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Google\u2019s Search Advocate, John Mueller, recently addressed widespread concerns about spam scores, a metric many website owners worry about.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His message is clear: spam scores, assigned by third-party tools, have no bearing on Google rankings.<\/p>\n

Instead, Mueller emphasized that the real focus should be creating exceptional content.<\/p>\n

\"Google<\/p>\n

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Google\u2019s Search Advocate, John Mueller, recently addressed widespread concerns about spam scores, a metric many website owners worry about.\u00a0 His message is clear: spam scores, assigned by third-party tools, have no bearing on Google rankings. 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