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Google has publicly committed to December 31 as a deadline for improving how independent publishers appear in search results.<\/p>\n
This timeline emerged during an exchange on X between Danny Sullivan, Google\u2019s Search Liaison, and several concerned publishers.<\/p>\n
The exchange began with Jonathan Jones sharing<\/a> notes from a discussion where Google addressed concerns about independent content creators.<\/p>\n Danny covers “independent” content creators.<\/p>\n “How do we spend more time to guide smaller independent sites to succeed” <\/p>\n Reference to a trip to Zurich where they discussed how they could do more. What could they do internally.<\/p>\n Reference to “we’ve done things to help” <\/p>\n Unlikely\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/tzt9xvkfoO<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Ob2C8KNNwt<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mr Jonathan Jones \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddfc\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 (@Jonny_J_) March 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n According to Jones\u2019 post, Sullivan acknowledged Google\u2019s need to \u201creward sites better\u201d and expressed interest in helping \u201csmaller independent sites to succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n What made this conversation notable was publisher Nate Hake\u2019s push for accountability, which resulted in Google providing a deadline. Something Google typically avoids when discussing ranking improvements.<\/p>\n \u201cCan we take that to mean \u2018December 31, 2025\u2019 (if not before)?\u201d Hake asked<\/a> directly.<\/p>\n \u201cYes,\u201d responded Google\u2019s Search Liaison, adding the caveat that \u201cthis doesn\u2019t mean all sites will go back up to wherever they were if they are down from a previous peak.\u201d<\/p>\n\n