Moz got removed from Google Search index 😬

Why we care. This is a nightmare for most SEOs and site owners. To be removed from Google Search for your branded term. It should not happen, it is really inexcusable and sad to see but it did happen.

Even though Google did end up reinstating Moz, I agree with the OP of this article that this event is troubling to say the least. The DMCA process is clearly being abused, or it can be abused, and Google needs to do more to understand this. It happened to YouTubers a lot way back, where haters were taking them down with bogus DMCA claims. But I'm surprised to see it impact companies as influential and established as Moz.

I'd bet Google automatically takes sites down when they get requests, but they should move to a manual process. 24 hours just isn't enough time for someone who is accused of an DMCA to respond.

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Why we care. This is a nightmare for most SEOs and site owners. To be removed from Google Search for your branded term. It should not happen, it is really inexcusable and sad to see but it did happen.

Even though Google did end up reinstating Moz, I agree with the OP of this article that this event is troubling to say the least. The DMCA process is clearly being abused, or it can be abused, and Google needs to do more to understand this. It happened to YouTubers a lot way back, where haters were taking them down with bogus DMCA claims. But I'm surprised to see it impact companies as influential and established as Moz.

I'd bet Google automatically takes sites down when they get requests, but they should move to a manual process. 24 hours just isn't enough time for someone who is accused of an DMCA to respond.

AmazonFBAKing

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  Agree 100%
  
  Toni
  
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Funny that this happened to an SEO site 🤭

LucyAnimus

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4 years ago
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