Ask HN: Why has Goodreads fallen so far in Google Search results lately?

Posted by jasonladuke0311 on Monday September 18, 2023 @01:13PM
from the ask-hn dept.

When searching for a book, I remember it being 1st or 2nd with Amazon having the other spot. It's fallen way down lately. Any idea why?

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Re:Ask HN: Why has Goodreads fallen so far in Google Search ... by dredmorbius on Monday September 18, 2023 @02:19PM (#37559901)

I have no insight on Google's practices or reasoning. But Goodreads is now widely considered a failed service:

<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36575003>

<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36533153>

<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37334805>

<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36252791>

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Re:Ask HN: Why has Goodreads fallen so far in Google Search ... by vintageclothldn on Tuesday September 19, 2023 @12:38AM (#37565656)

It's generally difficult to say exactly why but Google did a core update on Aug 22, and also a helpful content update which added a new ranking signal

<https://searchengineland.com/library/platforms/google/google...>

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Re:Ask HN: Why has Goodreads fallen so far in Google Search ... by bwb on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @04:53AM (#37581975)

I did a quick look using some SEO tools and don't see it falling much.

There is more competition now trying to create better results for book searches and other pages, so maybe that is putting some pressure on different things they do that you are searching for.

I am competition for example, and trying to make a better book website so I know I am trying to rank above them in results :)

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