Google Medic update: August 2018

[Pratik Nakrani]

#52616

Who was impacted by this algorithm update?

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Pratik Nakrani

[Administrator]

#52617

In this update, There seems to be a focus on medical and health niches, as well as “YMYL” (Your Money Your Life) types of sites, with crawling into the entertainment and gaming niches as well.

What is YMYL?
Web pages those are focused on money and life events. The Google raters’ guideline defined them as:

– Pages that approach personal information, such as personal identification numbers, bank account numbers, drivers license numbers, etc., which could be used for identity theft.

– Pages used for commercial transactions, on which users might give their credit account or bank account data; for example, any page that enables you to buy something.

– Pages that offer medical or health information that could affect your physical well-being.

– Pages giving advice on major life decisions, such as pages on parenting, buying a home, a vehicle and so on.

– Pages giving advice on major life issues that could impact your future happiness and finances, such as pages giving legal or financial advice.

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