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  • 42-day median from remediation start to removal
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  • 160 paid links removed for one Toronto firm

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    • BMW
    • Sony
    • Calvin Klein
    • Michelin
    • Lifestyle Markets
    • CB
    • Bytensky Shikhman
    • Canadian Flooring
    • Capable
    • Jeffrey I. Reisman
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    • Avanti Landscaping
    Your recovery system

    4 channels. 1 stronger recovery system.

    Fix the action, then connect your traffic, pages and AI-search visibility. Each part makes the rest work harder for your business.

    Manual actions

    Fix the issue at its source

    We investigate the notice, correct the issues and document the work for Google's review. Your SEO foundation supports Ads, conversion work and AI-search visibility.

    A documented request for Google's review
    Google Ads

    Put your offer in front of searchers

    Google Ads brings paid search traffic while your organic recovery is underway. Its search-term data also informs your SEO content and landing pages.

    Paid search traffic to relevant landing pages
    Conversion

    Turn more visits into enquiries

    We sharpen your landing pages and enquiry paths so traffic from SEO and Ads has a clearer route to becoming a lead.

    A clearer path from landing page to enquiry
    AI search

    Make your services clearer to AI search

    We improve how your services are presented for AI-search visibility. Clearer service content also supports your SEO and gives Ads visitors a stronger message.

    Clearer service information for AI search

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    Case study

    From 10 to 36 organic leads a month

    Shikhman Barristers in Toronto had a manual action withdrawn and grew monthly organic leads from 10 to 36 over 12 months.

    Penalty recoverySEOCriminal defence law firmToronto, ON12 months
    Shikhman Barristers
    crimlawcanada.ca · Sep 2024 vs Sep 2025
    10→36Organic leads / monthDeduplicated forms + calls; same month year over year

    Removed 160 paid links, disavowed 980 remaining links and secured withdrawal of 1 manual action. Organic leads rose from 10 to 36 monthly.

    Sanctions / manual actionToxic linksCannibalisationIndex bloatLink cleanupContent rebuildCrawl & index cleanupInternal linkingAuthority links
    Organic leads / month2024–2025 year before
    012233547Oct ’24NovDecJan ’25FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep ’2512343610
    • 1980-link disavow accepted
    • 21 reconsideration request
    • 31 manual action revoked
    • 460 organic leads
    Organic leads / month10 → 36+260%
    Organic sessions / month400 → 1,600+300%
    Keywords in top 108 → 29+262%
    Indexed service pages12 → 48+300%
    Organic session-to-lead rate2.5% → 2.2%-12%
    Editorial referring domains10 → 50+400%
    • 1 sitewide unnatural-inbound-links manual action remained unresolved.
    • 1,240 inbound links; 1,140 flagged for removal or disavowal.
    • 12 of 48 service pages indexed; staging canonicals blocked consolidation.
    • 400 monthly organic sessions generated 10 deduplicated enquiries.
    • 96 thin archive URLs competed with 48 service pages.
    Disavow upload rejected without saving

    Spreadsheet export used UTF-16; regenerated 980 link entries as UTF-8 and verified acceptance in Search Console.

    980 entries initially rejected
    Reviewer could not open removal evidence

    Drive permissions restricted the evidence sheet; published a redacted, viewable copy documenting 160 removals before submission.

    160 removals lacked accessible evidence
    Service pages canonicalised to staging

    WordPress migration retained staging canonicals; replaced 48 canonical targets and purged cached HTML before requesting recrawls.

    36 service pages unindexed
    Oct ’241240inbound links audited; 100 retained, 1,140 flagged
    Oct–Nov ’24160paid links removed; publisher replies and screenshots logged
    Nov ’24980remaining toxic links disavowed; accepted file archived
    Dec ’2412 → 48service pages rebuilt; canonicals corrected; 96 archive URLs noindexed
    Jan ’251reconsideration request submitted with removal evidence and acquisition-policy changes
    Feb ’251manual action revoked; Search Console confirmation archived
    Mar–May ’25120contextual internal links added across charge and court guidance
    Jun–Sep ’2540editorial referring domains earned through cited legal explainers; no paid placements
    Downtown TorontoOntario Court of Justice courthouse at 10 Armoury Street

    1 court guide distinguishes Ontario Court appearances from Superior Court proceedings

    University AvenueSuperior Court of Justice criminal courthouse at 361 University Avenue

    1 criminal-court guide supplies the address and links to official court information

    EtobicokeToronto South Detention Centre at 160 Horner Avenue

    1 custody-enquiry page separates detention facilities from court locations

    ScarboroughToronto East Detention Centre at 55 Civic Road

    1 family-enquiry guide links to provincial visiting information

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    Market data

    69% fewer clicks. See what's at stake.

    Across 90 affected sites, organic clicks fell 69% in aggregate. Our records also show removal time and remediation fees.

    15%
    of referred sites had a confirmed manual action

    90 of 600 sites; confirmed in GSC, not inferred from traffic losses

    QliqQliq audits + GSC of client sites
    69%
    aggregate organic click loss across 90 affected sites

    180,000 to 55,800 clicks across equal 28-day windows before and after detection; association, not causal attribution

    GSC of client sites
    $7,200
    median remediation fee across 60 resolved cases

    CAD; excludes GST/HST, lost revenue and ongoing SEO

    QliqQliq project records
    42 days
    median time from remediation start to action removal

    60 resolved cases; 30 cases remained open at the reporting cutoff

    QliqQliq case logs + GSC of client sites
    Site segmentSites auditedConfirmed actionsAction rateMedian click lossMedian resolution daysMedian remediation fee
    E-commerce1802715%72%45$8,400
    Local services1402115%68%35$5,400
    Affiliate publishing1001818%76%56$9,600
    Professional services801215%63%38$6,600
    News and media60813.3%70%49$10,800
    SaaS and B2B40410%58%30$4,800

    600 audits; 90 confirmed actions. Click loss: equal 28-day windows around detection. Resolution days and fees cover 60 resolved cases only: 18/14/12/8/5/3 by row. Rates rounded to 1 decimal where needed. Source: QliqQliq audit records, project records, GSC of client sites

    Affected sitesUnaffected client sites
    Position 112.4%
    Position 28.1%
    Position 35.7%
    Position 44.2%
    Position 53.1%
    Position 62.4%
    Position 71.9%
    Position 81.5%
    Position 91.2%
    Position 101.0%

    90 affected versus 120 unaffected sites; 28-day reporting windows. Includes recorded impressions only; deindexed URLs are absent. Query mix and SERP features differ; not a causal penalty estimate. Source: GSC of client sites + QliqQliq SERP capture, 200 queries

    Audit reviews and confirmed manual actions by city
    Toronto140
    Montréal110
    Vancouver95
    Calgary90
    Ottawa70
    Edmonton55
    Winnipeg40

    First number: site audits; second: sites with GSC-confirmed manual actions. Totals: 600 audits and 90 actions. Cities reflect business headquarters, not searcher locations. Source: QliqQliq audit records + GSC of client sites

    15%

    had a GSC-confirmed manual action

    QliqQliq audits, 600 sites
    45%

    had technical indexing problems as the primary finding

    QliqQliq audits, 600 sites
    25%

    had suspected algorithmic or content-related declines as the primary finding

    QliqQliq audits, 600 sites
    15%

    had other primary findings, including demand shifts and tracking errors

    QliqQliq audits, 600 sites
    100%

    of 90 manual-action cases were verified in the GSC report

    GSC of client sites
    36

    sites had unnatural inbound links as the primary action

    GSC of client sites, 90 cases
    24

    sites had thin content with little or no added value

    GSC of client sites, 90 cases
    12

    sites had pure spam as the primary action

    GSC of client sites, 90 cases
    10

    sites had structured data issues as the primary action

    GSC of client sites, 90 cases
    8

    sites had site reputation abuse as the primary action

    GSC of client sites, 90 cases
    60/90

    cases had confirmed action removal by the reporting cutoff

    QliqQliq case logs + GSC of client sites
    33.3%

    of confirmed cases remained open at the reporting cutoff

    QliqQliq case logs, 30 of 90 cases
    42 days

    median remediation-to-removal time across 60 resolved cases

    QliqQliq case logs
    2

    median reconsideration requests across 60 resolved cases

    QliqQliq submission logs
    $7,200

    median remediation fee across 60 resolved cases, excluding GST/HST

    QliqQliq project records
    180,000

    organic clicks across 90 affected sites in the 28 days before detection

    GSC of client sites
    55,800

    organic clicks across the same 90 sites in the 28 days after detection

    GSC of client sites
    69%

    aggregate click decline across the paired 28-day windows

    GSC of client sites
    1,200

    organic leads before detection across 18 sites with CRM attribution

    QliqQliq CRM exports + call tracking
    372

    organic leads after detection across those 18 sites; down 69%

    QliqQliq CRM exports + call tracking

    Method: 600 referred sites audited · 90 GSC-confirmed manual actions · 60 resolved cases · 200 SERPs captured · 28-day click comparisons; referral sample, not national prevalence · Updated Q3 2026

    Your path forward

    5 steps from notice to a documented review

    01

    Check the notice

    We inspect your Search Console notice and map the affected pages and issues.

    02

    Build your repair plan

    You get a plan for the links, content or technical issues behind your action.

    03

    Ship the fixes

    QUIQ Pixel finds technical SEO problems in hours. Tested scripts and AI tools speed up the fixes.

    04

    Request a review

    We document the corrections and submit your request for reconsideration to Google.

    05

    Track what matters

    Your 24/7 portal shows rankings, leads, spend and each change as we monitor your recovery.

    The difference: visibility, speed and focus

    MasterSEOTypical agency
    Visibility24/7 portal with leads, spend and a change logPeriodic updates without a live change log
    Fix deliveryTested scripts and AI tools ship fixes in hours or daysWeeks for similar fixes
    Niche conflictsOne major client per niche per regionCompeting clients in the same market
    Reporting focusCalls, leads and revenueTechnical tasks and jargon

    Results you can take to the bank.

    I don't expect you to learn SEO jargon. I want you to see the calls, leads and revenue your business earns. My team handles the technical work and shows you what changed.

    Anton Kovalchuk Founder

    Answers for getting your site back on track

    What does Google manual action removal in Canada involve?

    We check your Search Console notice, investigate the issues and put together a repair plan. Our team carries out the corrections, documents the work and submits a reconsideration request to Google.

    How do I know if my traffic loss is a manual action?

    Check the Manual Actions report in Google Search Console. A traffic drop alone does not confirm an action; other search changes or site issues may be responsible. Your free audit gives us a starting point for investigating.

    How long does removal take?

    In our case logs, the median was 42 days from remediation start to removal. Your timing depends on the issues, the work required and Google's review. Removal does not guarantee an immediate traffic recovery.

    What does remediation cost?

    Across 60 resolved cases in QliqQliq project records, the median remediation fee was $7,200. Your audit identifies the work needed before we quote.

    Can you promise my rankings will return?

    No. Google decides whether to withdraw a manual action, and rankings depend on your site's issues and market. We document the work, request review and track your visibility and leads.

    What did you do for Shikhman Barristers?

    We removed 160 paid links, disavowed 980 remaining links and secured withdrawal of one manual action. Over 12 months, monthly organic leads grew from 10 to 36 and monthly organic sessions rose from 400 to 1,600.

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    Anton KovalchukWritten and reviewed by Anton Kovalchuk, Founder of QliqQliq · Updated November 2026

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