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Why is organic traffic decreasing?
A sudden drop in organic traffic can be caused by many factors, including a drop in rankings, changes made to your website, changing relevance for your content, or Google updates. There are also situations no one can truly influence.
When did Google algorithm Change 2021?
June 16th, 2021
The Google Core Web Vitals update is a core algorithm update that began to roll out on June 16th, 2021. It will introduce three new metrics into the algorithm that measure and help rank sites based on the quality of their user experience.
Why is my Google traffic dropping so much?
Usually once a year Google will release a major link-based algorithm update to try and sort out valuable links vs. spam links that were created by a new link-building tactic that marketers started implementing. Link spam is usually one of the major issues that websites that lose Google traffic have.
Can You Survive a traffic drop in Google Analytics?
However, with the right tools and a systematic approach to uncovering the reasons behind a drop, you can survive any dip in traffic. So, next time you see the dreaded decline in traffic, reach into your survival kit, use Google Analytics as your weapon, and restore your site to glory.
Why does traffic drop in the summer months?
However, once I zoomed out, I saw that this same traffic drop always occurred during the summer months, and recovered by the end of September. We were then able to conclude that the drop was due to regular seasonality, which made perfect sense since their product was an educational tool.
Why did my Google Analytics line graph drop?
Taking 10 minutes to really look at your Google Analytics line graph can set you on the right path to identifying the reason behind the drop. For instance, if the drop was sharp, sudden, and isn’t recovering you could be suffering from a Google penalty.