Google Penalties

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Modified: 18.01.2022

A penalty is the sanctioning of a website by Google. The reason for punishing a website is because of a non-compliance with the Google Webmaster Guidelines.

Google penalties come in two flavours, manual- as well as algorithmic-penalties.

What kinds of a Google Penalty are there and what are the differences?

Both kinds of penalties have almost the same effect on a sanctioned website:

Ranking positions fall massively

Loss of top placements after receiving a Google Penalty

The Visibility Index takes a massive hit

Loss of visibility for the domain because of a Google Penalty, A: Panda Update #23 B: Penguin Update 2.0 — Loss of visibility for the domain because of a Google Penalty, B: Panda Update #23 C: Penguin Update 2.0

More of the topic of Google Penalties:

What do I have to pay attention to in a Reconsideration Request?
What is a Reconsideration Request?
What kinds of Google Penalties are there and what are the differences?

How long does a Google Penalty last?
How do I recognise an Algorithmic Penalty?

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SISTRIX Team

Modified: 18.01.2022