Wordpress datePublished and dateModified, what is the relevance?

[rodrigo della rovere]

In Wordpress we have datePublished and dateModified, modifying datePublished even if it changes the content a lot, could it seem like manipulation since dateModified is used for that?

 

[Deleted member 1501362]

Don't worry about those jargons, just try to keep your content updated and change the publish date to most recent. I realize Google have been removing articles that have not recently been updated.

 

[praetserge]

Manipulation happens only when you basically update the post without any changes. I might be wrong but I think google ignores it.
On the other hand when you actually modify your post/page then yeah, google will use modified date and it's fair.

 

[rodrigo della rovere]

Manipulation happens only when you basically update the post without any changes. I might be wrong but I think google ignores it.
On the other hand when you actually modify your post/page then yeah, google will use modified date and it's fair.

It makes sense and simplifies using only the modified date to use as a reference. Many thanks for the reply.

 

[rodrigo della rovere]

Don't worry about those jargons, just try to keep your content updated and change the publish date to most recent. I realize Google have been removing articles that have not recently been updated.

Yes, I monitor my keywords and I'm seeing drops in content for 2023 and I'm rushing to update articles and trying to work with a silo that simplifies ever green content updates. Thanks a lot for the help

 

[Skratch2k]

I heard of cases where Google put a manual penalty on sites that just updated the publish date without any content changes. There are even WP plugins for updating the publish date regularly, but I would be a bit careful doing that.

 

[rodrigo della rovere]

I heard of cases where Google put a manual penalty on sites that just updated the publish date without any content changes. There are even WP plugins for updating the publish date regularly, but I would be a bit careful doing that.

Yes, I've heard of that too and I believe it's a practice that isn't even worth trying

 

[raletotado2527]

Try to keep everything as up to date as possible, that way Google won't delete it.