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Anyone notice a drop in traffic starting two days ago?

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  • 05-07-2012 4:59pm
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    cormee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,801 ✭✭✭


    Has anyone noticed a drop in their traffic since the 3rd July? Traffic to one of my sites has dropped by about 70% and I'm trying to figure out what has caused it.

    It's Google traffic that has been hit, that's all I know so far. :confused:

    None of my other sites have been affected.


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    The Apprentice
    Registered Users Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭The Apprentice


    Not that i have noticed on any sites - Any major ranking drops ??


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    Chet Zar
    Registered Users Posts: 968 ✭✭✭Chet Zar


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    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,945 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Nope ..

    The opposite on one site, a 20% increase for no reason that I can figure, when I was expecting it to decline.

    Slight dips in a two- expected 'cos it's summer for some of the target audience.

    And a big jump in two - but it's totally driven by major local events. (Volvo Ocean Race!)


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    cormee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,801 ✭✭✭cormee


    The Apprentice wrote: »
    Not that i have noticed on any sites - Any major ranking drops ??

    Nothing that I've noticed. It's still down, which is a pain in the ass as it means it's probably going to stay that way.

    @chet zar - according to SEOmoz http://www.seomoz.org/google-algorithm-change the last Google update was June 8, maybe it's only just filtered down to Ireland, but I'd have expected a few others to have experienced a drop too if it had.


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    *Pexus1976*
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭*Pexus1976*


    It's Penguin, the algorithm is quiet complicated but very well put together. I know a number of Irish and UK high profile sites that have been hit.

    The algorithm appears to be an on going program rather than a once off initiative. It uses a lot of data in order to assertain the relevance of the website to the related search terms. But the good news is, with a few changes you can increase your serps with time. Trial and error.


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    jmcc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭jmcc


    Animal Farm again? Perhaps the people in Google think that the world celebrates US Independence Day and therefore all traffic should disappear?

    Regards...jmcc


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    cormee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,801 ✭✭✭cormee


    *Pexus1976* wrote: »
    It's Penguin, the algorithm is quiet complicated but very well put together. I know a number of Irish and UK high profile sites that have been hit.

    The algorithm appears to be an on going program rather than a once off initiative. It uses a lot of data in order to assertain the relevance of the website to the related search terms. But the good news is, with a few changes you can increase your serps with time. Trial and error.

    When were they hit? My site only dropped early last week.


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    vikashmundaa
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭vikashmundaa


    my site has seen drop too but it happened few weeks ago but not recent i think some more algorithm updates rolling on google.


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