Google’s product review update launch — July 2022
- Part 1 Google’s product review update launch — July 2022
- Part 2Google punts on 3rd party cookie depreciation — July 2022
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Show Notes
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02:34Googles release of the July 2022 product review updateOn their update rankings page, Google officially announced that the update will be completed in two to three weeks. The update was linked to a page with suggestions on writing suggestions for high-quality product reviews.
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03:54How the July 2022 product review update differs from previous review updatesGoogle is looking at the data points that they've collected over the years to understand what's relevant. So, in addition to the product page itself that reviews live on, theyre looking at the other pages that eCommerce and other sellers have.
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05:11The deprioritization of product reviewsUltimately, product reviews are becoming more important in determining the outcome of your pages. And, Googles improving its knowledge about what products pages to surface to users.
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06:28Google taking an algorithmic approach to identify credible reviewsProduct reviews are now evolving beyond just comments. These days, there are influencers who promote and demonstrate these products while providing summaries of the product and how it's being used.
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08:49Addressing the issue of purchased reviewsGoogle is identifying credible reviews vs spammy ones and which reviews provide additional insight on products. Then, theyre applying that logic to pages with thousands of reviews to check credibility.
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10:11Industries affected by the July 2022 product review updateBeyond eCommerce, ticket booking websites, local businesses, restaurants, etc are being affected. Google is telling us what reviews are valuable, and deciphering which products are worth showing in the rankings.
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11:43Companies that will be affected by the July 2022 product review updateGoogle will likely prioritize smaller brands with independent websites over the aggregators in this product review update. So, well see an improvement in rankings for independent brands.
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13:45Googles communication about the July 2022 product review updateWhile the referenced material in the update is dated, google has tried to provide as much context as possible. And, this will inform and educate more business owners and enterprises on strategic SEO investments.
Quotes
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"Google released a July 2022 product review update. This update is going to take about two to three weeks to complete. And they link this update to a specific page about writing high-quality product reviews." -Jordan Koene, CEO, PreVisible
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"Consumers arent just buying stuff based on a text review these days. They're buying stuff through Instagram feeds where you're seeing what the buyer has done with the product." -Jordan Koene, CEO, PreVisible
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"Google is distinguishing what is a great review from a lousy review. And then they're applying that knowledge when you have thousands and thousands of reviews for an independent product on that page." -Jordan Koene, CEO, PreVisible
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"What Google is doing now is they're not only telling us what reviews are valuable, but they're deciphering based on that analysis, which of those products are actually worth showing in the rankings." -Jordan Koene, CEO, PreVisible
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"Over the next two to three weeks, well see a heightened improvement in rankings for independent, solo brands." -Jordan Koene, CEO, PreVisible
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"Google's going to prioritize smaller brands that have their independent website over the aggregators in this product review update." -Jordan Koene, CEO, PreVisible
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"We're seeing Google provide as much context in color as they can. And, it's going to help inform and educate more and more business owners, enterprises on how to invest more strategically into SEO." -Jordan Koene, CEO, PreVisible
- Part 1 Google’s product review update launch — July 2022
- Part 2Google punts on 3rd party cookie depreciation — July 2022
- Part 3Would you bet on Alphabet stock — July 2022
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