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  • SanRobot

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    March 21, 2026 at 7:43 pm

    > It made sense, so I went back and updated the article.

    What’s the logic behind it? How would adding outbound links make your page rank higher?

    On the other hand, I don’t see how this would negatively impact your ranking either. Did you track your keyword ranking the whole time? Were you locked in on P1 before you made the changes?

    My guess is that it’s either standard SERP volatility or the March update. Highly unlikely that adding a couple outbound links is the reason your page dropped.