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Nov 2024
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Smashed by Google’s Helpful Content Upda...

Edward Sturm
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E503: Google’s Helpful Content Update (HCU) has been annihilating content-based sites, affiliate sites, and more.

Here’s how to identify what this looks like and how to move on if you have been hit by this hugely negative tag.

Mentioned in the video ↓ What Causes the Google Helpful Content Update (HCU): https://youtu.be/0bzye0IN2oQ Compact Keywords: https://compactkeywords.com/ My Exact Social Media Posting Strategy: https://edwardsturm.com/articles/social-media-posting-strategy/ Semrush Local: https://www.semrush.com/apps/local-seo/ Source of Sources: https://sourceofsources.com/ Featured: https://featured.com/ Boost Benchmark: https://boostbenchmark.com/ AI Podcast Matcher: https://aipodcastmatcher.com

00:00 Sudden Drop in Search Traffic 00:28 Understanding the Google Helpful Content Update 01:58 Immediate Steps After Being Hit 02:21 Starting Fresh 02:38 Affiliate SEO in the New Landscape 02:59 Creating and Selling Your Own Products 06:34 Bottom of Funnel SEO 15:36 Link Building 20:56 Final Thoughts

The Edward Show. Your daily search engine optimization podcast: https://edwardsturm.com/the-edward-show/

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