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Definition updated on July 2023

Google Penalty

What is a Google Penalty?

A Google penalty is an action taken against a website when the content of the website is in opposition to the advertising standards that Google upholds. This penalty may be imposed following a manual investigation that indicates a website used "black hat" SEO strategies or following an update to Google's ranking algorithm.

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