Some information on Google (and sometimes Bing) and its search engine, gleaned here and there unofficially in recent days, with on the program this week some answers to these questions: What explains the drop in indexing observed for several months on Google?
Drop in indexing on Google Search: move around, there is nothing to see!
Since the beginning of April, many SEO professionals and site owners have reported an acceleration in the deindexing of their pages by Google. Pedro Dias (ex-Googler) and other specialists note a random removal of URLs at a higher rate than usual. Among the hypotheses retained:
- Stricter assessment of content “freshness” and quality during updates.
- A desire by Google to “purge” low-value content to reduce the size of its index.
- Increased selectivity in the face of the explosion of AI-generated content.
Some experts also mention the possibility of a bug in Search Console reports rather than a real deindexation.
But if you are here, it is certainly to know the point of view of John Mueller. You will be disappointed. Asked by Barry Schwartz about the possibility of a bug, Google's Search Advocate was content with a terse: ” Some sites appear, others disappear. I don't see anything exceptional about it. »
Source : Search Engine Roundtable
Reliability rate: 
We have some doubts…
The SEO community has observed a tightening of indexing criteria for several months, but Google maintains that there is no abnormal change on its side. While it is not possible to say anything, it is clear that something is happening that Google does not necessarily want to dwell on.
The article “Goossips SEO: Drop in indexing” was published on the site Abundance.