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

traffic is the lowest again today. Who even knows. Very hard to even want to bother updating our sites. What is the point? haha

Comment ID #6801662773 11/26/2025 08:31 am

sieutonghop commented on Google Search Console Links Report Sees Huge Decline

I have this problem too, nothing will happen if keyword ranking or website traffic is affected. But obviously it affects both of those issues

Comment ID #6801595547 11/26/2025 03:53 am

Sensei commented on Google Ads Account Hijacks

Haha the last part of that album cover definitely hits Scumdar close to home too. Yeah, Indian Poop Technocracy needs to be the official term for their BS. I also came across this one today that feels like she's speaking directly to him: <a href="https://x.com/ValentinaForUSA/status/1993154099219681583">https://x.com/ValentinaForUSA/status/1993154099219681583</a>

Comment ID #6801565673 11/26/2025 12:31 am

DataDonkey commented on Google Ads Account Hijacks

LOL Indian Poop Technocracy. So many creative ways to describe Spamdar's leadership. Title of this album describes what almost happened when I saw that. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/d26bc7edd510cc8f4073b0ea8953e5ac345d063920a1092494504a4830244bab.png

Comment ID #6801502924 11/25/2025 07:25 pm

Peter Heise commented on Google Ads Account Hijacks

This happened because they hacker stole his logged in session token (cookie). The phishing email you showed seems to be the real culprit, as the hackers can somehow steal their session token to bypass 2-step verification in addition to their credentials. It happened to Linus Tech Tips YouTube channel about a year ago: <a href="https://youtu.be/yGXaAWbzl5A?si=TGqdJAniy9U4wkwm">https://youtu.be/yGXaAWbzl5A?si=TGqdJAniy9U4wkwm</a>

Comment ID #6801412954 11/25/2025 03:20 pm

Drew Cannon commented on Google Ads Account Hijacks

And how did they just force accounts to use ACH. Great. No protection from the immediate monetary damage or increased level of theft protection. It’s definitely a future lawsuit for those impacted.

Comment ID #6801400827 11/25/2025 02:52 pm

Jacqueline Martinez commented on Google Reviews Disappearing Bug

Looks like this was really never solved, this past week lots of businesses have lost many reviews which is unusual and google is just quiet do they even care? https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/28933a67de763df6cd185b43241b42e09582055046f437965dc8e93f636bc51d.png https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/9016a15fe253667c12fa0e645f3e5bbd9007d4c883afd5e17e37a555ff7a4f42.png

Comment ID #6801371573 11/25/2025 01:45 pm

Hans Lacida US Ads Strategist commented on Google Local Service Ads Testing Removing More Results Button

Google pushing LSAs into an 8 pack tightens visibility and increases pressure on ranking signals. My take as a Google Ads PPC expert is to track appearance rates in this layout and boost reviews, responsiveness, and proximity because if this rolls out only top profiles will hold placement. Then again this looks limited to selected accounts, so Google is still testing before a wider push.

Comment ID #6801303336 11/25/2025 11:14 am

Hans Lacida US Ads Strategist commented on Google Ads In AI Mode Results

Good to see AI Mode improve because it keeps paid visibility strong, and as a Google Ads director this is something I will add to my A B tests. I assume this rollout is still a beta or limited to selected accounts, so tight intent and clean structures matter even more.

Comment ID #6801301334 11/25/2025 11:10 am

Hans Lacida US Ads Strategist commented on Google Ads Account Hijacks

These MCC hijacks are getting too precise, so phishing is likely but I would not rule out an insider angle in some cases. Nothing confirmed, just a theory based on the patterns. Best move is tight access control and daily audits.

Comment ID #6801297758 11/25/2025 11:02 am

Sensei commented on Google Ads Account Hijacks

There's no low Google won't sink to. That's the one benefit of being run by a shitdemon CEO with no soul. And just when you think this scumbag company can't get any lower, Google outdoes itself with now protecting pedophiles by trying to deplatform a major YouTube channel dedicated to catching child predators. <a href="https://x.com/iFightForKids/status/1992692769094242494">https://x.com/iFightForKids/status/1992692769094242494</a>

Comment ID #6801270804 11/25/2025 10:02 am

Sensei commented on Google Ads Account Hijacks

That's spot on with how Google can now control the narrative through much of the media that's dependent on them. Google is truly a cancer that has metastasized into nearly every aspect of society to control all information. There's no mainstream online platform these thieves don't have their slimy gerbilpox-ridden hands on in one way or another. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/936dfc9cb3e0bb0d3ad8e2304f8a3ed1e856d231670f4260845c3a0d4da1b272.png

Comment ID #6801256012 11/25/2025 09:29 am

DataDonkey commented on Google Ads Account Hijacks

Google has entered into contracts with various media outlets who are now dependent on Google for their survival. The next phase of these contracts may be Google pre-approving the stories these media companies post so that Google can control reality and hide crimes like this that they profit from. Right from the movie 1984.

Comment ID #6801251016 11/25/2025 09:18 am

Rowan commented on Google Ads Account Hijacks

I don’t know how to say this without sounding racist or offending anyone. So I apologise in advance if I do offend anyone here. I have friends who worked in a bank, and their company have a huge number of foreign workers from a particular country. And, guess what? This same bank had many incidents of customers’ information being leaked. Even my friend who owns a credit card from the same bank he worked at had his data compromised, despite he has NEVER used it for any purchases before. They believe it is those foreign workers in the bank selling customers’ data out, or, through careless ways, allowing hackers to access their terminal to get all the sensitive details. What’s funny is my friend had replaced his card, and just a few months later, the new card was compromised AGAIN. And we all know Pichai decided to retrench many workers, while outsourcing and hiring more in his homeland. I wouldn’t be surprised if the data was leaked as a result of negligence or through some syndicates bribing the workers to leak the data.

Comment ID #6801250249 11/25/2025 09:16 am

Sensei commented on Google Ads Account Hijacks

For sure. This lady would have gotten nowhere with Google had it not made the news and the bad PR force the lazy woke DEI hires there to finally pretend to help.

Comment ID #6801250031 11/25/2025 09:16 am

DataDonkey commented on Google Ads Account Hijacks

Imagine how these crimes will get swept under the rug when Google has gained full control of the internet. By not fully refunding, Google is profiting from criminal conduct. This is to be expected from the Google Crime Syndicate which has earned multiple convictions for economic crimes.

Comment ID #6801248702 11/25/2025 09:13 am

Sensei commented on Google Ads Account Hijacks

Nothing would be surprising anymore with this corrupt AF company. You can bet either poopjeets from Scumdar's homeland are involved in the scam or the Chinese.

Comment ID #6801247857 11/25/2025 09:11 am

DataDonkey commented on OpenAI Introduces Shopping Research Assistant In ChatGPT

Imagine how this AI shit will impact sellers when their returns skyrocket. AI is too stupid to pass details along to shoppers that they need to make informed decisions. How can we detect these types of transactions (user agent, etc.) or should we just roll out another Priceifier Update to pass the cost onto consumers before hitting them with restocking fees?

Comment ID #6801247249 11/25/2025 09:09 am

Sensei commented on Google Ads Account Hijacks

Another one that was in the news a few months ago. <a href="https://x.com/cybercrimeusa/status/1968301129227473120">https://x.com/cybercrimeusa/status/1968301129227473120</a>

Comment ID #6801245376 11/25/2025 09:05 am

DataDonkey commented on Google Ads Account Hijacks

LOL You may be onto something. It may be one of Google's offshore reps who helped criminals gain access to the ad accounts. Nobody affiliated with the Google Crime Syndicate can be trusted.

Comment ID #6801245115 11/25/2025 09:04 am

Sensei commented on Google Ads Account Hijacks

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Comment ID #6801244990 11/25/2025 09:04 am

DataDonkey commented on Google Ads Account Hijacks

The best protection against these Google Ads account hijacks is to not have a Google Ads account. Handing money to a company that has committed economic crimes against humanity is not economically friendly anyway.

Comment ID #6801244667 11/25/2025 09:03 am

Sam commented on Google Ads Account Hijacks

More barriers for the advertisors now with this hacking, on top of no click internet, means no ads, means no money, means it will come crashing down like a house of cards. I read a CNBC post saying Google is running out of compute. The Epstein files are crazy, and public opinion on the government has changed

Comment ID #6801238000 11/25/2025 08:47 am

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

Some (unconfirmed) update starting or going on? It is just bouncing and really hard drops.

Comment ID #6801223263 11/25/2025 08:07 am

Drew Cannon commented on Google Ads Account Hijacks

and I am sure the race to the bottom in support costs giving 1,000s of 3rd party contracting companies access to the accounts has nothing to do with it. The click is most likely coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE!

Comment ID #6801221864 11/25/2025 08:03 am

Drew Cannon commented on Google Local Service Ads Testing Removing More Results Button

yea but the reality is, personalized search results and user-feedback means this could show up on a given search with a less predictive chance of an expected click-through rate, as just one of many examples.

Comment ID #6801220679 11/25/2025 07:59 am

DataDonkey commented on Gary Illyes From Google Says The Change With Google Search Is Hard To Accept

Absolutely need term limits and age limits too so that nursing home patients aren't running the country. None of this will happen though because they all love power which enables them to get rich by selling out the people.

Comment ID #6801185654 11/25/2025 05:46 am

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

That's right. They want to steal even from YouTubers. Google is not satisfied with stealing traffic from websites. Such a predatory company

Comment ID #6801175110 11/25/2025 04:57 am

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

Hope everyone is doing fine. Anyway, I notice Youtube has AI now in some videos, in particular, tutorial videos: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCLdFIqCp7s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCLdFIqCp7s </a> It is called "Ask and Learn". It seems to only appear if you logged in to Youtube. It works pretty much like AI Overviews. Ask any question and it will answer while referencing from the video's timestamp. @Barry, you may want to cover this, if you haven't?

Comment ID #6801171133 11/25/2025 04:36 am

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

Just noticed Gavin in California vetoed another bill. Thought USA got rid of Kings during the Independence War. #NoKings

Comment ID #6801160114 11/25/2025 03:37 am

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