Where is this traffic coming from?

MikeCollins · 10-29-2009, 08:54 AM

Hey Warriors,

I noticed a sudden spike in traffic for one of my niche sites and while looking at my Google Analytics account I couldn't figure out the source. I'm used to seeing google, bing, etc. listed but now I see one that just says "search." This is the source of the traffic spike and it is almost all coming from just one keyword phrase.

I figured maybe it was search.com but when I plugged in the keyword phrase my site is nowhere to be found. The answer is probably staring me in the face but I can't see it!

Any clue where this SE traffic from "search" is coming from?

MikeCollins · 10-29-2009, 09:02 AM

Ahhh, so its just a generic term for smaller search engines. Cool, thanks.

Got to love the WF for the near instantaneous answers to your questions!

Jacer · 10-29-2009, 09:47 AM

I was just going to ask the same question! Thanks Robbie for clarification.

10-29-2009, 08:54 AM	#1
MikeCollins Writer War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 179 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 20 Thanked 83 Times in 16 Posts	Where is this traffic coming from? Hey Warriors, I noticed a sudden spike in traffic for one of my niche sites and while looking at my Google Analytics account I couldn't figure out the source. I'm used to seeing google, bing, etc. listed but now I see one that just says "search." This is the source of the traffic spike and it is almost all coming from just one keyword phrase. I figured maybe it was search.com but when I plugged in the keyword phrase my site is nowhere to be found. The answer is probably staring me in the face but I can't see it! Any clue where this SE traffic from "search" is coming from?

10-29-2009, 09:02 AM	#2
MikeCollins Writer War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 179 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 20 Thanked 83 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Where is this traffic coming from? Ahhh, so its just a generic term for smaller search engines. Cool, thanks. Got to love the WF for the near instantaneous answers to your questions!

10-29-2009, 09:47 AM	#3
Jacer Offline Marketer War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 500 Thanks: 59 Thanked 123 Times in 78 Posts Contact Info	Re: Where is this traffic coming from? I was just going to ask the same question! Thanks Robbie for clarification.