"Google's March 2024 Update: Fighting Spam and Manipulative Tactics"
Google's March 2024 algorithm update is having a major impact, with reports of widespread removal of low quality sites from search results. Sites that survived previous updates are now being affected, and penalties are being implemented swiftly. Communication about manual actions from Google has been inconsistent, and even small AI content sites and older sites are receiving manual actions. The update is prompting the search marketing community to reevaluate strategies and patterns common to penalized sites.