{"id":721583,"date":"2026-04-14T02:05:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T23:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-search-to-penalize-back-button-hijacking-schemes\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T02:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T23:05:11","slug":"google-search-to-penalize-back-button-hijacking-schemes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-search-to-penalize-back-button-hijacking-schemes\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Search to penalize back button hijacking schemes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fe37f8dfd5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fe37f8dfd5\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-search-to-penalize-back-button-hijacking-schemes\/#You_have_until_June_15_2026_to_remove_the_back_button_code_before_Google_begins_to_take_action\" >You have until June 15, 2026 to remove the back button code before Google begins to take action.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-search-to-penalize-back-button-hijacking-schemes\/#Topics_on_this_page\" >Topics on this page<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_have_until_June_15_2026_to_remove_the_back_button_code_before_Google_begins_to_take_action\"><\/span>You have until June 15, 2026 to remove the back button code before Google begins to take action.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\n<p>Google has issued a new warning to sites using back button hijacking techniques, saying those sites have two months to remove or disable those techniques.  If they do not, they will be subject to both subject to\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/webmasters\/answer\/9044175#back-button-hijacking&amp;zippy=%2Cback-button-hijacking\">manual spam actions<\/a>\u00a0or automated demotions within Google Search.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Back button hijacking. <\/strong>Google <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/blog\/2026\/04\/back-button-hijacking\">explained<\/a> that \u201cwhen a user clicks the \u201cback\u201d button in the browser, they have a clear expectation: they want to return to the previous page. Back button hijacking breaks this fundamental expectation.\u201d Google added:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cIt occurs when a site interferes with a user\u2019s browser navigation and prevents them from using their back button to im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely get back to the page they came from. Instead, users might be sent to pages they never visited before, be presented with unsolicited recommendations or ads, or are otherwise just prevented from normally browsing the web.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While Google has previously said this has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seroundtable.com\/google-browser-back-button-rankings-23415.html\">no impact on Google Search<\/a>, that will change in two months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 15, 2026. <\/strong>Starting in about two months, June 15, 2026, Google will begin enforcement of this action.  \u201cWe believe that the user experience comes first. Back button hijacking interferes with the browser\u2019s functionality, breaks the expected user journey, and results in user frustration. People report feeling manipulated and eventually less willing to visit unfamiliar sites,\u201d Google added.<\/p>\n<p>Why now? Google said they have \u201cseen a rise of this type of behavior, which is why we\u2019re designating this an explicit violation of our\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/docs\/essentials\/spam-policies#malicious-practices\">malicious practices<\/a>\u00a0policy, which says:\u201d<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cMalicious practices create a mismatch between user expectations and the actual outcome, leading to a negative and deceptive user experience, or compromised user security or privacy.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Google is now giving sites two months notice to take action. \u201cTo give site owners time to make any needed changes, we\u2019re publishing this policy two months in advance of enforcement on June 15, 2026,\u201d Google wrote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why we care. <\/strong>If you are using this technique, you probably want to remove it from your pages.  You have a couple of months to make the change before any penalties or actions are taken against your website.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-display\">\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-content\">\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Topics_on_this_page\"><\/span>Topics on this page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-links\">Google SearchGoogleSearch engine optimizationUser experienceWeb browser<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Google has issued a new warning to sites using back button hijacking techniques, saying those sites have two months to remove or disable those techniques. 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