Manual action
A manual action is a human-applied penalty from a search engine, listed in Search Console.
Why it matters
It removes or demotes pages directly, and recovery requires a fix plus a reconsideration request rather than waiting.
How it is measured
Open the Manual Actions report in Search Console. An empty report is the target.
Checks that involve manual action
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What is manual action?
A manual action is a human-applied penalty from a search engine, listed in Search Console.
Why does manual action matter?
It removes or demotes pages directly, and recovery requires a fix plus a reconsideration request rather than waiting.
How is manual action measured?
Open the Manual Actions report in Search Console. An empty report is the target.