Google recently rolled out two changes that affected website rankings: the August 2024 core update and a fix for a separate ranking problem. These happened around the same time, making it tricky for SEO experts to figure out which change caused what effect on their sites’ search rankings. John Mueller, Senior Search Analyst at Google, … Read more
Multiple Google support forum discussions call attention to a possible bug in Google’s algorithm that causes select generic top level domains (gTLDs) to disappear completely from the search engine results pages (SERPs). Multiple publishers with the same kind of gTLD are reporting the exact same Google Weekend Ranking Bug. What they all have in common … Read more
Google’s core updates have often resulted in a traffic increase or decline for some websites. However, after the latest updates and possible bugs in Discover, publishers have noticed an unprecedented drop in website traffic and visibility in Google Search. Reports from various sources indicate that these changes have led to dramatic consequences, with some sites … Read more
Google resolves Discover traffic issue stemming from October core search update rollout. Google fixed a bug affecting traffic from Discover. The bug was caused by the October core update. Some sites may now get more more traffic from Google Discover. Source link
Microsoft launched a bug bounty program offering rewards up to $15,000 for finding vulnerabilities in AI systems, aiming to improve AI safety through external security testing. The initial scope of the program will cover the AI-powered features in Bing, including Bing Chat, Bing Image Creator, and Bing integrations in Microsoft Edge, the Microsoft Start app, … Read more
Google has confirmed reports of an ongoing technical issue causing delays in indexing newly published web content. In a post published to X on Thursday evening, Google’s Search Liaison announced that the company is actively working to identify the root cause of the problem. However, Google didn’t provide an estimated timeline for resolving the issue. … Read more
Popular WordPress SEO plugin, Rank Math, has been found to have a bug that causes it to generate duplicate sitemap files. This strange bug in how sitemaps are generated is similar to one that affects Yoast, but the way Rank Math handles it is different. Website Sitemap A sitemap is an important part of search … Read more
A sharp-eyed search marketer noticed that Yoast was generating duplicate sitemaps. It’s not known how long this has been happening, but the head of SEO at Yoast acknowledged the bug and noted that Yoast is aware of the problem and says it is working on a fix. Once this duplicate sitemap bug was discovered however, … Read more
