Is the Google and Reddit agreement good or bad for SEO?

Jack Chambers-Ward and Mark Williams-Cook reunite to recap all the important SEO news from February 2024. Sponsored by Positional: Join the closed beta now before launch on 26 March 2024! Jack & Mark discuss: The new Google & Reddit agreement Google paying publishers to test new AI tools Helpful Content fallout and recoveries What is information gain? Time stamps: 00:00:05 - Intro 00:00:52 - Sponsor: Positional 00:02:41 - Google and Reddit partnership 00:08:00 - 'Help me write' AI vs review guidelines 00:12:53 - Google is paying publishers to test unreleased AI tools 00:17:54 - Sponsor: Positional 00:19:20 - Google is killing independent sites 00:24:00 - Helpful Content Update recovery 00:31:30 - What is information gain and why does it matter? Watch Search With Candour on Youtube