Let’s talk Content Decay

“Content Decay” generally refers to the natural decline in relevance and effectiveness of online content over time due to various factors such as changing trends, evolving audience preferences, or changing search engine algorithms.

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“Content Decay” generally refers to the natural decline in relevance and effectiveness of online content over time due to various factors such as changing trends, evolving audience preferences, or changing search engine algorithms.
In this episode of Search Off the Record, Lizzi Sassman and John Mueller discuss the importance of addressing old content to maintain or improve its performance and relevance.
Listen along as Lizzi and John discuss content decay’s effect on Google Search results and practical steps to tackle it.
Resources: Episode transcript → https://goo.gle/sotr073-transcript
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#SOTRpodcast Speaker: John Mueller, Lizzi Sassman Products Mentioned: Search Console – General