Summary
- I notice many people experiencing large drops in their web traffic, sometimes as much as 99% overnight, usually related to Google updates.
- About 80% of sudden changes in website traffic happen on just 2 or 3 days each year. These coincide with Google core algorithm updates.
- Typically, your website traffic might show small gains, go flat, or even decrease as you add content and links.
- When Google releases a core update, it can either significantly boost your traffic or drastically reduce it.
- Understanding Google core updates can help prepare you for big changes in website visitation numbers.
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How To Take Action
I would suggest keeping an eye on Google's core updates if you're noticing wild changes in your web traffic. Google usually makes these updates only a couple times a year, but the impact can be huge—either really great or really challenging. Knowing when these updates might happen can help you prepare.
A good way of doing this is by setting up Google Alerts. This is a free tool that can notify you whenever there's news about core updates. This way, you can be proactive instead of reactive.
Another tip is to keep making your website better by adding helpful content and good links. Even if it feels like your efforts aren’t paying off right away, these changes can really help long-term. Consistency is key. Keep improving based on what your visitors like and need.
Also, I think regularly checking your website analytics is important. Look at which pages are getting the most traffic and see if there are drops or spikes. This information is golden because it can guide your next steps.
Learning about Google's guidelines can also be useful. Google has many resources for webmasters to understand what makes a site quality in their eyes. So, keep learning, adapt as needed, and don’t get discouraged by changes. Adapting to updates is just part of the web world. Remember, with every update there's a chance to jump ahead!
Full Transcript
check out these YouTube comments I just lost 50% of my traffic yesterday I lost 40% of my traffic this update lost 99% of traffic overnight and I don't even know why at least one of these heart-wrenching YouTube comments every day here's the thing 80% of the movement you'll get on Google will happen on 2 to 3 days out of the year when there's been a release of a Google core algorithm update typically your website's traffic will look like this you'll be adding content and links and you'll be making mild progress sometimes up sometimes flat and sometimes unfortunately down but when Google releases a core update that's when you could launch into another tier of Awesomeness or even get decimated back down to the little leagues thanks for watching and remember to subscribe for more videos just like this one
