567 | News from the EDGE | Week of 2.6.2023

February 8, 2023

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We Don’t Need No Stinking Badges

GA 4 is coming, and Google says it will implement it for you. Do you want to be verified on Twitter? That’ll be $1000 per month. . . maybe? Is Google going after ChatGPT? Lastly, a judge just used ChatGPT to help him write his ruling. OMG!  Great articles from Search Engine Land, The Information & Vice.  And, of course, Searcn Engine Roundtable.

Erin Sparks and Mordy Oberstein tackle these trending topics and many more on the 567th edition of EDGE of the Web

News from the EDGE:

• [00:05:25] Make the switch to GA4, or Google will do it for you
• [00:11:19] EDGE of the Web Sponsor: InLinks
• [00:12:35] Twitter Considers Charging Brands $1000 Per Month to Stay Verified
• [00:20:47] Sundar Pichai confirms Google is working on AI search feature users can “engage directly with”
• [00:023:33] A Judge Just Used ChatGPT to Make a Court Decision
• [00:30:04] EDGE of the Web Title Sponsor: SERanking

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Barry Blast from Search Engine Roundtable:

• [00:33:28] Barry Blast 1: Google Does Major Refresh Of The Canonicalization Help Documentation
• [00:35:57] Barry Blast 2: Google Local Review Filters Removed Many Legit Reviews, Google Restoring Reviews
• [00:39:30] Barry Blast 3: Google Testing Apprentice Bard: Google’s Answer To OpenAI’s ChatGPT?

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Today’s Headlines

• Google says, “If you won’t do it. We will do it for you.”
• Musk continues to try to find ways to justify a $44Billion dollar purchase of Twitter
• Google search is likely the next player to step into the AI Chat game [Link 1] [Link 2]

Barry’s Fast Track

• Google Does Major Refresh Of The Canonicalization Help Documentation
• Google Local Review Filters Removed Many Legit Reviews, Google Restoring Reviews
• Google Testing Apprentice Bard: Google’s Answer To OpenAI’s ChatGPT?

Connect with Jacob Mann,

Producer

Twitter: @TheMann00

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Mastodon: @TheMann00@SEOsocial.community

Connect with Mordy Oberstein,

Co-Host

Twitter: @MordyOberstein

LinkedIn: mordy-oberstein-12551715

Mastodon: @MordyOberstein@SEOcommunity.social

Connect with Erin Sparks,

Host of EDGE of the Web and CEO of Site Strategics

Twitter: @ErinSparks

LinkedIn: erinsparks

Mastodon: @ErinSparks@SEOcommunity.social

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