Judge rules that Google is a monopoly

Mark & Jack are back in the studio to discuss the latest SEO news including Google's recent legal loss, recommendations coming to Google Search Console and the recent SERP volatility. Sponsors: Find the questions people also ask about your content with AlsoAsked - ⁠https://alsoasked.com/?utm=swcpodcast⁠ Get your free tickets for HIVE MCR on 29 August 2024 - ⁠https://hive-mcr.co.uk/?utm=swcpodcast⁠ Links & resources: Google is declared a monopoly by a federal judge https://www.likemind.media/judges-anti-trust-ruling-impact-googles-monopoly/ Marie Haynes breakdown of the Google documents https://x.com/Marie_Haynes/status/1820557751145074977 All 286 pages of the Google trial document https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25032745-045110819896 The Verge's coverage of the Google antitrust trial https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/11/24216760/google-trial-monopoly-remedies-rivals Google Search Console recommendations https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2024/08/search-console-recommendations A lot of SERP volatility suggests a Google update is coming soon https://www.seroundtable.com/google-search-ranking-volatility-weekend-37878.html Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:31 - Sponsor: AlsoAsked 00:02:17 - Sponsor: HIVE MCR 00:04:01 - Google is declared a monopoly by a federal judge 00:25:34 - Google Search Console recommendations 00:33:01 - High SERP volatility could mean a Google Core Update is coming soon