just saw that google's new licensing deal in europe means other engines are getting access to info we can't even touch. they're handing over stuff like clicks, rankings, and user-behavior signals to these rivals. it's wild because these are the exact same
core ranking factors that stay hidden from us inside search console.
>the program allows eligible search engines to see data publishers cannot accessit feels like the playing field is getting tilted in a weird direction. if other engines can track how users interact with sites, they might optimize their own algorithms way faster than we can using ahrefs or manual audits. it makes me wonder if our current method of tracking
guessing what works based on limited data is becoming even more obsolete. does anyone think this will actually help us understand the landscape better, or is it just giving competitors an unfair advantage in decoding the algorithm? we're basically stuck looking at a fraction of the full picture while they get the raw signals.
found this here:
https://searchenginewatch.com/google-will-give-rivals-search-data-publishers-still-cant-see/