{"id":118693,"date":"2024-08-19T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T13:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dacgroup.com\/insights\/blog\/none\/\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T07:55:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T12:55:35","slug":"who-will-win-this-algorithm-update-reddit-or-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dacgroup.com\/en-gb\/insights\/blog\/search-optimization\/who-will-win-this-algorithm-update-reddit-or-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Who will win this algorithm update: Reddit or AI?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Reddit has experienced a significant surge in search engine rankings over the last year (+446% increase in Top 3 rankings), raising questions about whether the platform will continue to benefit from Google&#8217;s latest algorithm updates and what this means for SEOs. As Google refines its search strategies, understanding the impact on platforms like Reddit becomes crucial. This article explores the potential effects on Reddit\u2019s visibility and offers insights for digital marketers and content creators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Latest core algorithm update<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On August 15, 2024, Google made a significant move by extending its AI overviews feature to non-signed-in users in the U.S. This update represents a broader integration of AI into the search experience, aiming to deliver more personalized and informative search results to a wider audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notably, this expansion coincided with the release of a core algorithm update, suggesting a potential correlation between the enhanced AI capabilities and shifts in search rankings. This dual update could indicate Google&#8217;s intent to refine how AI-driven content influences search outcomes, potentially prioritizing AI-generated summaries in search results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Why Reddit COULD benefit from the latest update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past year, Reddit has consistently seen significant increases in search rankings as a result of Google&#8217;s algorithm updates. Reddit is a rich source of real-world, user-generated content that spans a wide range of topics, opinions, and discussions. This content is highly valued for natural language processing (NLP) and understanding nuanced, conversational language, making Reddit an ideal candidate for benefiting from Google&#8217;s focus on content quality. With Google emphasizing high-quality, relevant content, Reddit&#8217;s diverse and organic discussions align well with the evolving search criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Timeline of Reddit and Google&#8217;s relationship<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>June 2023 &#8211; Reddit blackout<\/strong>: Many Reddit communities blocked Google from indexing their content as part of a protest. This significantly disrupted Google&#8217;s search results, highlighting Reddit&#8217;s critical role in search visibility.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>August to November 2023 &#8211; Algorithm updates and data demand<\/strong>: During this period, Google released a series of algorithm updates focused on content quality and combating SPAM, leading to a 131% surge in Reddit&#8217;s Top 3 keyword rankings (according to SEMrush). Concurrently, Reddit demanded compensation from Google for using its data to train AI models.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>November 2023 &#8211; Google-Reddit deal<\/strong>: Google signed a $60 million deal with Reddit to use its data for AI training. Following the deal, Reddit&#8217;s rankings stabilized through March 2024.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>March 2024 &#8211; Algorithm update<\/strong>: Another <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/products\/search\/google-search-update-march-2024\/\">Google algorithm update<\/a> was released, resulting in an additional 133% increase in Reddit&#8217;s keyword rankings, further solidifying its search pr esence. This update was one of the most impactful and volatile updates Goog le has released to date.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Summary<\/strong>: Since June 2023, Reddit has experienced an astonishing 446% increase in Top 3 keyword rankings, reflecting the significant impact of these developments on its search visibility.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dacgroup.com\/wpe-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Image-1-300x155.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86994\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<section data-role=\"forward-email-subscription-container\" class=\"full-width w-100 d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center bg-c7f2b3\">\n    \n    <div class=\"max-w-1400 w-100 form\">\n        <div class=\"text-content-container\">\n            <h2>\n                Stay Forward            <\/h2>\n            <p class=\"subtitle\">\n                Get exclusive insights into digital <br class=\"d-none d-lg-block\">media's top-trending topics delivered<br class=\"d-none d-lg-block\"> directly to your inbox.            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div data-role=\"form-group\">\n            <div class=\"d-flex flex-column w-100\">\n                <form data-forward-email-form class='custom-hubspot-form' id='hubspot_form_69f40d145655b'>\n    <div class='d-flex input'>\n        <input type='email' class='form-control me-2 input' placeholder='Email address' aria-label='Email' name='email' required>\n        <button type='submit' class='btn_primary-filled_white'>Submit\n<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class='hubspot-status'><\/p>\n<\/form>\n<script>\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n    var form = $('#hubspot_form_69f40d145655b');\n    form.on('submit', function(event) {\n        event.preventDefault();\n\n        \/\/ Get email input value\n        var emailInput = form.find('input[name=\"email\"]');\n        var email = emailInput.val().trim();\n\n        \/\/ Required HubSpot fields\n        var portalId = '5408011';\n        var formId = 'cafa8eb8-dd43-46cc-bec7-9f87e85b1bdb';\n\n        \/\/ Prepare the data payload\n        var data = {\n            fields: [\n                {\n                    name: 'email',\n                    value: email\n                }\n            ],\n            context: {\n                pageUri: window.location.href,\n                pageName: document.title\n            },\n            submittedAt: new Date().getTime()\n        };\n\n        \/\/ Get the status element for this form\n        var statusElement = form.siblings('.forward-email-status-container');\n\n        \/\/ Send the data to HubSpot\n        fetch('https:\/\/api.hsforms.com\/submissions\/v3\/integration\/submit\/5408011\/cafa8eb8-dd43-46cc-bec7-9f87e85b1bdb', {\n            method: 'POST',\n            headers: {\n                'Content-Type': 'application\/json'\n            },\n            body: JSON.stringify(data)\n        })\n        .then(response => {\n            if (response.ok) {\n                if(statusElement) {\n                    statusElement.text('Thanks for Subscribing!');\n                    statusElement.css('color', 'green');\n                }\n\n                var userInfo = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('userInfo'));\n                if (userInfo) {\n                    userInfo.event = 'Form_submit';\n                    userInfo.email = email;\n                    userInfo.form_name = 'Newsletter';\n                    window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];\n                    window.dataLayer.push(userInfo);\n                }\n\n                emailInput.val(''); \/\/ Clear the email field\n                window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('newsletter-submit'));\n            } else {\n                return response.json().then(error => {\n                    if(statusElement) {\n                        statusElement.text('Error: ' + error.message);\n                        statusElement.css({\n                            'color': 'red',\n                            'padding-top': '10px'\n                        });\n                    }\n                });\n            }\n        })\n        .catch(error => {\n            console.error('Error:', error);\n            statusElement.text(\"There was an error submitting the form.\");\n            statusElement.css({\n                'color': 'red',\n                'padding-top': '10px'\n            });\n        });\n    });\n\n    window.addEventListener('message', function(event) {\n        const isFormCallback = event.data.type === 'hsFormCallback';\n        const isFormSubmitted = event.data.eventName === 'onFormSubmitted';\n        const iscurrentForm = !!event?.data?.id ? 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