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One significant takeaway from Jake's experience was the pressing need for Google to offer more transparency to small businesses navigating the aftermath of algorithm changes. Jake called for a clearer understanding of what dictates these updates, as many creators—regardless of following best practices—suffered the consequences of Google's broad-stroke measures. This lack of clarity can leave passionate creators, like Jake, in the dark trying to guess how to meet the intangible expectations that come from algorithm changes.