Google’s AI Overviews appear to not present citations or hyperlink to websites that have been hit by the helpful content update (and possibly core updates), even if you ask the AI Overview instantly about that website and even when that website is rating properly for that question within the conventional Google search outcomes.
To be clear, we all know that AI Overviews are directly impacted by core updates and we all know the useful content material replace is now part of the core updates.
Lily Ray famous on X, “if you sort “Who’s XYZ website” (and insert website affected by the HCU), the Google AI Overview outcome appears to not embrace hyperlinks to that website. Only a bunch of different websites that speak concerning the website.” She added that the location can rank properly, and even within the first place, of the standard search outcomes, however has zero hyperlinks within the AI Overview. Lily added, “Looks as if there’s some form of filter in place to stop HCU websites from being linked to in right here? When you have examples the place this isn’t the case, please share them.”
Glenn Gabe added, “There’s one thing to this… Simply checked a bunch of HCUX websites (even ones that bounced again a bit with the August core replace), and so they do not present up in AIOs for their very own model/website. I feel I discovered one which did… however most did not. Very attention-grabbing.”
Listed here are the instance screenshots Lily shared:
Have you ever seen this additionally?
I imply, I ponder what’s going on right here.
There’s one thing to this… Simply checked a bunch of HCUX websites (even ones that bounced again a bit with the August core replace), and so they do not present up in AIOs for their very own model/website. I feel I discovered one which did… however most did not. Very attention-grabbing. https://t.co/0NM7jsZq0Y
— Glenn Gabe (@glenngabe) October 9, 2024
Barely completely different outcomes primarily based on question. To see YouTube cited as an alternative. Um. yeah… pic.twitter.com/YBJU17CyHd
— Nicholas McDonough (@Callmenicholi) October 10, 2024
Similar for me. Google can’t determine me out regardless of 1,000+ articles and YouTube movies over the previous decade. Once I final checked, they’ve changed my picture with one in all my useless canine within the data panel.
— Michael Saves (@MichaelSaves) October 9, 2024
It’s tremendous odd how they’re rating normals SERPs and AIOs atm.
One thing def shifted.
If my article ranks within the high 3, how does it not get pulled into the AIO?
— Jake Boly | That Match Good friend (@Jake_Boly) October 9, 2024
Seeing the identical factor. I didn’t assume the SERPs might get any worse than what we have been seeing previous to the August replace, however right here we’re. I’m actually satisfied one thing is damaged at this level (and so they don’t know the way to repair it).
— TraderScooter (@TraderScooter) October 9, 2024
Similar for me. A website was affected by HCU, bounced again with a 60% visibility restoration in August. It doesn’t present a hyperlink on to the location within the AIO, however reveals the FB enterprise web page. The subsequent 5 natural hyperlinks are all to the web site.
— Mark Hansen (@MarkHansen) October 9, 2024
Discussion board dialogue at X.
