PDF file has top Google search ranking—if replaced with another file with same name, are there any implications?

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I have a pdf file at
Website.com/file.pdf （which is a url with a top google search ranking for my keywords)
I added more content to the pdf since it’s outdated. Can I simply replace the file via FTP with the new one and keeping the name the same so that the same URL is maintained? Would this prevent search-ranking for website.com/pdf from being affected?
I can’t seem to find information on this, although I’d have thought it doesn’t affect search ranking as long as the url is kept the same. Is this the same as updating a website page?

Alex · Answer

As long as it is about adding (topical relevant) content, you will be fine (very, very low risk). Google loves updated content - as this shows that you care about your readers.
If it is about changing the content (and therefor maybe mix up the topic evaluation/weighting, which google does internally), chances are higher to get some shaking within your ranks.

PDF file has top Google search ranking—if replaced with another file with same name, are there any implications?

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