Do fixed penalties affect SEO?

Do fixed penalties affect SEO?

I had a penalty & fixed it. Will Google hold a grudge? — asks Michael from Switzerland

Manual actions from the webspam team can be fixed – you can submit a reconsideration request and have it resolved. Is that the end of it, or does something linger on?

We’ll answer that question and give some general tips in this video.

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