This was a rough week for Google's search ranking data feature, which was leaked. Google finally acknowledged it. Google also addressed concerns about AI Overview. Google also experienced search instability over Memorial Day weekend. Google Search Console now shows significantly fewer links. Google updated its spam reporting tool to include site reputation abuse and expired domain abuse. Google's John Mueller offered all sorts of SEO advice on the core update, then said it might have worked. Google's Danny Sullivan said they're working to better surface sites mentioned in queries. Google updated its AI Overview help documentation to include web-only features and ways to provide feedback. Google Discover feeds were not working in some places this week. Two new articles were published about Google AI Overview and click-through rates. Google is testing a big blue visit button in search snippets. Google is testing shop deals as thin bars. Google is deprecating call history and chat on Google Business Profiles. Google Maps added wheelchair accessible icons. His Google Ads experiment is set to end on August 23rd. And only 10% of his SEOs trust Google, the same number as they did 10 years ago. Here's the search news from this week's Search Engine Roundtable.
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