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    Daily Search Forum Recap: March 18, 2024

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    by rustybrick
    Mar 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM
    Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...

    Google Urges Patience As The March 2024 Core Update Continues To Rollout

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    by rustybrick
    Mar 18, 2024 at 4:51 AM
    Google is urging site owners and SEOs to have patience as the Google March 2024 core update continues to roll out over the coming weeks. Danny Sullivan, the Google Search Liaison, said on X to wait for the update to complete before deciding on what changes you may want to make.

    Official: Google Replaces Perspective Filter With Forums Filter

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    by rustybrick
    Mar 18, 2024 at 4:41 AM
    A month ago we saw Google test a new search filter for "Forums." This would filter the search results just to show results from forums, like Reddit, Quora and maybe some of the forums I cover here. Well, now Google has officially made the switch where Forums replaced Perspectives in the search bar filters (it may still be rolling out).

    Google Business Profiles Now Offers Additional Review After Appeal Is Denied

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    by rustybrick
    Mar 18, 2024 at 4:31 AM
    Google has updated its help document on how to fix suspended or disabled Google Business Profiles to explain that you can now "request an additional review to a denied request." Google actually added a lot more detail to this help document.

    EU Searchers Complaining About Google Maps Features Changes Related To DMA

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    by rustybrick
    Mar 18, 2024 at 4:21 AM
    We've been covering many of the Google Maps changes, many related to what searchers see in Europe related to the required DMA changes Google has to make. But searchers are complaining about several of these changes in the Google forums.

    Google Showing Fewer Sitelinks Within Search

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    by rustybrick
    Mar 18, 2024 at 4:11 AM
    Both Semrush and SimilarWeb's RankRanger tool are reporting that Google is showing fewer sitelinks within the Google Search results. In fact, it seemed to have dropped over 10 percentage points. The drop started on Thursday, March 14th.

    Can AI therapists do better than the real thing?

    by Rian van der Merwe
    Mar 17, 2024 at 7:19 AM
    My wife is a therapist, so the story Can AI therapists do better than the real thing? (oh hello, Betteridge’s law of headlines) piqued my interest, since we’ve had lots of conversations about this kind of thing.

    The story starts off with some really interesting anecdotes about people forming “relationships” with their therapy chatbots, but it then turns towards some of the concerns and drawbacks, and how one client (not a fan of the use of “patient” in the article) ultimately dealt with...

    Oops, I did a Manager-README

    by Rian van der Merwe
    Mar 16, 2024 at 8:45 AM
    I know the concept of a Manager-README (a document where you explain to your team some of the ways you like to work) can be controversial, so I’ve avoided it up to now. But this week I got curious and read up on the pitfalls and how to avoid them. Then I took a stab at an outline and it was actually really helpful—even just for myself—to clarify some of my own views on product work. It starts like this:

    The purpose of this document is to summarize some of the values and principles I try...

    The Trap of Tying Your Identity to Your Job Title

    by Rian van der Merwe
    Mar 16, 2024 at 8:42 AM
    Elena Verna makes some really great points in her post on The Trap of Tying Your Identity to Your Job Title. If you are struggling with questions around title and importance and what it all means, this one is for you. This point on external expectations particularly stood out for me:

    Perhaps most concerning is the inclination to make career decisions based on perceived market expectations rather than personal happiness and well-being. This mindset propels individuals down a path not of...

    Daily Search Forum Recap: March 15, 2024

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    by rustybrick
    Mar 15, 2024 at 1:00 PM
    Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...