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They apparently[0] have plans to do this for their next "Helpful" content update. And that update should happen soon if we go by the current update metrics[1].
by skilled 3y ago
They apparently[0] have plans to do this for their next "Helpful" content update. And that update should happen soon if we go by the current update metrics[1].
(I also manage sites myself and they've been doing some heavy A/B testing the last couple of weeks, but we have to wait and see how big of an impact it will actually have.)
[0]: https://twitter.com/searchliaison/status/1656362551456993288 https://twitter.com/searchliaison/status/1656362551456993288
[1]: https://status.search.google.com/products/rGHU1u87FJnkP6W2GwMi/history https://status.search.google.com/products/rGHU1u87FJnkP6W2Gw...
For people who don't want to click the Twitter link:
> We're also improving how we rank results in Search overall. Helpful information can often live in unexpected or hard-to-find places: a comment in a forum thread, a post on a little-known blog, or an article with unique expertise on a topic. Our helpful content ranking system will soon show more of these “hidden gems” on Search, particularly when we think they’ll improve the results.