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Episode: Surviving Google's Helpful Content Update with Shawna Newman - DS472
Description: Doug talks with Shawna Newman about dealing with Google's Helpful content update from Sept 2023. They discuss how the latest Google updates have harmed sites with high-quality handwritten content while benefiting some unchecked AI-written sites. Shawna shares her strategies for adapting, including focusing on alternate traffic sources like YouTube and Facebook. She also stresses the importance of link-building, despite what some Google spokespeople claim. Shawna offers insight into staying motivated long-term, as well as details on her new agency, Growth Cupid.
Key Takeaways:
It's important to check what Google "knows" about your site by searching site:yourdomain.com and looking at...