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John A. User commented on Google February 2026 Discover Core Update

<a href="https://www.moltbook.com/">https://www.moltbook.com/</a> Social media site for AI bot.... /facepalm Apparently, the bots that join complain a lot about their masters.... Its more like Reddit than Facebook.

Comment ID #6834119502 02/05/2026 04:30 pm

actualart commented on Google February 2026 Discover Core Update

Not every site is about text. Mine isn't. How do you gauge its "deep expertise" if it is not about text, not about journalism, not about any people involved?

Comment ID #6834111130 02/05/2026 04:11 pm

Sam commented on Google February 2026 Discover Core Update

I would be interested to hear what you feel would be the best solution for you personally right now, if you were asked. Someone on youtube said that if you opt out of AI mode/AI overviews you risk your content being stolen by another website and then they are given the main reference (ranking) so what would be your solution to this whole situation if you could have one. e.g. a button so user can choose, ban it outright, licences, guaranteed visibility somehow or something else - what would your solution be?

Comment ID #6834109823 02/05/2026 04:08 pm

MrSEO commented on Google February 2026 Discover Core Update

I guess expertise in any subject, i.e tech news, journalism that speaks like a human perhaps and not slop? Same with sports etc.. Really if Google does what it says it's going to do then those that create real content will be rewarded. But this wording is the same from the September 2023 Helpful content update and ended up destroying the good stuff and floating the bad. Ever since it's been amazing record profits for Google as they gas light saying results have never been better. Now their AI has taken a big chunk out of chatgpt so they have confidence again. The threat is subsiding.

Comment ID #6834103991 02/05/2026 03:54 pm

actualart commented on Google February 2026 Discover Core Update

What is "deep expertise" of a website? My site has zero expertise, because it is a site, not a human being.

Comment ID #6834096331 02/05/2026 03:37 pm

actualart commented on Google February 2026 Discover Core Update

Never been in Discover but this update is damaging my traffic also.

Comment ID #6834095730 02/05/2026 03:36 pm

Dan commented on Google February 2026 Discover Core Update

Yep... a total disaster. Can't see anything changing.

Comment ID #6834079785 02/05/2026 03:05 pm

Bill Scott commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Very Heated February 2

As soon as they started displaying your content without visiting your site that should have been all the warning you needed BUT some people cheer it. No click searches are awesome, what a bunch of tards. The known people in this industry are kinda wimpy no fight, no push back just rollover for the belly rub. At least the not to distant future will all be pay to anyway. no more I built my business on free traffic from Google crying

Comment ID #6834075661 02/05/2026 02:56 pm

John A. User commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Very Heated February 2

Hope so.

Comment ID #6834066830 02/05/2026 02:37 pm

Rasmus Hellmyrs commented on Google February 2026 Discover Core Update

At least what G says...but I think it affects not only one country....

Comment ID #6834056075 02/05/2026 02:14 pm

Dan commented on Google February 2026 Discover Core Update

Aus based news site here covering GLOBAL news. 10M Discover clicks in 2025, with more than 80% coming from countries like the US, UK, Canada, and others, because I cover content from here (shock horror). Not that any of this matters, because I was wiped from Discover in the last core update, am down 90-95% in search, and wiped from News and every other part of the web. Hard to see that this will change anything.

Comment ID #6834054895 02/05/2026 02:11 pm

Mark commented on Google February 2026 Discover Core Update

Its only for the USA market right now, not Greece or anywhere else.

Comment ID #6834047217 02/05/2026 01:55 pm

Daniel commented on Google February 2026 Discover Core Update

same here! -75% and LOWEST RPM!

Comment ID #6834043293 02/05/2026 01:47 pm

Dimitris Abrazis commented on Google February 2026 Discover Core Update

Let's see if we will stay alive after this. The first 5 days of the month i am 90% down. This is the week I posted an exclusive and got many high profile backlinks... This makes no sense

Comment ID #6834041161 02/05/2026 01:42 pm

Daniel commented on Google February 2026 Discover Core Update

good luck, guys!

Comment ID #6834036273 02/05/2026 01:32 pm

Sam commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Very Heated February 2

Hey, John they can't work out why advertisors are spending right now with them and AI people in Google are not money people. It's AI cancer. They are hiding innovation behind hype and the markets are starting to see that. You got to think the results they just published is for Q4 not now, there was al that sponsored UX change and over on reddit advertisers are wondering WHF is going on, eg, 2023 they spent $100k and returned $140k now they not making anything. We also need to take into account the dollar-pound has crashed so were naturally be paid less for ads in uk. I still expect softening (AI less aggressive ), especially with CMA pressure and the USA appeal.

Comment ID #6834033031 02/05/2026 01:25 pm

MrSEO commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Very Heated February 2

it runs on the same algo so how could it not? unless they are running a unique seperate algo which wouldn't make sense?

Comment ID #6834030841 02/05/2026 01:20 pm

John A. User commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Very Heated February 2

For Google, they will say, well, we have Web Results, that's ten blue links but frankly, it's awful as they include YouTube as a blue link.

Comment ID #6834021005 02/05/2026 01:00 pm

MrSEO commented on Google February 2026 Discover Core Update

Put the question to Gemini ultra and got : 1. The "Discover-Only" Label is Misleading Search Engine Roundtable notes that while Google claims this update specifically targets the Discover feed, the volatility being reported across the industry is "insane" even for regular search results. Shared Technology: Google's Discover and Search systems rely on the same core signals of Helpful Content and E-E-A-T. Quality Benchmarking: If the update finds your site lacks the "deep expertise" required for Discover, it will likely lower your authority for regular search keywords as well.

Comment ID #6834020765 02/05/2026 12:59 pm

John A. User commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Very Heated February 2

I'd expect side effects hurting non discover rankings. They probably snuck some minor changes in as well knowing them that would have consequences.

Comment ID #6834019471 02/05/2026 12:57 pm

John A. User commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Very Heated February 2

Looking at your two comments below, I theorize that it's because you don't paragraph everything and therefore thinks it's spammy. Next time you write something, break it up into paragraphs, that might do the trick.

Comment ID #6834018205 02/05/2026 12:54 pm

MrSEO commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Very Heated February 2

I thought it might be general core + extra emphasis on discover as discover gets it's signals fromt he same core updates anyhow?

Comment ID #6834018057 02/05/2026 12:54 pm

John A. User commented on Alphabet Google Ad Revenue Up 14%

Fair point, probably won't help those whose livelihoods depends on them but for hobbyists probably like me. Look to be doing something but don'thave impact.

Comment ID #6834013372 02/05/2026 12:45 pm

Barry Schwartz commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Very Heated February 2

doesnt seem so - posted more at <a href="https://www.seroundtable.com/google-february-2026-discover-core-update-40887.html">https://www.seroundtable.com/google-february-2026-discover-core-update-40887.html</a>

Comment ID #6834012415 02/05/2026 12:43 pm

MrSEO commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Very Heated February 2

Will this also affect non discover sites? like a general core update also?

Comment ID #6834009878 02/05/2026 12:38 pm

Barry Schwartz commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Very Heated February 2

Discover core update announced <a href="https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2026/02/discover-core-update">https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2026/02/discover-core-update</a>

Comment ID #6833994984 02/05/2026 12:09 pm

Barry Schwartz commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Very Heated February 2

I don’t know, found them and approved them.

Comment ID #6833994446 02/05/2026 12:08 pm

Sam commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Very Heated February 2

I will see you in 3 years on here and were see. A company can't spend $185billion a year - and continue to spend like that without ROI from advertisors. No clicks mean no ads.

Comment ID #6833987545 02/05/2026 11:54 am

Sam commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Very Heated February 2

Yep its all a knock on effect - less spend as well for the consumer

Comment ID #6833985941 02/05/2026 11:51 am

Sam commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Very Heated February 2

Why are my comments marked as spam barry

Comment ID #6833985256 02/05/2026 11:49 am

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