Just like you Noting that Google has become… strange lately. weird? It’s hard to find the search results you’re looking for. Navigating the world’s most popular search engines can be tricky between AI summary and unexpected sources that result in algorithm changes. (and Publisher yes Feel the stressalso. )
Earlier this year, Google updated its algorithm. This is nothing new – Google updates its algorithm hundreds of times a year, with two to four major “core updates” leading to major changes. While it is tricky to determine exactly what has changed, both publishers and website size noticed a lot of traffic drops and lower search rankings, even for content that performed well before. “Google Zero“ (As Nilay Patel It was originally called its edge) thought to be at least partially caused AI Overview.
Google search shows Slow Climb a few Yearbut the latest blow was paid throughout the summer. When you search for something and you receive a concise summary of various reports completed by reporters, you are unlikely to visit the website Actually did the work. In some cases, the summary contains Incorrect AI hallucinations Or report from the website that you may not trust much. It’s hard to say whether the next core update will make your search results show what you expect, but at the same time, there are some tweaks that can help you better suit your preferences.
Retract control of Google search results through new GooglePreferred source“Tool. This can help you see more wired from our strict and obsessed situations Comment coverage To our important story Political desk To our cultural team Summary of “What to see”. (Yes, this also applies to other publishers you know and trust.)
Preferred resources are preferred in Top Stories search results, and you will also get dedicated from the Source section on certain search results pages.
To set wired as the preferred source, You can click on this link And select the box on the right. You can also search for other resources you like on this page and check the boxes to make sure they are prioritized in Google searches.
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