Topic: google update
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Google Search Drops 'Results Per Page' Feature
Google has removed the ability to display 100 search results per page via a URL parameter, which was never officially supported despite long-standing use. The change has disrupted rank-tracking tools and led to a drop in Search Console data, prompting speculation about motives like curbing unauth...
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Google's Search Update Disrupts Key SEO Tools
Google has potentially removed the &num=100 URL parameter, which previously allowed users to display 100 search results per page, causing disruption in the SEO industry. This change has led to immediate issues with rank-tracking tools, including outages and increased data retrieval costs, and may...
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Google Updates Search Guidelines with AI & YMYL Definitions
Google has updated its search quality rater guidelines to refine YMYL definitions and include new examples related to features like AI Overviews, along with minor corrections. These changes are routine clarifications that do not alter the core guidance for raters, who evaluate search results to h...
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Google Adds YouTube Analytics to Demand Gen Campaigns
Google has enhanced Demand Gen campaign reporting by adding detailed YouTube analytics, allowing advertisers to see performance across different YouTube formats for better decision-making. The update provides separate performance metrics for YouTube In-Stream, In-Feed, and Shorts, enabling market...
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77% of Sites Lost Visibility After Google's num=100 Update: Data
Google's removal of the num=100 parameter caused 87.7% of studied sites to experience a decline in impressions, reshaping SEO reporting and data interpretation. The change led to 77.6% of websites losing unique ranking keywords, with short-tail and mid-tail terms most affected, while rank distrib...
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