What are Manual actions?
- A spam penalty that has been issued to a website by a manual Google review instead of an algorithmic penalty.
Why do manual actions matter?:
- Manual action penalties can negatively affect your site’s rankings.
- You have to request Google to remove the penalty once you’ve addressed the issues by submitting a reconsideration request.
- They can be sitewide or partial – penalties have a major impact on your ability to rank higher in search engines.
How can I check for manual action?
- Search Console > Search Traffic > Manual Actions