Google has just recently changed up some of its spam policy documentation by putting in new details that have to do with the reputation and abuse of the site. This new update is targeted towards providing proper guidelines filled with set details to prevent misuse as well as user experience.
The new documentation provides more details and information about site reputation abuse. This new version explains what ‘first-party oversight’ means. This term refers to when the first-party hosting site directly produces one-of-a-kind content. They also do not employ any third-party sites focused on content redistribution with the goal of search ranking manipulation.
Google has also added a new detail that explains the consequences when Google’s spam guidelines have been violated. Google states that it would remove sections of a site from search results so users may have to be wary. Additionally, Google has also modified the ‘Thin affiliate pages’ into ‘Thin affiliation’ with an updated definition.
Spam Policy Documentation: More changes from this update
The updated spam policy documentation has been upgraded and brought in a more suitable introductory sentence. The upgraded introduction now begins with the spam definitions and continues from the definition. A new change regarding the word consolidation is also available.
The new update also expanded how the word ‘abuse’ is being used. In terms of SEO, abuse is used to refer to activities deceiving users as well as search engines. The updated version now utilises the given word around seventeen times. This update also provides suggestions on how to update a user’s content with the addition of more details and clarifying information that already exists.
The tech giant has also upgraded topic communication and conciseness. Phrases have become more concise to properly get the main point of the message across.
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