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How pirate 2.0 update affect SEO?

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Brief, practical context: several replies in this thread (notably , , and ) correctly flagged a visible shift in late 2014. Google publicly described an improved demotion signal tied to valid takedown notices in its “How Google Fights Piracy” update (October 2014), and independent trackers and reporting showed large visibility drops for sites with many reported copyright links. (publicpolicy.googleblog.com)

Concrete diagnostic checklist (what to verify, and why):

  • Confirm a property is added and verified in Google Search Console and check the Manual Actions and Messages sections (manual actions are human-issued; algorithmic demotions tied to DMCA signals won’t always appear there).
  • Use the Performance (Search Analytics) report to compare clicks/impressions and query-level positions before/after the suspected change; isolate landing pages and queries that lost visibility.
  • Search public takedown databases (Lumen/Chilling Effects and Google’s transparency reporting) for the domain to see whether a high volume of removal notices exists. These signals together separate a copyright‑signal demotion from other algorithmic or quality issues. ()

Action and recovery options (operational steps to document and apply):

  • If content is infringing, remove the material or implement takedown/removal workflows; use Search Console’s Removals tool to temporarily hide very visible URLs while permanent fixes (404/410, noindex, or content replacement) are applied.
  • If content is licensed or a takedown appears erroneous, collect licensing evidence and use the platform/legal removal forms; consider a counternotice only after legal review.
  • Disavow is for bad inbound links (link‑spam/manual link penalties), not a fix for DMCA‑based demotions — treat link cleanup and DMCA remediation as separate tracks. ()

Practical summary: thread observations align with Google’s announcement, but the correct response is forensic (Search Console + takedown records) and procedural (remove or document rights, use removals/noindex, and involve legal counsel for disputes). For sites that rely on third‑party uploads, stronger moderation and clear repeat‑infringer policies are the durable prevention strategy. (publicpolicy.googleblog.com)

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Member Avatar for happygeek

Depends if your site has links to or is involved with 'illegal' TV/movie content I would imagine. Otherwise, nothing much to see here...

Member Avatar for Kelly Burby

Well, over here I seemed to agree with as it drop in ranking is only observed over the websites that are linked with the illegal/TV movie content ! One more thing I was hearing that this update was targeted over the various torrent networks. So, i guess the major effect is seen by such websites! Anyway this has cleared that Google has started getting stirct and stricter.

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Member Avatar for mindstreak

It great that google pirate update is affecting the serps for torrent websites with illegal, without copyright movies,videos and songs. These updates will definitely cause some drop in the traffic for these website although it cant be stopped fully.

commented: Well, yes I would say they must have started seeing the effect I don't remember actually I was going through some place where the traffic is showing a deep decrease ! +3
Member Avatar for PixelatedKarma

Funny how this update lined up with all the legal activities surrounding the founders of pirate bay over the last month and a half.....

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