Google Maps spam numbers (seems like more like a mess if you've been in the local SEO space for the past months):
- Blocked 240 Million Fake Reviews
- Blocked 70 Million Fake Edits
- Blocked 12 Million Fake Listings
- Posted 900,000 review restrictions
https://www.seroundtable.com/google-maps-spam-fighting-2024-39186.html
#googlemaps #spam #googlespam #googlebusinessprofiles

Google goes after spam practices rather than spam content - small doc change shows this also https://www.seroundtable.com/google-spam-practices-39136.html slide via @glenngabe from @searchliaison

Google manual actions for News and Discover policy violations were updated a few months ago - some big updates here https://www.seroundtable.com/google-manual-actions-news-discover-policy-update-38729.html

Google posted 9 FAQs around the updated site reputation abuse policy, including what happens when you move the content https://www.seroundtable.com/google-adds-faqs-for-site-reputation-abuse-policy-38537.html via @searchliaison

Hit by the Google site reputation abuse policy penalty? Don't just move the content to a new section, it can lead to even harsher Google penalties https://www.seroundtable.com/google-site-reputation-abuse-move-38457.html hat tip @glenngabe and more

Looks like Google slapped Forbes Advisor with a manual action over the site reputation abuse policy https://www.seroundtable.com/google-hit-forbes-advisor-38147.html via @glenngabe and @LarsLofgren

Google web search spam policies document updated - here is what changed https://www.seroundtable.com/google-web-search-spam-policies-updated-38131.html

Google now explicitly says white-labeled coupon sites white-labeled can be against Google's site reputation abuse policy https://www.seroundtable.com/google-white-label-coupon-sites-site-reputation-abuse-37515.html nice find @orhankurulan

Google reiterates it does not take direct action on violations submitted through the spam reporting tool, instead it uses that to improve its spam detection algorithms https://www.seroundtable.com/google-spam-reports-action-37491.html via @searchliaison

Google added two new options to the spam reporting tool:
(1) Site reputation abuse
(2) Expired domain abuse
Details at https://www.seroundtable.com/google-report-spam-tool-adds-options-37479.html

PSA: Google's site reputation abuse policy also applies to Google Discover https://www.seroundtable.com/site-reputation-abuse-policy-also-applies-to-google-discover-37421.html via @gaganghotra and @searchliaison

Google Search confirms it will fight the upcoming site reputation abuse spam both using algorithms and manual actions https://www.seroundtable.com/google-site-reputation-abuse-spam-37231.html via @lilyraynyc @searchliaison

A report from @glenngabe says that of the 1,000 sites he tracked that got hit by the Google manual actions about two weeks ago, none have recovered (this is not core updated related) https://www.seroundtable.com/march-pure-spam-manual-actions-report-37089.html

Google's @johnmu says publishing content in bulk does not make the content spam https://www.seroundtable.com/google-publishing-content-in-bulk-spam-37077.html

Google unleashed manual actions (search penalties) galore yesterday after announcing the new search spam policies on Tuesday (posted many, but not all, examples) https://www.seroundtable.com/google-manual-actions-spam-policy-updates-37016.html
#google #spam #googlemanualaction #seo #googleseo #googleupdate #googlespam

A bug with some of the Google European results, maybe those new DMA results, is causing search results from TripAdvisor, Booking.com Hotels.com and other travel sites to be hijacked - Google may be investigating https://www.seroundtable.com/google-hotel-listing-hijack-36960.html