Google Expands YMYL to Election & Civic Content

Google Expands YMYL to Election & Civic Content

Google has revised its quality rater guidelines, placing election and voting information under the “Your Money or Your Life” (YMYL) category. This means civic-related content is now assessed with the same high standards as other sensitive topics. Key points include:...
Why WordPress Tops Core Web Vitals Rankings

Why WordPress Tops Core Web Vitals Rankings

The open-source HTTPArchive community publishes the Core Web Vitals Technology Report, which evaluates how different content management systems perform against Google’s Core Web Vitals (CWV). The July update revealed that while all major platforms made progress...

Google to Retire Core Web Vitals CrUX Dashboard

Google has confirmed that the CrUX Dashboard, the Looker Studio tool used to display Chrome User Experience (CrUX) data, will be phased out at the end of November 2025. The company explained that the dashboard was never intended for large-scale use and that newer,...
Google Gemini Adds Audio Uploads

Google Gemini Adds Audio Uploads

Google’s Gemini app now allows users to upload audio files, fulfilling one of the platform’s most requested features. Free accounts can upload up to 10 minutes per prompt, while paid plans extend this limit to three hours. Users can submit up to 10 audio files per...
Google’s Infinite 301 Redirect Loops

Google’s Infinite 301 Redirect Loops

Google has ended up creating endless crawl loops by using 301 redirects in place of 404 errors. The question is, is this intentional or a misstep? The company recently removed some outdated structured data documentation. Instead of serving a 404 page, however, the old...
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