Google stops letting sites like Forbes rule search for “Best CBD Gummies“ (arstechnica.com)
from misk@sopuli.xyz to technology@lemmy.world on 21 Nov 08:20
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200ok@lemmy.world on 21 Nov 11:02 next collapse

“Trusted names in CBD gummies and pet insurance” e.g. Forbes, apparently.

The “site reputation abuse” Google is targeting takes many forms, but it has one common theme: using an established site’s domain history to quietly sell things.

WindyRebel@lemmy.world on 21 Nov 12:31 next collapse

Many people in the SEO industry have really been calling Google out publicly for this pretty hard and consistently for many months now. Glad they finally listened.

fern@lemmy.autism.place on 21 Nov 13:15 collapse

If they’ve been calling this out for months, they’ve missed years.

WindyRebel@lemmy.world on 21 Nov 13:20 collapse

They have been calling Google out on all sorts of shit for years, to be honest. However, I understand your point.

tias@discuss.tchncs.de on 21 Nov 15:27 collapse

“Leads to a bad search experience for users” is Google speak for “they are seeing ads served by other companies than Google”