
Why did the October spam update crush so many sites? Important for all SEOs and website owners!
Search News You Can Use - SEO Podcast with Marie Haynes
The September Core Update Is Not About Breaking Google's Guidelines
Every site that I've analyzed that was hit by the spam update clearly was breaking Google's guidelines in some way. If you had a drop that seems to start on the 13th, the 17th or maybe the 28th of October as well, something weird is happening. You're probably only going to see a benefit if you have legitimate links from sites that are somewhat authoritative. And if you have content that is helpful to people. Core updates are not about breaking Google spam guidelines. EAT and helpfulness though, they're not discussed on the spam guidelines.
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