Google Link Spam Algorithm Update Rolling Out on July 26 via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google begins rolling out the “link spam update,” which makes its algorithms more effective at identifying and nullifying link spam.The post Google Link Spam Algorithm Update Rolling Out on July 26 appeared first on Search Engine Journal. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-link-spam-update/414623/?utm_source=sej-feed

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