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You can’t have missed it: Google has just revealed its new SEO criteria for 2025, and they are once again shaking up the rules of the SEO game. If you want your website to remain visible and perform against the competition, it’s time to understand these changes and adapt your strategy accordingly.
The Major Changes Announced by Google in 2025
1. User Experience Central to SEO
Google now places user experience (UX) at the top of its priorities. Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS) are now indispensable: your site must be fast, stable, and easy to navigate. Pages that offer a smooth and pleasant experience are favored in search results.
2. Enhanced Content Quality and Relevance
The March 2025 update has clearly refocused SEO on content quality. Google now penalizes superficial, mass-produced, or poorly structured content. Only pages that precisely meet the user’s search intent, with real added value, are highlighted.
3. AI and Authenticity for Ranking
Google is increasingly using artificial intelligence to evaluate the reliability, expertise, and authenticity of content. AI-generated content is not forbidden, but it must be verified, well-structured, and provide real expertise. Pages that clearly display their authors, sources, and references are favored.
4. Search Intent and Natural Optimization
Over-optimization for specific keywords is now outdated. Google favors content that answers specific questions, addresses the user’s search intent, and is no longer just a simple accumulation of keywords.
Practical Tips to Quickly Adapt your Site
- Optimize your site’s speed and stability
Use tools like Google PageSpeed Insights to measure and improve your Core Web Vitals. Prioritize fast hosting, compress your images, and avoid unnecessary scripts. - Create quality and useful content
Prioritize long, well-structured articles that answer your visitors’ questions. Add FAQs, explanatory diagrams, and concrete examples. - Highlight expertise and reliability
Add author profiles, verified sources, customer reviews, and testimonials. Show that your content is written by industry experts. - Structure your data with schema markup
Use schema markup to help Google better understand your page content and display rich snippets in search results. - Adapt your keyword strategy
Target long-tail and natural queries, in line with search intent. Use tools like Semrush or Ahrefs to identify content opportunities. - Optimize your local presence
If you are a local SME, update your Google Business Profile, collect reviews, and optimize your service pages for each city or region.
Success Stories: before/after Optimization
Example 1: Edelweiss Bakery (Florida, USA)
After an SEO audit, technical optimization, and content creation, this small business saw its organic traffic increase by 214% in just 4 months, with an additional 230 backlinks.
Example 2: the CBD Supplier (United Kingdom)
Thanks to a long-tail keyword strategy and the creation of content clusters, this site multiplied its traffic by 6.5 in one year, going from £1,000 to a 5-figure turnover.
Example 3: Iowa Girl Eats (Food Blog)
The use of schema markup for recipes allowed this blog to appear in Google’s carousel and generate 1.5 million monthly visits in three months.
How Can We Assist You in this Transition?
Do you want to take advantage of these new rules to boost your site’s visibility?
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Summary
Google’s new criteria for 2025 emphasize user experience, content quality, and authenticity. By adapting your site to these requirements, you ensure your visibility and long-term growth.
What about you, what steps have you already taken to stay visible on Google in 2025? Share your tips or ask your questions in the comments!