Monday, November 9, 2026
Google Search updates, ranking changes, Search Console and policy news.
Search Console clicks reportedly spiked 2x to 6.5x around Nov. 2 with flat impressions, and the pattern looks like bots. We checked the Search Console data for every site we manage. None of them match.
By Kiran Dasgupta4 min read
No, Google doesn't penalize content for being written with AI. Its spam policy targets pages made in bulk with no added value, however they were produced. Here is where the line is, in Google's own words, and what we've seen on our own sites.
By Kiran Dasgupta3 min read
Yes, but not the way most people think. Images don't push a page up the normal rankings. Their SEO value is in Google Discover and image search, and only certain kinds help.
By Kiran Dasgupta3 min read
