What are manual actions and how do I fix them?

Manual actions are penalties imposed by Google's human reviewers when a site violates Google's spam policies. Common reasons include:

• Unnatural inbound or outbound links
• Thin or auto-generated content
• Cloaking or sneaky redirects
• Structured data abuse

To fix a manual action:

1. Check the Manual Actions report in Search Console
2. Address all violations described
3. Submit a reconsideration request explaining what you fixed
4. Wait for Google to review (can take weeks)

How AutoPSEO helps

When something looks wrong, AutoPSEO’s anomaly and change-point detection tell you on which day traffic left its normal range and whether the shift lines up with a confirmed Google update, so you can separate a real problem from a reporting delay.