Re:The top-ranking HTML editor on Google is an SEO scam
by RileyJames on Monday June 07, 2021 @06:42PM
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I agree with some of the other comments, googles actions on SEO are always shrouded in a little "algorithmic" mystery. That said, they do apply "manual action" penalties to individual websites.
Rather than determine the ranks, these actions remove / punish offending websites from the ranks, effectively making room for 'good' actors.
Manual actions often come after a a significant change in ranking algorithm or policy, and can be reverted / resolved in some cases. This usually requires removing or disavowing (in the case of unauthorized or unresponsive sites) the links pointing to a website.
Using google search console you can determine if a manual action has been applied to your own website: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/9044175?hl=en
Rather than determine the ranks, these actions remove / punish offending websites from the ranks, effectively making room for 'good' actors.
Manual actions often come after a a significant change in ranking algorithm or policy, and can be reverted / resolved in some cases. This usually requires removing or disavowing (in the case of unauthorized or unresponsive sites) the links pointing to a website.