September 2023: The Latest & Greatest in SGE

The past 30 days in the search industry have been nothing short of eventful, and the excitement continues! We currently find ourselves amidst Google's September 2023 Helpful Content Update, and the burning question is whether this update will mark the end of the wild ride of volatility we've witnessed recently. It might still be a tad too early to make a definitive call on that, so join us again next month for the latest developments. Shifting our focus, there's a ton of noteworthy updates within the SGE this month. These include changes such as the removal and subsequent reinstatement of citation links, local testing enhancements, and a whole host of other fascinating developments. Lastly, it's worth noting that Pat's predictions have once again proven accurate - Google has now bid farewell to Rich Results on both mobile AND desktop platforms. Join us as we discuss this significant change and share some concluding thoughts on the intricate interplay between AI and human oversight.

This month Pat covers -

• Google’s August 2023 Broad Core Update – What I’m Seeing & Hearing
• Google’s September 2023 Helpful Content Update Now Rolling Out
• This Month In SGE
• How-To Rich Results Now Gone On Both Desktop & Mobile
• Don’t Write Crappy Low-Value Blurbs On Your E-commerce Category Pages