Definition
Thin content refers to pages whose content is insufficient, superficial, or does not provide real value to users. This includes pages with very little text, auto-generated pages, empty tag pages, affiliate pages with no added value, or pages reusing content from other sources without enrichment. Google penalizes thin content through the Panda algorithm. To fix it, enrich the content, merge weak pages, deindex valueless pages, or remove them entirely.
Key Points
- Pages with insufficient content or no added value for the user
- Penalized by the Google Panda algorithm
- Solutions: enrich, merge, deindex, or delete weak pages
Practical Examples
Empty tag pages
A blog automatically creates tag pages containing only 2-3 links and no editorial content. These thin pages dilute the site's overall quality.
Product pages without descriptions
An e-commerce site with 500 product pages containing only a title and price without descriptions or reviews is considered thin content.
Frequently Asked Questions
There is no minimum word count. Google evaluates content value, not length. A 200-word page that perfectly answers a question is better than a 2,000-word page with no substance.
Enrich pages with relevant content, merge similar weak pages, add meta noindex to pages without SEO value (tag pages, internal search results), or delete them.
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Last updated: 2026-02-07