Is submitting a reconsideration request factored into Google's search ranking algorithms? We look at the evidence for and against this idea.
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Reconsideration requests are indirectly related to search rankings, as they’re an essential step in the process of recovering from a Google manual penalty.
They make the difference between a site getting reinstated in search results or remaining deindexed.
Reconsideration requests play an important role in SEO when rankings are manually held down by Google, but it’s not accurate to call them a “ranking factor.”
Here’s more about the relationship between reconsideration requests and search rankings, and how they can get your site out of a critical situation.
The Claim: Reconsideration Requests Are A Ranking Factor
All site owners should be familiar with reconsideration requests.
At the same time, you hope you never have to deal with one firsthand.
If you’re dealing with a reconsideration request, it means a site you’re working with has been hit by a manual action (aka a Google penalty).
The site is now either demoted in search results or entirely removed from Google’s index.
You may have heard submitting a reconsideration request can help remove a manual penalty and get your site ranking in Google again.
Yes, that’s what they’re designed to do.
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