November 2024 Google Search Observations

[Shepherd]

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Maybe, but how would they monetize search?

"ChatGPT is shaping up to be an exciting test of whether people will pay for quality information and a search experience that delivers reliable, actionable answers. It could set the stage for a new model in which users are willing to invest in search tools that prioritize depth, accuracy, and tailored insights over sheer volume of results." said ChatGPT

In my opinion, a paid search product is going to be the ONLY way to get quality search results moving forward. AI is the latest big bang and we are going back to 1998 in terms of the search landscape. I look forward to the next 20+ years.

[Martin Ice Web]

The shop actually had a good day of sales yesterday, but today it will probably remain quiet since it is not participating in the Black Friday game.

u nailed it.

[Micha]

@Martin Ice Web The shop sells specialty foods, and I'm guessing that it was a rush because of the first Sunday of Advent. So far, it's been slow today, so I hope it wasn't a one-time spike.

[gatormark]

I read today that Google is personalizing more and more, and if what I see in Discover is a personalization for me, then apparently my interests consist of “knitting sweaters,” cars, “cities in Bavaria,” and “the question of estate administration and funerals.” Spoiler: I'm not interested in any of that.

@Micha

I am definitely seeing personalized search results. Been seeing that for a while. Whenever I do a Google search related to some of my keywords. I will see my websites a lot higher in the results than normal. However, that’s only because I have visited my sites. If I go to another browser that doesn’t maintain search history, I get the normal search results or Google’s true rankings.

[ichthyous]

I am definitely seeing personalized search results. Been seeing that for a while. Whenever I do a Google search related to some of my keywords. I will see my websites a lot higher in the results than normal. However, that’s only because I have visited my sites. If I go to another browser that doesn’t maintain search history, I get the normal search results or Google’s true rankings.

Oh yes, it's been a while since this was the case. The rankings change dramatically depending on your location. I posted earlier this month that I was in NYC and my phone location in google chrome showed Philadelphia for some reason. My site was not in the top 10 in Philly, but when I changed to NYC it popped back to the tops spots I am used to. Then I checked a friends phone...It was set to NJ and my site again was not in the top ranking. Changed it to NY and there was my site at the top. This of course has a huge impact on traffic and new customer acquisition.

Traffic for me was very low yesterday but picked up toward the eve. Today also somewhat lower, but it's black Friday and many people have the day off.

[renatovieira]

Heavy traffic around here. End of update?

[Micha]

@renatovieira I'll keep my fingers crossed that it stays that way for you

You're welcome to give me some traffic, unfortunately it's still a dead dance for me, despite a significant improvement in the ranking. Incidentally, the update is still running.

[renatovieira]

@Micha - My main site is quite sensitive to when updates start and end.

They said it would take 2 weeks, I think it's almost over. When that happens, I get a lot of traffic...

It's rare for me to get penalized, but my data gets quite volatile at the end of updates...

We'll see.

[ichthyous]

My traffic is still quite a bit lower today...and very little action in terms of customers. It was all one shot over about 24 hours before Thanksgiving and done...silence for almost a full week before thanksgiving. But people are focusing on other things this weekend...

[christianz]

Traffic is terrible and worse today than yesterday or day before. Usually Saturdays seem to be when bulk of the weekly drops arrive during these updates. By all accounts, the update is continuing as before.

[System]

New month, new thread at: [webmasterworld.com...]

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