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Google penalty is SEO’s worst nightmare. Whether it is a manual penalty or a Google algorithm update, the result could be a significant drop in search engine results ranking, and as a result \u2013 a drop in traffic and sales. Continue reading about 9 of the biggest Google penalties and algorithm updates.<\/p>\n

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9 Google Penalties and Algorithm Updates<\/h2>\n
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    1. Low Quality Penalty<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    A manual Google Penalty focused on websites that offer low quality, duplicated or automated content.<\/p>\n

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      2. Spam Penalty<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Google penalty given to websites with plenty of copied or scraped content, or to websites that use cloaking methods to hide links and deceive visitors.<\/p>\n

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        3. Unnatural Links Penalty<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        This Google penalty usually refers to links bought or built in bulk without any logical relationship between the linking source and the linked site.<\/p>\n

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          4. Mobile Usability Penalty<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Also known as Mobilegeddon, this Google penalty is focused on non-mobile friendly websites.<\/p>\n

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            5. Panda Update<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            The most famous Google algorithm update, Panda focused on low quality content and created quite a stir in its days.<\/p>\n

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              6. Penguin Update<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Another notorious Google algorithm update, Penguin focused on low quality backlinks.<\/p>\n

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                7. Hacked Sites Penalty<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Google may penalize a hacked site and remove its entire content from the index.<\/p>\n

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                  8. DMCA Penalty<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Google may penalize a website that copied content and breached the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by removing it from the search results.<\/p>\n

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                    9. Fred Update<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    The latest major Google algorithm update for now, Fred hit websites with low quality content, lots of ads and affiliate links, and dubious backlink profile.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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