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Thin Content Manual Actions

by mootonandy
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Hi,

A few days ago, I found out I got what's in the thread title on two of my sites simultaneously.

However all of my content is original, never copied from anywhere else.

Although I have now "nofollow" on all my affiliate links, apparently this helps.

But what I wanted to ask, has anyone else here successfully defeated these manual actions?
#actions #content #manual #thin
  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by mootonandy View Post

    However all of my content is original, never copied from anywhere else.
    You mean "unique", rather than "original", I think?

    Uniqueness has nothing to do with its being "thin", Andy.

    Originally Posted by mootonandy View Post

    has anyone else here successfully defeated these manual actions?
    This would be the place to ask: Search Engine Optimization

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  • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
    A lot of people using public blog networks for links got this same message. That might be your problem.
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    • Profile picture of the author mootonandy
      Originally Posted by MikeFriedman View Post

      A lot of people using public blog networks for links got this same message. That might be your problem.
      I see thanks.
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    • Profile picture of the author mootonandy
      Originally Posted by MikeFriedman View Post

      A lot of people using public blog networks for links got this same message. That might be your problem.
      But surely that would have caused some kind of link penalty, not something to do with an on site issue?
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      • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
        Originally Posted by mootonandy View Post

        But surely that would have caused some kind of link penalty, not something to do with an on site issue?
        It is a link penalty.

        Hundreds of people reported getting that same message and what they all had in common was using public link networks. You are not denying doing the same, so it fits with what other people saw.

        Do you think Google really wants to be 100% honest with why they penalized a site, especially when they are taking down public networks?
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        • Profile picture of the author mootonandy
          Originally Posted by MikeFriedman View Post

          It is a link penalty.

          Hundreds of people reported getting that same message and what they all had in common was using public link networks. You are not denying doing the same, so it fits with what other people saw.

          Do you think Google really wants to be 100% honest with why they penalized a site, especially when they are taking down public networks?
          I see thanks, any idea if its possible to get out of this penalty?
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          • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
            Originally Posted by mootonandy View Post

            I see thanks, any idea if its possible to get out of this penalty?
            Anything is possible, but you got caught using something Google hates, so I wouldn't give it much of a chance.
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