What does Google say about SEO? /
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping search engine optimization and Google's algorithms. This category compiles Google's official statements regarding AI usage in search, including machine learning technologies, large language models (LLMs), and new generative search experiences like SGE and AI Overview. SEO practitioners will find Google's positions on how AI-generated content (ChatGPT, Gemini, Bard) impacts website rankings and organic visibility. Google has clarified its guidelines concerning artificial intelligence for content creation, distinguishing acceptable practices from manipulative techniques that violate search quality standards. Understanding these official declarations is crucial for adapting SEO strategies to algorithmic evolutions, particularly with the increasing integration of machine learning into ranking systems. This category also covers the impact of AI-generated answers in SERPs, E-E-A-T quality criteria applied to AI-assisted content, and recommendations for maintaining organic search presence in the era of generative search. Essential insights include how Google evaluates content quality regardless of production method, focusing on helpfulness and user value rather than creation process. A must-follow resource for staying ahead in modern search engine optimization.
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★★ Why is Google moving its podcast hosting to HTTPS?
In response to community feedback, Google has migrated its podcast hosting to HTTPS. This initiative reflects the importance that Google places on HTTPS security, a subject that the team has historica...
Gary Illyes Dec 22, 2020
★★★ Why is Google centralizing all its SEO documentation under Search Central?
Google has consolidated all its search documentation under a single site (Search Central) instead of the five or six different locations that previously existed. This major project aimed to facilitate...
John Mueller Dec 22, 2020
★★ What new Search Console features will transform your SEO monitoring?
The team is continuing to work on Search Console with several features in the works based on community feedback from Twitter. These launches take time between the receipt of feedback and the actual de...
John Mueller Dec 22, 2020
★★★ Are Core Web Vitals really a key ranking factor?
Google announced that Core Web Vitals will become a ranking factor next year, integrated into what they call the 'page experience ranking factor'. The team will focus more on speed and user experience...
John Mueller Dec 22, 2020
★★ What changes can we really expect from Search Console in the coming months?
The team continues to work on Search Console with several features requested by the community currently under development. Launches generally take time between receiving user feedback and the actual d...
John Mueller Dec 22, 2020
★★ Has Google finally centralized all its SEO documentation in Search Central?
Google has undertaken a significant project to consolidate all its SEO documentation under a single site (Search Central), making it easier for webmasters who previously had to consult five or six dif...
John Mueller Dec 22, 2020
★★★ Why Is Google Taking So Long to Add Regex to Search Console?
John Mueller confirmed that, as mentioned last August, Google still has plans to offer a regex (regular expressions) system for use in the Search Console "Performance" report, but for now, no updates ...
John Mueller Dec 21, 2020
★★★ How Can You Properly Manage Paywalls to Avoid Google Penalties?
John Mueller explained during a hangout how to best use structured data markup on Paywalls (paid access to content) in these terms: "You can use the rich results test tool, like any other type of stru...
John Mueller Dec 21, 2020
★★★ How Does Google Actually Handle Misinformation in Search Results?
Danny Sullivan explained on Twitter that, most of the time, Google considers misinformation, particularly in the health sector (anti-vaccine content, etc.) as spam and, just like "low-quality" content...
Danny Sullivan Dec 21, 2020
★★★ Do structured data really improve your ranking in Google?
Structured data (schema markup) do not change page rankings. They alter the display in search results (rich results, FAQs). This can increase visibility and attract more users, but with no direct effe...
John Mueller Dec 18, 2020
★★★ Should you split your site into multiple domains to enhance your SEO?
Dividing a site into multiple parts has a difficult-to-predict SEO effect. Smaller sites can have a tougher time ranking in competitive environments. Merging can help improve rankings. Only divide for...
John Mueller Dec 18, 2020
★★★ Do Core Updates really affect your entire site uniformly?
During Core Updates, Google assesses both the overall view of the site and smaller sections. Some areas may rise while others fall. Overall traffic might even remain stable if variations offset each o...
John Mueller Dec 18, 2020
★★ Is it really necessary to modify your website during a Core Update?
If you have improvements to make, don’t delay them due to an ongoing Core Update. There are always updates happening. Implement your changes and monitor them, but don’t wait for the end of an update t...
John Mueller Dec 18, 2020
★★ Should you publish every day to rank well on Google?
There is no ideal frequency for publishing articles (daily, weekly, monthly). It depends on the available content and what users are searching for. Some sites publish little, while others publish a lo...
John Mueller Dec 18, 2020
★★★ Should you really avoid altering your site's structure to please Google?
Frequently modifying a site's structure makes it difficult for Google to understand. Each change requires time for reprocessing. It's crucial to choose a stable structure and maintain it over the long...
John Mueller Dec 18, 2020
★★ Should you separate your blog and e-commerce on different domains for SEO?
You can host a blog and an e-commerce site on the same domain or separate them. Both approaches work. Choose based on your needs, Analytics tracking and management, not for SEO reasons....
John Mueller Dec 18, 2020
★★ Should you still care about Search Console errors from an old migrated domain?
Search Console retains data for a very long time. If you migrated to a new domain several years ago, the errors reported on the old domain do not impact the new site and can be ignored....
John Mueller Dec 18, 2020
★★★ Why are my rankings plummeting without any alert in Search Console?
A severe drop in rankings without an alert or manual action in Search Console is possible. This may be due to a Core Update or other algorithmic changes. Manual actions are reliable in Search Console;...
John Mueller Dec 18, 2020
★★★ Should you really return a 404 for temporarily empty e-commerce categories?
For a category that is temporarily emptied of all its products, using a 404 status code is the simplest and most effective solution. The noindex has the same effect. A canonical to another category wi...
John Mueller Dec 18, 2020
★★★ Should you optimize your website's URL structure for SEO?
The URL structure (domain/category/sub-category/product) is acceptable. Google does not have a strong opinion on the exact structure. The important thing is not to change it without a major reason, as...
John Mueller Dec 18, 2020
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