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web2.0 & short article is hit by Panda update. google call it Shallow content

then i search about it and this i found
Just because an article is long doesn’t mean there’s more value. Just because an article is short doesn’t mean that it’s shallow. Sometimes long articles are long merely for the sake of it. Sometimes short articles are jam packed with great information and resources

any one tell me What exactly Shallow content is ?

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A short, practical answer for (and thanks to for the pointer): “shallow” or “thin” content is any page whose main content adds little or no unique value to a real visitor — boilerplate listings, scraped articles, doorway pages, auto-generated pages, or product/category pages with almost no original description. Google has treated this class of pages as low quality since the Panda changes in 2011 and will surface it as a Manual Action called “Thin content with little or no added value.” . ()

Length alone does not prove usefulness. Google’s current advice is to judge pages by usefulness, originality, and trust — not by word count. Use the self-assessment questions on Google’s “Creating helpful, reliable, people‑first content” page and remember that raters and automated systems look for real expertise, clear purpose, and substantive main content. See the Office‑Hours guidance: word count is not a reliable signal by itself. (developers.google.com)

Quick, practical audit + fixes (do these in order):

  1. Check Search Console → Manual Actions and Performance to find problem areas.
  2. Find low-value pages (low time-on-page, high bounce, few organic clicks) and mark candidates for rewrite, consolidation, or noindex.
  3. Improve Main Content: add original reporting, examples, clear author bylines, and references; reduce ad-to-content ratio; avoid repeating syndicated text.
  4. If you had a manual action, follow the remediation steps and Request Review in Search Console. The Search Quality Rater Guidelines explain what raters treat as “little to no added value” and how E‑E‑A‑T matters for recovery. ()

Bottom line: focus on useful, people‑first content that clearly shows who created it, how it was created, and why it helps the reader. Fixes can take time and sometimes a site‑wide cleanup is needed to remove the “quality drag” caused by many shallow pages. (developers.google.com)

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yes i post question on two places.
because i want to get a good and useful answer
that can help me with my work
i already read this post that you post
i have some question that i post here and in other forums

Thanks you for sharing this

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The part "What is Google Panda Really After" should explain your question, and if not, what don't you understand exactly?

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