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Google stops letting sites like Forbes rule search for “Best CBD Gummies“


If you’ve noticed strange sites on “Best” product searches, so has Google.

Search firm Sistrix cited the lost traffic to the third-party review content inside Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Fortune, and Time as worth $7.5 million last week, according to AdWeek. As seen on the SEO subreddit, and on social media, Google has given sites running afoul of its updated policy a " Manual Action" rather than relying only on its algorithm to catch the often opaque arrangements. Kevin is a senior technology reporter at Ars Technica, covering open-source software, PC gaming, home automation, repairability, e-bikes, and tech history.

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