{"id":7247,"date":"2020-03-28T17:41:34","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T15:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dazzlepop.net\/site\/?p=7247"},"modified":"2020-03-28T17:41:38","modified_gmt":"2020-03-28T15:41:38","slug":"google-recommends-ways-to-pause-businesses-during-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dazzlepop.net\/site\/google-recommends-ways-to-pause-businesses-during-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Recommends Ways to Pause Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Google <\/a>Recommends Ways to Pause Businesses<\/a> During COVID-19<\/a> Pandemic, Google<\/a> is providing guidance to businesses who wish to pause their online activity as the coronavirus pandemic continues to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These recommendations are geared toward helping businesses pause online activity while minimizing the impact on search rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google says this advice is applicable to any business with an online presence, though it\u2019s especially relevant for those who have temporarily stopped offering products or services online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here\u2019s What Google Recommends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If your business hasn\u2019t permanently closed, and there are plans to eventually reopen, then Google recommends keeping your site online and limiting the functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can do this by marking items as out of stock or restricting the cart and checkout process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google recommends taking this approach because it minimizes any negative effects on a site\u2019s presence in search results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a full set of action items:<\/p>\n\n\n\n