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Google Debunks Link Ranking Myth

Originally Published 2 years ago — by Search Engine Roundtable

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Source: Search Engine Roundtable

Google's John Mueller stated on Twitter that removing content does not improve the ranking of the remaining content, contradicting Google's own documentation. He advised users to use the "noindex" tag for content they don't want indexed, but emphasized that removing content does not boost rankings. This contradicts previous instances where Google supported content removal for SEO purposes.

Google Explains the Impact of Semantic HTML Element on Internal Links

Originally Published 2 years ago — by Search Engine Roundtable

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Google's John Mueller stated that internal links pointing to a page itself do not carry more weight or provide additional information compared to other links. While internal links are valuable for search engines and users, they do not hold a special significance in this context.