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From Top Five to None: Why Would Google Suddenly Remove a Top-Ranking Page from SERP?

Hi all!

I'm diving into a question that's been on my mind lately:

Under what circumstances does Google remove a website from its search results (SERP) for specific queries?

particularly for keywords where the page previously ranked within the top five results. It's about SERP for specific keywords only.

This question is quite broad and not about any particular case, but about understanding the general criteria for such removals.

I'm specifically talking about cases where there is an outright removal from the SERP, not just a change in ranking, where search results for a certain phrase are completely gone.

And importantly, this is about situations that happen suddenly, in one day, without any notice to the website owner through email or Google Search Console.

This query excludes scenarios where the site is affected by a DMCA complaint, listed on transparencyreport, or has issues flagged in the Google Search Console sections for 'Security issues' or 'Manual actions', which would all be clear of warnings (showing green).

What triggers Google to take such immediate and drastic action to remove a page from its search results under these conditions?

Your insights or experiences on this topic would be highly appreciated!

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