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Long-running tech site CNET has decided to delete thousands of old articles in the mistaken belief that it will improve its performance in Google Search results.
Archived copies of CNET's author pages show the company deleted small batches of articles before the second half of July, but then the pace increased.
Thousands of articles disappeared in recent weeks. A CNET representative confirmed that the company was culling stories but declined to share exactly how many it has taken down.
Long-running tech site CNET has decided to delete thousands of old articles in the mistaken belief that it will improve its performance in Google Search results.
Archived copies of CNET's author pages show the company deleted small batches of articles before the second half of July, but then the pace increased.
Thousands of articles disappeared in recent weeks. A CNET representative confirmed that the company was culling stories but declined to share exactly how many it has taken down.
