Before you start investigating whether your website has been penalized by Google, it is important to understand exactly what a Google penalty consists of.
When a website is penalized, it means that Google has decided to reduce its ranking in search results.
This is because Google has determined that the website does not comply with its rules or policies.
Google’s algorithm in 2026 isn’t just another update. It’s a full-blown identity crisis. The company that once swore by PageRank and clean links now juggles AI Overviews, video-first indexing, and a search experience that often contradicts its own webmaster guidelines. If you’re still optimizing like it’s 2023, you’re already invisible. PageRank Is Back, But With […]
You wake up, open Search Console like every morning, and there it is: a 60% drop in clicks overnight. No warning, no explanation. Your first thought is clear: «Google has penalized me.» And honestly, you’re probably right. But before you burn your site to the ground, let’s figure out what actually happened and how to […]
