WTF did Google do now?

wolfmmiii

12 years ago

Where is the traffic coming from? Are you sure it's search traffic and that it's coming from Google?

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Alexa Smith

Banned 12 years ago

Well, it makes a change from people whining about them.

Can you see whether the influx is actually coming from Google?

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KenJ 12 years ago

In the last week some of my sites that had previously been ruined in terms of visitors, are now getting good traffic. I do not know what to make of it.
If I knew how to do it I could post some very weird stats from AWstats

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PerformanceMan 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Alexa Smith

Well, it makes a change from people whining about them.

Can you see whether the influx is actually coming from Google?

Exactly! This is the first good thread about Google I've read in a long time.
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J Bold

12 years ago

I'm not sure how one could come to any conclusion from the OP. Who the H knows?

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contentwriting360

Banned 12 years ago

HeySal - Did you change any tactic/strategy? Did you double your efforts in posting quality content or anything similar to that?

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Rod Cortez

12 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

Not complaining a bit. It's just that my site is suddenly getting mega-traffic. Traffic was always pretty decent for my "niche" but this is crazy. So I'm figuring google did something. Whatever they did - I like it.

What do your server logs tell you?

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SEO Dude

12 years ago

I noticed a massive dip in a site i used to work on. It is a PR9. It took a hit with the Penguin update. Now, it is off the map for one of the most important search phrases. I don't get what is going on with Google.

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MariahSutton

12 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

Not complaining a bit. It's just that my site is suddenly getting mega-traffic. Traffic was always pretty decent for my "niche" but this is crazy. So I'm figuring google did something. Whatever they did - I like it.

I believe this is traffic from Google Images. All the sites I work with have had an increase in image traffic, and this increase has been quite important (approx. 20% increase) for us to know some new algorithm has rolled in these last days.

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HeySal

12 years ago

Come on people - I'm no techie, I'm a writer and gem hunter. I have no freaking clue where the traffic is coming from. It just tripled in the last 3 days and I have done NOTHING but keep an eye on my forums. I'm not even actively writing on my blog right now.

Originally Posted by MariahSutton

I believe this is traffic from Google Images. All the sites I work with have had an increase in image traffic, and this increase has been quite important (approx. 20% increase) for us to know some new algorithm has rolled in these last days.

People are posting mega amounts of pics in the forum, so that is really a good possibility. Rock and gem hunting season is just winding to a close right now in the North so people are out as much as possible and posting pics of everything.

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magiclouie

12 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

Come on people - I'm no techie, I'm a writer and gem hunter. I have no freaking clue where the traffic is coming from. It just tripled in the last 3 days and I have done NOTHING but keep an eye on my forums. I'm not even actively writing on my blog right now.

You can try google analytics for you to see the performance of your site. You can track your site's traffic sources including the number of:

Visits:
Unique Visitors:
Pageviews:
Pages / Visit:
Avg. Visit Duration:
Bounce Rate:
% New Visits:

There are lots of tutorials you can find on youtube about it.

Anyway, congratulations and keep the good feelings flowing.

Cheers,
Louie Tugas

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Nick Kringas

12 years ago

How do you know it has tripled if you don't know where the traffic is coming from? Your numbers just give you unique visitors and page views?? There's no referrer section that actually says "Google Organic" referred that traffic??
If I saw a huge spike I would at least like to know who sent it and that's not hard to find out... most analytics have referrer section don't they?

Originally Posted by HeySal

Come on people - I'm no techie, I'm a writer and gem hunter. I have no freaking clue where the traffic is coming from. It just tripled in the last 3 days and I have done NOTHING but keep an eye on my forums. I'm not even actively writing on my blog right now.

People are posting mega amounts of pics in the forum, so that is really a good possibility. Rock and gem hunting season is just winding to a close right now in the North so people are out as much as possible and posting pics of everything.

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HostWind

12 years ago

Mariah seemed to have a good word of advice.
I honestly wouldn't have a clue about why your sight has had an increased amount of traffic...But that doesn't make it wonderful news.
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theemperor

12 years ago

Sal, I also heavily recommend Google Analytics. You are blind without it!

And if you are not a techie, hire someone to set it up and get it to email you a report every week or month. Probably a job for Fiverr :-)

However you must be a little bit techie - because you somehow know your traffic has increased. How did you find out?

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MarvyDery

12 years ago

i am glad you've found peace in hell. Google have been punishing plenty niche blogs of late

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tomtommarketing

12 years ago

Post your traffic logs so we can all see where the hits are coming from

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J Bold 12 years ago

Originally Posted by tomtommarketing

Post your traffic logs so we can all see where the hits are coming from

Didn't you hear? She's not a techie...Sounds like even checking traffic logs is too much.
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Banned 12 years ago

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Jill Carpenter 12 years ago

Originally Posted by FirstSocialApps

I almost wonder if the is pre-emptive marketing to a soon to be released WSO .. "HOW TO GET MEGA SEARCH TRAFFIC"

She doesn't roll like that.
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Robert Michael

12 years ago

Originally Posted by FirstSocialApps

I almost wonder if the is pre-emptive marketing to a soon to be released WSO .. "HOW TO GET MEGA SEARCH TRAFFIC"

Stick around... You might learn some things. Sal doesn't play that sh*t.

back on topic, thats good!

Nice to see someone open a Google thread that isn't whining about some new update they made.. lol

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LisaAllen

12 years ago

If you prefer not to give Google the WHOLE story of your website visits, there's also Piwik you can install on your server. It has a good 5 minute install script, so you don't need to be a big techie, will give you access to MORE of your own Data than Google will, and is free. You can find it at piwik(dot)org.

But either way, you need to know where that traffic is being referred from. What if it's someone's pinned something of yours on Pinterest and it's gone viral?

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danwood

12 years ago

"google dance" makes me loose a lot of money more than makes me earn but i also can´t complaining

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Kenji 12 years ago

If you do not check your organic traffic logs, then how can you say for sure it's Google?

This thread title is misleading.
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Jon Patrick

12 years ago

Google Analytics is pretty much essential nowadays. It goes without saying, but finding out where your traffic is coming from is extremely important.

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OnlineAddict

12 years ago

We have a new google update, websites still dancing...

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Randall Magwood

12 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

Not complaining a bit. It's just that my site is suddenly getting mega-traffic. Traffic was always pretty decent for my "niche" but this is crazy. So I'm figuring google did something. Whatever they did - I like it.

Did all of this sudden surge of traffic make you any sales?

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HeySal

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Randall Magwood

Did all of this sudden surge of traffic make you any sales?

From site vendors? Dunno. Didn't bother to check yet. Like I said, I'm most interested in effects on the off-line end than the site vendors. My vendors are 3rd party - I don't have a warehouse. A healthy readership is what is important. People that land on my site usually stay for awhile - and google already knew that one. I have terrestrial concerns that a healthy readership can be a boon for, so it's a good thing. I actually at times have done some SEO, LOL - but the spike came when I haven't really been maintaining anything - just yacking in my forums with the members. I just assumed that it had effected others, too, and thought someone might know if google was playing some new chess maneuver or what.

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MissTerraK

12 years ago

If it helps, for the last three weeks traffic, yes Google traffic, has doubled the average amount of Google traffic on one of my sites as well and I'm quite confidant that it isn't due to any pics as I really don't have any there, haha!

Since you asked.

Terra

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HeySal

12 years ago

Originally Posted by MissTerraK

If it helps, for the last three weeks traffic, yes Google traffic, has doubled the average amount of Google traffic on one of my sites as well and I'm quite confidant that it isn't due to any pics as I really don't have any there, haha!

Since you asked.

Terra

Um...yeah. I think that a voice-over site might not be as big in the imagry as a group of die hard rockhounds would. If this spike in mine came on that long ago, though I didn't catch it. I've only noticed the last 3 days. My quality is high and visitors sit on the site. My average visitor is there half an hour or more, so I'm not worried about being slammed. I still need to keep up on trends though so when I do any SEO I know what I'm looking at, eh?

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MissTerraK

12 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

Um...yeah. I think that a voice-over site might not be as big in the imagry as a group of die hard rockhounds would. If this spike in mine came on that long ago, though I didn't catch it. I've only noticed the last 3 days. My quality is high and visitors sit on the site. My average visitor is there half an hour or more, so I'm not worried about being slammed. I still need to keep up on trends though so when I do any SEO I know what I'm looking at, eh?

Certainly can't hurt.

Yeah, not only has Google traffic increased, but the average on site time has doubled as well. So I'm with you on not complaining about whatever Google did.

Terra

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HeySal

12 years ago

Whew -- Okay.............I have a tech do my site. It's MY niche if I have sales or not -- I do much off-line with this because I AM a gem hunter. So it's not about business as you IMers think about "business".

I keep track of other stuff, like the stuff in my sig file and I'll be tracking my Kindle products. I'm not gonna bother my tech with site stats on my main niche - because, frankly, I don't really care. As I said, the site has had healthy traffic from day one...............It just increased so far and so fast that I wondered what google might be up to. I think I might have gotten my answer in here, though. I didn't think about the pictures.

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EasyMoneyDre

12 years ago

Get google analytics and see where the traffic is coming from... if it's really from google and what keywords. Maybe it jumped from #2 to #1?

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KellyGi

12 years ago

There was an EMD google algorithm update on 9/28, which knocked a bunch of spammy sites for exact match domains down a few pages.... nice job for once, big G

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Steve Moore

12 years ago

I agree, Google Analytics is certainly a tool you want to be using.
The influx of traffic to your site is fantastic, whatever the reason. Congrats!

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HeySal

12 years ago

Okay - since there are so many questions about it, I just emailed my tech to tell me where the traffic's coming from. I'll let ya know when I find out. Maybe it will give ya some insight -- I can tell you this.........it's my forums that are getting the heavy views. Right now I don't know what the rest of the site is doin'.

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Black Hat Cat

Banned 12 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

Okay - since there are so many questions about it, I just emailed my tech to tell me where the traffic's coming from. I'll let ya know when I find out. Maybe it will give ya some insight -- I can tell you this.........it's my forums that are getting the heavy views. Right now I don't know what the rest of the site is doin'.

You said people have been adding a lot of pictures lately, so the traffic could be coming from Pinterest.

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kevinfar

12 years ago

Be thankful for it, I say

and once you figure out how you did it, do it again..

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John Romaine

12 years ago

I dont know why you've given this thread that title since you dont know where the traffic is coming from.:confused:

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Jill Carpenter

12 years ago

Originally Posted by John Romaine

I dont know why you've given this thread that title since you dont know where the traffic is coming from.:confused:

Ha ha. Good point!

It's funny how we all assume it's all about Google. And it very well could be, or could be something else.

I can see how others would like to know because if it is something else it gives hope to those who are stuck in the thought that it's Google or nothing.

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John Romaine

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Jill Carpenter

Ha ha. Good point!

It's funny how we all assume it's all about Google. And it very well could be, or could be something else.

I can see how others would like to know because if it is something else it gives hope to those who are stuck in the thought that it's Google or nothing.

Google is just one slice of the traffic pie

(as quoted by my mentor)

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magiclouie 12 years ago

Originally Posted by John Romaine

I dont know why you've given this thread that title since you dont know where the traffic is coming from.:confused:

Could it be a link bait?

I am sorry I understand it's foolish to assume things.
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HeySal 12 years ago

Originally Posted by John Romaine

I dont know why you've given this thread that title since you dont know where the traffic is coming from.:confused:

I thought I explained that. It's not a new site and I haven't done anything with it lately, as I said - so I assumed it HAD to be google. I have several search engines parked on it almost continually. Had I done something, I'd assume it was what I did. When I actually write something for it the traffic always increases. So - waiting for my tech to tell me what's up.

Search results -- I'm still hitting page one and two, depending on the keywords. There are mega keywords, both short and long-tail that rank. I've had some strange stuff hit first page before, and it usually stays there a long time. I've got killer content. That much I'm actually an expert at. LOL. (good thing, too, because I can't do much else but write). My keywords fluctuate between 1st and 2nd page all the time depending on if I'm updating my blog or not.
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danwood

12 years ago

Just think what you have changed to receive that amount off traffic and repeat, it may help, i have tried and i have results

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MissTerraK 12 years ago

Originally Posted by joshugrady

Google have been punishing plenty niche blogs of late

Umm,

Did you read the original post at all? Sal said her site traffic has increased and wondered if that increase of traffic came from a Google algorithm change. No punishment was mentioned anywhere in her post. :confused:

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Tim Franklin

12 years ago

I have also seen a dramatic increase in traffic, but always remember, the Search Engine Gods or a fickle breed.

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Claude Whitacre

12 years ago

Did you check your position in the Google search results? If there was a jump, that may answer the question.

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Jill Carpenter

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Did you check your position in the Google search results? If there was a jump, that may answer the question.

Ahh - but the question would then be:

Did she get a boost from Google and get more traffic or did she get a boost in traffic and so Google raised her rank?

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Claude Whitacre

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Jill Carpenter

Ahh - but the question would then be:

Did she get a boost from Google and get more traffic or did she get a boost in traffic and so Google raised her rank?

Well played.
Mortal enemy...thy name is logic.

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smkmarketing

12 years ago

They probably changed something?

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netrover

12 years ago

I wouldn't be so excited. Your traffic may be coming from thousands of affiliates in China spamming the web. I had a site go from 100 hit per day to 5,000+. My server stats indicated they were coming from the same URL. Google closed my AdWords account because of this. Here is a link to one of these sites - Home - Acesse Ads

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Steve L

12 years ago

my search traffic is increasing too, but i just wish i could see which keywords most of the traffic is coming in from. most of it is "not provided" in analytics these days.

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