How do I know if I have a Google penalty?

Check the Manual Actions report in Google Search Console. If it is empty, the drop is usually an algorithm change or a technical fault, not a penalty.

How long does recovery take?

Manual actions can clear within weeks after a reconsideration request is accepted. Algorithm-related drops often need to wait for the next update cycle.

Should I disavow links?

Only when there is a manual action for unnatural links or a clear paid link pattern. Disavowing normal links can do harm.

Google penalty and traffic drop recovery in Malaysia

This page is for sites that have lost traffic suddenly: after a core update, a migration, a hacked-site incident or a manual action notice in Google Search Console. The work is diagnostic first, then repair.

Diagnosis: matching the date of the drop against algorithm updates, crawl errors, indexing changes and robots or noindex mistakes.
Cleanup: removing spammy or thin pages, fixing hacked content, and disavowing toxic backlinks where it is justified.
Recovery plan: a reconsideration request if there is a manual action, then monitoring in Search Console.

Ask any agency for a written audit of the cause before work starts. Recovery after an algorithm update can take months, so be wary of fixed-date promises.

What it costs

Cost depends on how deep the problem goes: a simple noindex or redirect error is a short fix, while a hacked site or a large backlink cleanup takes much longer. Most agencies quote an audit first, then a fix or retainer.

Top 3 by our score

Ranked from our published scoring of public Google reviews for technical seo.

1. Cleverus Agency
4.9★ · 65 reviews

88
2. Newnormz
5.0★ · 214 reviews

94
3. Rankpage Malaysia
5.0★ · 41 reviews

87

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FAQ

How do I know if I have a Google penalty?: Check the Manual Actions report in Google Search Console. If it is empty, the drop is usually an algorithm change or a technical fault, not a penalty.
How long does recovery take?: Manual actions can clear within weeks after a reconsideration request is accepted. Algorithm-related drops often need to wait for the next update cycle.
Should I disavow links?: Only when there is a manual action for unnatural links or a clear paid link pattern. Disavowing normal links can do harm.

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