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Google’s Mueller cautions against programmatic SEO practices
John Mueller of Google cautions against programmatic SEO, stating it often leads to low-quality content and can cause Go...
Joyce de Castro
September 8, 2026
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Google Search Console AI Reports Go Global; Mueller Discusses SEO
Google’s Search Console AI reports are now worldwide. John Mueller discusses SEO recovery times, markdown for AI crawler...
Palumbo Angela
September 6, 2026
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Google: SEO Ranking Recovery After Fixes Can Take Months
John Mueller of Google clarifies that SEO ranking recovery, especially after using the disavow tool or algorithmic chang...
Palumbo Angela
September 3, 2026
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Google’s Mueller advises against cache busting on sitemaps
John Mueller of Google warns against using cache busting URL parameters on sitemaps, stating it’s a bad idea that harms...
Saeed Ashif Ahmed
September 2, 2026
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Google not penalizing outdated links, focuses on site value
Google’s John Mueller confirmed outdated outbound links don’t incur penalties, but stressed the importance of a site’s o...
Saeed Ashif Ahmed
September 1, 2026
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Google: Algorithm Updates Aim for Transparency, Not Direct SEO Guidance
John Mueller clarified Google’s named updates are for transparency, with actionable SEO advice published separately, not...
Saeed Ashif Ahmed
August 28, 2026
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Google: Search Updates Deploy With Official Announcements
John Mueller clarified Google’s policy: major search updates are announced simultaneously with deployment, despite obser...
Palumbo Angela
August 25, 2026
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Google: AI Search Optimization Mirrors Traditional SEO
Google’s John Mueller clarified that Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is not a distinct strategy, emphasizing that t...
Palumbo Angela
August 24, 2026
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Google explains search ranking update announcement delays
John Mueller of Google clarifies why search ranking updates are not announced immediately, addressing SEO observations o...
Palumbo Angela
August 19, 2026