Anyone who got “hit” during a “Helpful Content Update” has had a “sitewide classifier” added to their domain
Hi, Partha. Thanks for the brilliant info. How do I know if my site has a "sitewide classifier"? Sorry, if I missed the answer.
Can you add 1-2 new websites with very similar/same articles and you used on the first website that was crushed?
Hey Jóhann, as I understand it new websites will rank initially but then as soon as Google applies the HCU sitewide classifier, you're back to square one.
@rohanm I, I will not go to that method.
My idea is different. I am not sure and really don´t know what to do with the site that was crushed in the so-called help update.
At the same time, it looks like new sites have some benefits at the start.
So, I had in mind starting a mini niche site, independent but using posts from my site and rewriting them to save time.
But we see.
@noteboom I was wondering if your Iceland site was written in English or in Icelandic? I have only 20 Dutch posts on my new Dutch site,and already seeing some clicks from Google (not connected to Google with GSC and probably never will).
I had the same idea, and just translated /rewritten/ shortened my zero-traffic English Africa site to a new domain, but in my own language and describing my own knowledge of certain countries I've been to and what I think is important to know. And it's also niched down even more this time, because I have been to not-so touristic places. The original site was too competitive I think in English. It's a good "train of thought" all of this. As we can see it from more angles than just one language. I find out that no one really thinks about this, not in the Dutch world, every language has its own "SEO"s" and they all look at it differently. It's complicated 🙂
@ohnoo_not_her I have two sites, both in English. My Icelandic site is a travel site to Iceland (the volcanos always help me a lot, so if I just look at them from my balcony as I can see them all from it, I get some spirit 
), and the other is a focused affiliate site for the USA.
I had not pivoted to Social, and now I am paying the penalty for that. Somehow I thought I could get away without social. I am a sociable person, but I do not like social media - does that make sense?
Thanks for the article. Hard truths are the ones we need to hear.
@alexb Yes, it makes so much sense.
In my opinion social media is good to find old friends, organisered meeting etc.
Not more.
Yeah, Google is still screwing you, and this is my post on WA lol . I just don't give a fuck anymore about what they think, I'll be gone when the subscription has ended anyway.
https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/lizken/blog/yeay-recovery-from-googles-update-euh-no
Let's see if they will keep my post lol
@Diane and @Partha, you guys were still so niiiice when you said goodbye hahahaha! I respect that 🤣 🤣
@ohnoo_not_her I wrote a very polite farewell post simply because I didn't want it to get deleted!
I was hoping that some members would see it, and join this forum!
But, of course, it wasn't allowed in the Top 10, lol.
@ohnoo_not_her I wrote a very polite farewell post simply because I didn't want it to get deleted!
I was hoping that some members would see it, and join this forum!
But, of course, it wasn't allowed in the Top 10, lol.
haha thought so, that wasn't an attack by the way 😉 Just for myself, I have nothing to lose or gain 🙂
But .... but ...
Diane, how will you survive without
"Beer with Kyle" and posts like "This is how happy I am when my site is indexed in Google"
As you say Lizzy ... WA need to up their game! (yes your post was still live when I checked!) and stop misleading newbies.
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