394715 12/27/2025 02:20 pm

Jantje commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

They can do two things: 1. Make AI-video section or 2. Demonitize all ai generated videos. I would choose option 2. As soon they start demonetizing AI-videos the problem will solve itself.

Comment ID #6815376129 12/27/2025 01:27 pm

Sensei commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

Lol no I can't take credit for that one unfortunately, and looks hilariously accurate. Although you can bet "Alt" man and his manwife will be throwing their own version of a Diddy party for New Years Eve as a fitting tribute with their Furry hookup friends.

Comment ID #6815375586 12/27/2025 01:25 pm

John A. User commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/more-than-20-of-videos-shown-to-new-youtube-users-are-ai-slop-study-finds/ar-AA1T81Bh?ocid=msedgntp&pc=BINBAN&cvid=695017a809324b6cad2275122c44eff1&ei=10">https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/more-than-20-of-videos-shown-to-new-youtube-users-are-ai-slop-study-finds/ar-AA1T81Bh </a> More than 20% of new videos on YouTube are AI Slop, designed to gain views. "Together, these AI slop channels have amassed more than 63bn views and 221 million subscribers, generating about $117m (£90m) in revenue each year, according to estimates." Its only going to get worse because when one person does it, it'll snowball with others copying. Well done, Scumdar, you really screwed up YT. I guess this is what we publishers need to do from now on.

Comment ID #6815361879 12/27/2025 12:47 pm

Mark commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

Im not even directing this comment back at the original poster as I've no idea what his sites are but this : <blockquote>"I wish my sites dropped to zero 2 years ago" (me)</blockquote> Would have been a blessing in disguise for a lot of seo's. If Google actually de-indexed them rather than took 90%+ of their traffic and gaslight lit them with the HCU, they could have moved on with their lives already. There's no way in hell some of these guys are coming back but they cling onto hope.

Comment ID #6815339000 12/27/2025 11:42 am

DataDonkey commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

<blockquote>I think you can compare it to an addiction.</blockquote>If the drug (ranking) no longer gets you high (traffic), then what? I know a #1 rank won't produce traffic because I see it with my own eyes. I stopped caring about ranking because it doesn't matter anymore.

Comment ID #6815335952 12/27/2025 11:33 am

Jantje commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

I think you can compare it to an addiction. At some point, you’ll have to decide whether you want it or not.

Comment ID #6815313481 12/27/2025 10:30 am

Mark commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

failing seo's are about as likely to quit as a meth addict

Comment ID #6815312858 12/27/2025 10:28 am

DataDonkey commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

You're right credibility hasn't changed. They just sit back and collect billions in investment dollars, get government contracts worth hundreds of millions, etc. while we all die a slow death. Improvements have been made to create pics and videos because people like stupid stuff like that. Here's one of Sam Altman singing "Ain't nothing like a Diddy Party." Wouldn't be surprised if @cobra_kai__never_dies:disqus created this one. LOL <a href="https://youtu.be/xM4rJAkLUVE?si=e69ekpbYBktdMV60">https://youtu.be/xM4rJAkLUVE?si=e69ekpbYBktdMV60</a>

Comment ID #6815284183 12/27/2025 08:56 am

DataDonkey commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

<blockquote>traffic is practically zero again, and suddenly there's an influx of bots from China, Singapore, and other countries, something we haven't seen before.</blockquote>Cloudflare IP addresses have been hitting our homepage every 1-2 minutes for two days using a variety of IP addresses. We tamed most of the foreign bots, but this coming from Cloudflare is new for us. Not sure how I will deal with this yet because we have received orders from people using Cloudflare in the past. Google is just dead to us. No ups or downs - just flat out dead even with good ranks. I'll be taking my anger out at the polls when it's time to vote.

Comment ID #6815281288 12/27/2025 08:45 am

Sam commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

This update is very bad, it has shaved off another chunk of my traffic. I earn the same as when the site was a few weeks old. It's not good for society, just quora and reddit answers referring to my site in the results along with AI slop copying me.

Comment ID #6815280315 12/27/2025 08:41 am

Jantje commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

Why do you keep trying when you also keep saying 'I quit'? Make a choice...

Comment ID #6815266066 12/27/2025 07:39 am

googleisjoke commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

are you listening to yourself? "I hope the update isn't complete yet" "but today traffic is practically zero again" "I think update was done. Google will inform everyone on Monday-Tuesday." "soon it will be 0" "I wish my sites dropped to zero 2 years ago" (me) "Yesterday was a more or less normal day, but today traffic is practically zero again" It's like... whaaat? cmoon we are slaves of google lol! it's a scandal!

Comment ID #6815245856 12/27/2025 05:48 am

Ted (or Big T) commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

I think it was done yesterday.

Comment ID #6815233334 12/27/2025 04:23 am

John A. User commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

Everyone's has been reporting (Chinese, Singapore) massive bot traffic, you are not alone.

Comment ID #6815232422 12/27/2025 04:17 am

Ken WIlson commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

Yeah. You are right. I have turned to ads. not bad，but the cost seems increasing.

Comment ID #6815221001 12/27/2025 02:46 am

Ken WIlson commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

yes. I also notice this . This year, all updates always take these. But it always needs much time to recover the normal traffic in.

Comment ID #6815220323 12/27/2025 02:39 am

Ted (or Big T) commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

me too...

Comment ID #6815211576 12/27/2025 01:12 am

racefan01 commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

I hope the update isn't complete yet. Yesterday was a more or less normal day, but today traffic is practically zero again, and suddenly there's an influx of bots from China, Singapore, and other countries, something we haven't seen before.

Comment ID #6815205906 12/27/2025 12:17 am

Michael Lewittes commented on Google's John Mueller Working On Christmas 2025

Amazing... as usual. Merry Christmas, John, and wishing you the best in the New Year!

Comment ID #6815085415 12/26/2025 03:28 pm

MrSEO commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

There will be something new around January 10th once everyone is back .. Usually something to start the new year.

Comment ID #6815082369 12/26/2025 03:19 pm

Barry Schwartz commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

fun :(

Comment ID #6815082263 12/26/2025 03:19 pm

MrSEO commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

I've noticed on mobile devices scrolling on disscus freezes a lot. Frustrating

Comment ID #6815081952 12/26/2025 03:18 pm

Barry Schwartz commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

such kind words, thanks and yes, I know of Lithuania

Comment ID #6815051048 12/26/2025 01:44 pm

Barry Schwartz commented on Google Search Traffic Drops 25 Points To News Publishers In Two Years

it was not deleted, it was labeled as spam by Disqus, I manually approved it.

Comment ID #6815050871 12/26/2025 01:43 pm

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