Google’s AI Overviews appear to not present citations or hyperlink to websites that have been hit by the helpful content update (and doubtless core updates), even while you ask the AI Overview instantly about that website and even when that website is rating nicely 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, “while you kind “Who’s XYZ website” (and insert website affected by the HCU), the Google AI Overview end result appears to not embrace hyperlinks to that website. Only a bunch of different websites that discuss concerning the website.” She added that the location can rank nicely, and even within the first place, of the normal search outcomes, however has zero hyperlinks within the AI Overview. Lily added, “Looks as if there may be some form of filter in place to forestall HCU websites from being linked to in right here? In case 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), they usually do not present up in AIOs for their very own model/website. I believe I discovered one which did… however most did not. Very fascinating.”
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), they usually do not present up in AIOs for their very own model/website. I believe I discovered one which did… however most did not. Very fascinating. https://t.co/0NM7jsZq0Y
— Glenn Gabe (@glenngabe) October 9, 2024
Barely totally different outcomes based mostly on question. To see YouTube cited as a substitute. Um. yeah… pic.twitter.com/YBJU17CyHd
— Nicholas McDonough (@Callmenicholi) October 10, 2024
Identical for me. Google can’t determine me out regardless of 1,000+ articles and YouTube movies over the previous decade. After I final checked, they’ve changed my picture with considered one of 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 prime 3, how does it not get pulled into the AIO?
— Jake Boly | That Match Pal (@Jake_Boly) October 9, 2024
Seeing the identical factor. I didn’t suppose 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 (they usually don’t know the way to repair it).
— TraderScooter (@TraderScooter) October 9, 2024
Identical 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 following 5 natural hyperlinks are all to the web site.
— Mark Hansen (@MarkHansen) October 9, 2024
Discussion board dialogue at X.
Replace: This website impacted too:
Humorous you deliver that up! I simply shared that with Barry a couple of minutes in the past. And it is bizarre, since SEL, SEJ, and so on. all have their websites present up. One thing appears off there with AIOs (and particularly for HCUX websites). However yeah, SER is seeing the same factor.
— Glenn Gabe (@glenngabe) October 11, 2024
