SEO Misinformation is Pervasive, Google Prefers Fresh Content is NOT an SEO Fact

SEO Misinformation is Pervasive, Google Prefers Fresh Content is NOT an SEO Fact

SEO misinformation is pervasive, concepts like “Google prefers fresh content over old content” is repeated over and over again on blogs etc… as a well known SEO fact by people who do NOT understand search engine optimization resulting in hundreds of thousands of webmasters being misinformed!

A Google search for “Google prefers fresh content” shows just how pervasive this is, a few select quotes:

  • 66. Page Age: Although Google prefers fresh content, an older page that’s regularly updated may outperform a newer page. – https://backlinko.com/google-ranking-factors
  • This is because Google prefers fresh content to stale content. – http://credible-content.com/blog/important-publish-fresh-content-regularly-website/
  • 2. Google prefers fresh content – https://bloggingwizard.com/seo-tactics-to-boost-your-rankings/
  • The reason for this being that Google prefers fresh content and this helps it rank higher up in search results. – https://shanebarker.com/blog/seo-and-content-marketing/
  • Remember, Google prefers fresh content to old one. – https://business.trustpilot.com/reviews/how-to-increase-website-traffic-to-your-site-5-easy-ways

All these and many more articles regarding SEO are wrong.

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