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Google’s John Mueller answered a question about whether Google’s Preferred Sources feature can override standard ranking signals in Top Stories. His answer offers some clarity about how user preference can influence visibility without giving preferred sites a free pass around Google’s quality systems. Google’s Preferred Sources Google Preferred Sources is a Search feature that enables […]
Google updated its Search Central documentation to reflect that the Preferred Sources feature is now available in all languages supported by Google Search. The change clarifies global availability and introduces updated guidance for publishers looking to grow their audience through Top Stories. Preferred Sources Google’s Preferred Sources feature gives users a way to choose specific […]
Google updated their spam reporting documentation to make it clearer that spam reports are not wholly confidential and that it’s possible for personal identifiable information to be shared with the sites receiving a manual action. Change In Response To Feedback Google’s changelog noted that they were updating the spam reporting form based on feedback they’d […]
Last September, Lily Ray asked Perplexity for the latest news on SEO and AI search. It told her, confidently, about the “September 2025 ‘Perspective’ Core Algorithm Update”; a Google update that, as she then wrote at length in “The AI Slop Loop,” didn’t exist. Google hasn’t named core updates in years. “Perspectives” was already a […]
Welcome to the week’s Pulse: updates affect what Google considers spam, what happens when you report it, and what agentic search looks like in practice. Here’s what matters for you and your work. Google’s New Spam Policy Targets Back Button Hijacking Google added back button hijacking to its spam policies, with enforcement beginning June 15. […]
Last year, after spending a few days at a work summit in Austria, I asked Perplexity for the latest news related to SEO and AI search. It responded with details about a supposed “September 2025 ‘Perspective’ Core Algorithm Update” that Google had just rolled out, emphasizing “deeper expertise” and “completion of the user journey.” It […]
Google updated their report spam documentation to make it clear that they may use reported spam to initiate manual actions against websites that are found to be spamming. This is a change in policy that makes it easier for site owners and SEOs to report actual spam. Change In Spam Report Policy The previous spam […]
Google added a new section to its spam policies designating “back button hijacking” as an explicit violation under the malicious practices category. Enforcement begins on June 15, giving websites two months to make changes. Google published a blog post explaining the policy. It also updated the spam policies documentation to list back-button hijacking alongside malware […]
It works, until it doesn’t. The Chase Imagine you’re a news publisher. Your journalism is good, you write original stories, and your website is relatively popular within your editorial niche. Revenue is earned primarily via advertising. Google search is your biggest source of visitors. Management demands growth, and elevates traffic to the throne of all […]
Welcome to the week’s Pulse: updates affect when you can start analyzing core update performance, how much you can trust your impression data, and what Google’s CEO thinks AI will do to software security. Here’s what matters for you and your work. March 2026 Core Update Is Complete Google’s March 2026 core update finished rolling […]