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

Question

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?

dredmorbius · Accepted Answer

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

vintageclothldn · Answer

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

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

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?

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>

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...>

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...>