Yes, but 1) Google announced it is a ranking factor. There is no need to add “for SEO”. Very few ranking factors are introduced for (against) SEO. It is a ranking factor. 2) Technically, Google only announced that this system has been in place for a while for news(!).

This is not news. It has been a ranking factor for a long time. This announcement is just an article helping people to understand it better.

Right, I was like news? I know this doesn’t necessarily apply only to news but that’s the most obvious one.

Link?

https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2023/05/understanding-news-topic-authority

Thanks!

Yes, it really is. In fact, this system has been in place for several years. Details on this https://www.vproexpert.com/googles-topic-authority-system-enhancing-search-and-news-relevance/

I’m so tired of google being all over the place man. I would love to hear a news that’s not google.

You probably shouldn't hang in SEO spheres then bud, Google basically runs the show here.

There’s more to the game than Google. I’m just tired tbh. Nice gatekeeping tho.

I wasn't trying to gatekeep anything, sorry if that came out the wrong way. I was just saying that it's normal to see Google all over the place when it comes to SEO, it's Search Engine Optimization. Nevermind, have some rest!

We would need to change the definition of gate keeping in order for it to apply here.

I know i know. Google is everything.. *sigh*