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The verdict is in on Google’s December 2024 updates.
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Google’s December 2024 spam update was completed yesterday at 2pm ET, but it had a busy and volatile week, burning through Christmas and the week. Google rolled out new AI-organized search results for restaurants.