Hours of downtime do no lasting harm and a day or two is fine with a 503. Several days can drop pages, and a server error on robots.txt stops crawling of the whole site.
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Forums rose after Google’s 2023 hidden gems change and new discussion blocks, before the Google-Reddit deal. How to tell if it affects you and what wins those queries back.
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Google’s head of search testified in 2023 that NavBoost uses about 13 months of click data. What that confirms, why bounce rate is the wrong metric, and what it means for recovery.
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Google lists re-dating unchanged pages as a warning sign of search engine-first content. When an updated date is honest and useful, and how to show dates properly.
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Google says rater scores do not directly influence ranking. Who the 16,000 raters are, what they do, how they differ from manual reviewers, and why their guidelines still matter.
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Google stopped supporting the 100 results parameter around 12 September 2025. Impressions fell, position and CTR rose, clicks held. Why year-on-year comparisons across that date mislead.
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Request indexing for key pages, keep sitemap dates accurate and link fixed pages from often crawled ones. Why not to use the Indexing API, and why faster crawling does not speed a core recovery.
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On 17 and 18 September 2026 Google removed free product listings from EEA search under the Digital Markets Act. How to confirm it caused your drop and what to do.
Google Removed Free Product Listings in Europe: Not an Algorithm Update Read More »
Made an explicit spam violation on 13 April 2026 and enforced from 15 June. It can come from ad platforms and third-party scripts, so you may breach it unknowingly. How to test.
Back Button Hijacking: Google’s Newest Spam Policy Read More »
Since 14 April 2026 Google may use spam reports to take manual action. A report cannot create a violation, only expose one. Who is at risk and how to protect yourself.
Can a Competitor Report My Site to Google? Read More »