Manual Actions

Manual Actions are enforcement measures applied by Google reviewers when a site violates search spam policies. They matter because affected pages can lose visibility until issues are fixed and reviewed. In Search Console, manual actions include the problem type, scope, and next steps for recovery. Practical handling requires root-cause cleanup, documentation of changes, and a clear reconsideration request where required. Typical causes include manipulative links, cloaking, thin value pages, or hacked content. A common mistake is superficial patching without correcting the underlying process that produced the violation.