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I've got something I've always been curious about. If the website was penalized by Google, is it possible to rank _after_ the penalty is lifted? Edit: the stor
by andreygrehov 6y ago
I've got something I've always been curious about. If the website was penalized by Google, is it possible to rank _after_ the penalty is lifted?
Edit: the story behind this question. A friend of mine has a local business. He once paid an SEO agency to do optimizations for his website. After a while, the website was penalized because of some shady stuff the agency did (paid links?). The penalty is long gone, but it looks like Google never forgets anything, so the website is sitting there on 5+ pages for pretty much any keyword.
- ryanb 6y agoYep, this is called a "manual action" by Google, and they'll often tell you exactly what you're doing that they find offensive. Usually this involves buying spammy backlinks. You can resolve the issue and ask them to re-evaluate your site by submitting a Reconsideration request. https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/9044175?hl=en https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/9044175?hl=en
- ngold 6y agoGood stuff. Tell us more googly stories of interest. This is super fascinating.
- ryanb 6y agoEngagement on links clicked in Gmail is likely a ranking factor in Google search. We've done studies with popular e-mail newsletters that showed URLs performing better in search on days when they've been sent out to hundreds of thousands of people.