Nozzle research: 13.9% of SERPs since Sep 16 ignore part of your Google query
VeryWellVersed · x · 2026-10-24
SEO platform Nozzle published new research on a form of "Google poisoning" where the search engine ignores most of the words in a query. Examples include "easy strawberry jam," "eth price," and "valentine gifts for kids," with struck words vanishing from results.
- The behavior has been ongoing since early 2026 and spiked in the past month alongside other poisoning issues
- 13.9% of SERPs since Sep 16 ignored part of the query on page 1 or 2
- Updated data on page 2 shows the poisoning problem is significantly worse than originally reported
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