Google On Links & Core Updates

Google’s John Mueller said that link spam left in the comments section have no effect on Google Search or SEO, (and maybe even your website’s performance in Google Search?). He wrote on Bluesky, “These links all have no effect – they’re from spammers dropping links into comments. These would not have any effect, positive nor negative, on your site.”

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web…

Google has finally fully rolled out the Google Search Console AI-powered configuration tool. Google wrote on LinkedIn, “The Search Console’s new AI-powered configuration is now available to everyone! Have you already tried it?”