{"id":11854,"date":"2025-04-24T19:01:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T16:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediabranch.gr\/?p=11854"},"modified":"2025-04-24T19:14:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T16:14:27","slug":"giati-i-chamili-allilepidrasi-skotonei-tin-katataxi-sas-sti-google-kai-pos-na-tin-antimetopisete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediabranch.gr\/en\/blog\/giati-i-chamili-allilepidrasi-skotonei-tin-katataxi-sas-sti-google-kai-pos-na-tin-antimetopisete\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Low Interaction \u201cKills\u201d Your Google Ranking and How to Deal with It"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>In the age of digital dominance, Google is not just a search engine, it is every business&#039;s most critical communication channel with its audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every day, millions of users search for answers, solutions, and information. 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