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If you find information in Google's search results that you believe appears due to spam,
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to take direct action against violations, these reports still play a significant role in
helping us understand how to improve our spam detection systems that protect our search results.
Spammy, deceptive, or low quality web pages
Ranking manipulation techniques that attempt to compromise the quality of Google's search
results violate our spam policies
and can negatively impact a site's ranking.
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Last updated 2025-02-04 UTC.
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