Month: August 2023

Google removing FAQ and HowTo snippets from the search results

Analyzing the removal of FAQ and HowTo snippets from the Google search results [Data]

Update: September 14, 2023Google just announced that HowTo snippets will now be removed from the desktop results as well. The original announcement explained desktop HowTo snippets would remain, but Google reversed course and has now removed them. Update: September 13, 2023Google finally removed FAQ snippets from the desktop results. Learn more about the removal. —–On … Read more

Syndicated Content SEO Case Study

Why Noindexing Syndicated Content Is The Way – Tracking 3K syndicated news articles to determine the impact on indexing, ranking, and traffic across Google surfaces [Case Study]

Update: September 16, 2025I just ran a new study covering how syndicated content can impact visibility across AI Search tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini. If you are a news or media publisher thinking about syndicating content, you should read the post below and my latest about AI Search. ————— Last month John Shehata … Read more