Thin 'best of' pages get deindexed — and they're your money pages

Thin 'best of' pages get deindexed — and they're your money pages
The failure mode: a 600-word listicle that's 80% affiliate links and 20% spun text. Helpful-content updates demote exactly this.
— Pages under 1,000 words with link density >4%: 38% lost >50% traffic in the last core update, n=210
— Pages with hands-on testing notes, photos, 1,500+ words: 9% affected
The distinguishing signal is first-hand experience, not length alone.
Fix: add real usage data, original photos, a 'how we tested' section, and a verdict per pick.
So what: the affiliate pages most exposed to algorithm risk are the ones earning you the most — harden them first.