Thank you to Ahrefs for sponsoring this episode. Click here to get started with https://ahrefs.com/site-explorer?utm_source=CarolynHolzman&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=partnerships&utm_content=Q2_2025This week's show started out as an AI crawler test then a "whose content is it" conversation culminating in Jenny Jenny Abouobaia's Linkedin post titled, "Google Broke the Unspoken Contract — And No One’s Talking About It".We're close to having a TOC wordpress plugin that does NOT "confuse" Googlebots. https://carolynholzman.com/fix-the-canonical-scoring-in-helpful-content/Last week's episode - https://www.confessionsofanseo.com/podcast/the-demise-of-dmarge-season-5-epi-21/Mentioned in the show:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/google-broke-unspoken-contract-ones-talking-abouobaia-midm-mcim-c2yzf/Tools that I use and recommend:Indexzilla -https://www.indexzilla.io (indexing service)GSC Tool -https://bit.ly/gsctoolAhrefs - https://ahrefs.com/site-explorer?utm_source=CarolynHolzman&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=partnerships&utm_content=Q2_2025Youtube Channel -Confessions of An SEO®https://g.co/kgs/xXDzBNf -------- Crawl or No Crawl Knowledge panelInterested in supporting this work and any seo testing?Subscribe to Confessions of an SEO® wherever you get your podcasts. Your subscribing and download sends the message that you appreciate what is being shared and helping others find Confessions of an SEO®An easy place to leave a reviewhttps://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/confessions-of-an-seo-1973881You can find me onCarolyn Holzman - LinkedinAmerican Way Media Google DirectlyAmericanWayMedia.com Consulting AgencyNeed Help With an Indexation Issue? - reach out Text me here - 512-222-3132Luc - I was just kidding about leaving a tip link. You've paid enough to get to the truth. Feel free to reach out if you need any assistance in the future.Music from Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/doug-organ/fugue-stateLicense code: HESHAZ4ZOAUMWTUA
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