Jack Rodding
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Besides the AI Overview does anyone notice local changes. As in an G update?
Anyone notice Google Local Fluctuations?
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for some keywords (and in certain niches), the top 3 spots are deliberately stickied by google, so there's 0% chance to rank at the top for those keywords
wwsosop
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Good to know, thanks. So anyone ranked 4th or lower can expect the dance to be freqently happening.
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I don't know about that, I only know that the top 3 (sometimes only the 1st result) are stickied
shanontursi6890
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Local SEO changes include AI overview reducing clicks (10-20%), unconfirmed volatility, bugs/features in GBP, and organic ranking demotions from diversity updates. Volatility likely stems from the impact of the March 2025 core update.
wwsosop
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I am currently ranking 2nd now to a guys PBN network. I remembered this comment. I do believe the top site maybe sticked. I hit 2nd on every variation of the keyword. So does stickied move any? on this keyword position 2-3 does for sure. Or in what situation does a powerful stickied get moved(a pbn site)?
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I've never seen stickied results move. Also, I am not talking about some random guy's site when I say that the results are stickied, I am talking about big sites belonging to powerful companies / google partners, like Reddit, Amazon, etc. Only those big brands never lose their top spots for certain keywords, some random dude's PBN network site can be de-ranked eventually
wwsosop
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Thanks for clarification.
seoforever1
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Nothing official about an update so far.
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Yes, many people have seen changes in local Google rankings recently. It could be from a recent Google update or changes in how they show local results. Make sure your business name, address and phone (NAP) are correct everywhere.
What type of google sites? Or you mean paid results?
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organic ones. They outright stay #1-3 endlessly until google deliberately un-stickies them
Daniel Chans
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Noticed recent local pack shifts Google seems adjusting proximity vs. relevance, possibly due to AI or a quiet local algo update.