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Case 05 · Google broad core recovery

Rebuilding organic performance after a Google broad core update

The site lost rankings and clicks after a Google broad core update.

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Algorithm recovery
Site
Site impacted by a Google broad core update
Window
16 months
Source
Google Search Console

Results

Clicks29KSearch Console · 16 months
Impressions2.69MSearch Console · 16 months
Average CTR1.1%clicks ÷ impressions
Average position9.71 = top of page one

Monthly average = 16 months total ÷ 16. Real months vary; this is arithmetic, not a trend line.

The situation

The site lost rankings and clicks after a Google broad core update.

Broad core updates reassess overall quality, so recovery is a quality and systems problem, not a single-page fix.

What I did

  1. 01

    Diagnose

    Diagnosed the drop.

  2. 02

    Rebuild quality

    Rebuilt content quality and technical health.

  3. 03

    Restore and grow

    Restored and then grew rankings.

Disciplines involved

Algorithm recoveryContent qualityTechnical health
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