Home SEO Google Explains Why They Need To Control Ranking Signals via @sejournal, @martinibuster Google Explains Why They Need To Control Ranking Signals via @sejournal, @martinibuster Andrew M Aug 17, 2025 comments off Tweet on Twitter Share on Facebook Google+ Pinterest Gary Illyes confirmed that external signals like social shares are not used as a ranking signal because they are out of Google’s control. The post Google Explains Why They Need To Control Ranking Signals appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Alphabet Inc. Gary Illyes Google Search Engine search engines