Smashed by Google’s Helpful Content Update (HCU) - What to Do

E503: Google’s Helpful Content Update (HCU) has been annihilating content-based sites, affiliate sites, and more.

Here’s how to identify what this looks like and how to move on if you have been hit by this hugely negative tag.

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What Causes the Google Helpful Content Update (HCU): https://youtu.be/0bzye0IN2oQ
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00:00 Sudden Drop in Search Traffic
00:28 Understanding the Google Helpful Content Update
01:58 Immediate Steps After Being Hit
02:21 Starting Fresh
02:38 Affiliate SEO in the New Landscape
02:59 Creating and Selling Your Own Products
06:34 Bottom of Funnel SEO
15:36 Link Building
20:56 Final Thoughts

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