Some News Publishers Saw Big Declines With The Google Core Update
Now that the December 2025 core update is officially done, some are looking at the damage it caused. A number of very visible news publishers saw some significant declines in Google Search visibility with this latest core update.
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google December Core Update Done, News Publishers Hit Hard, Frankenstein AI Recipe Horror & Happy New Year
Google completed the December 2025 core update this week and it hit some news publishers incredibly hard. I posted the annual Google algorithm update infographic. Google’s Frankenstein AI-recipes are a complete horror. Google questioned the need for ccTLDs for international SEO…
Google’s John Mueller & Other Googlers Working On New Year’s Day 2026
Just like with Christmas day every year, so to with New Year’s Day – Google’s John Mueller and often other Googlers, are out and looking to respond to some questions on Google Search and SEO. John Mueller so far posted a few times on Reddit this morning, January 1, 2026.
2026 Home Price Predictions: Will the Correction Continue?
Home prices are about to “bend”…but will they break? The 2026 housing market could be another year of a correction, but how low could we go? Last week, we gave […]
Google Displays New Year’s Eve Doodle On New Year’s Day
This is weird. It is 2026, and Google.com, the Google Search home page, is still showing yesterday’s New Year’s Eve doodle of 2025 going into 2026. But it is after 7 am ET here on January 1, 2026, and on all my devices, I see yesterday’s Google Doodle.
The Bose Ultra Open Earbuds Are $100 Off Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Open-ear design earbuds have been getting popular, likely because active noise-canceling tech has gotten so good that people have forgotten what nature sounds like. The Ultra Open Earbuds are Bose’s attempt at the trending […]
My Health Resolutions for 2026 Have Nothing to Do With Weight Loss
Skinny is officially back in—not that it ever really left, if you ask me. Between “what I eat in a day” videos and before-and-after transformations, there’s always been this undercurrent of weight loss anxiety masquerading as wellness. “Weight loss” is assumed to be synonymous with “healthy,” but that’s never been the whole story. And during […]
These Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Are 25% Off Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Smart glasses have promised convenience for years, but few have felt practical enough to wear daily. The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses (Gen 1) come closer by keeping things familiar. They look like classic Wayfarers, […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 31, 2025
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google Business Profiles adds new help page for requesting reviews via links or QR codes. Google Ads search term report has quick filters…
Why Your New Year’s Resolutions Need ‘Cues,’ According to Science
Thanks to my gig teaching spin classes, I have a front-row seat to a reliable annual phenomenon: My classes are packed for the first few weeks of the year as people make New Year’s resolutions—but by mid-February, I’m back to teaching normal-sized groups of people who are grateful the “January joiners” have cleared out. I’m […]
How I Use ‘Penalties’ to Actually Stick to My New Year’s Resolutions
Like everybody else, at the end of every December, I start thinking hard about what I want the next year to be like for me. You can chalk it up to all the Capricorn placements in my birth chart if you want (and I do!) or blame the cultural obsession with a “new year, new […]
How to Buy Your First Rental Property (7 Steps)
Tired of spending your money on rent or stashing it in a traditional savings account? You could make your money work harder for you and get on the path to […]
3 Types of Rentals That STILL Make You Rich
These rental property deals are making us richer, even with high housing prices and interest rates. Everyone thinks it’s impossible to find cash-flowing rental properties in today’s housing market, but […]
Google’s New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day Doodles
Google has posted the New Year’s Eve Doodle and New Year’s Day Doodle on the Google.com home page for when it is New Year’s Eve for you and New Year’s Day for you.
Most Commented Search Engine Roundtable Articles – 2025 Edition
Here are the most popular articles on the Search Engine Roundtable by number of comments. In other words, these are the articles with the highest number of comments posted in 2025.
