609 | News from the EDGE | Week of 7.17.2023

July 18, 2023

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Has AI Fallen Off?

Erin embarked on a sun-filled beach getaway this week. However, fear not, because Mordy and Jacob have taken up the reins to tackle the news for this week. The duo talk Google news, and why they can’t stand SGE. Plus, a decline in ChatGPT satisfaction, could AI be getting dumber? Jacob and Mordy aren’t at the beach but they are drowning in AI… Is this becoming an AI podcast… who knows, but what we do know is we’ve got another great episode here for you on News From the EDGE!

News from the EDGE:

• [00:03:28] Google’s Core Web Vitals INP Issues Email Causing Concern
• [00:12:25] Google On Fixing Discovered Currently Not Indexed
• [00:16:40] EDGE of the Web Title Sponsor: Site Strategics
• [00:17:42] AI vs. Humans – The SEO Content Experiment

AI Blitz:

• [00:25:34] Google expands Bard to more countries, more languages and adds new features
• [00:26:36] Is ChatGPT Getting “Dumber”? Usage Drops As Users Complain
• [00:29:17] Poll Shows We’re Using Google Search Generative Experience Less Often
• [00:32:20] EDGE of the Web Sponsor: edgeofthewebradio.com/inlinks

AI Tools:

• [00:35:28] Time Hero
• [00:37:04] Supermeme

Barry Blast from Search Engine Roundtable:

• [00:39:53] Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update & Volatility Explodes This Weekend
• [00:41:21] Google Will Pass Along Feedback From Publishers Around Canonical vs Noindex For Syndication Partners

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Today’s Headlines

• Did Google email you over the weekend about something to fix on your website?
• Will removing pages from massive websites help fix problem with pages being discovered but not crawled by Google?
• The showdown is here. AI vs Humans: SEO Edition

AI News

• Google expands Bard to more countries, more languages and adds new features
• Is ChatGPT Getting “Dumber”? Usage Drops As Users Complain
• Poll Shows We’re Using Google Search Generative Experience Less Often

AI Tools

• Timehero
• Super Meme

Fast Track

• Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update & Volatility Explodes This Weekend
• Google Will Pass Along Feedback From Publishers Around Canonical vs Noindex For Syndication Partners

Connect with Jacob Mann,

Producer

Twitter: @TheMann00

Threads: @TheMann00

LinkedIn: jacobmann

Mastodon: @TheMann00@SEOsocial.community

Connect with Mordy Oberstein,

Co-Host

Twitter: @MordyOberstein

LinkedIn: mordy-oberstein-12551715

Mastodon: @MordyOberstein@SEOcommunity.social

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