Blog Site Traffic Suddenly Dropped by 50%?
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Over the past two weeks, site traffic has dropped by 50% from 200 readers/day to less than 100/day, and cannot understand why. From a set-up standpoint, could something have been turned on or off to cause this issue…
The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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There are widespread reports of traffic drops and I have no answers as to why that is, aside from the fact that it is summer holiday time. Please check your Google webmasters account as there may be information there that illuminates what’s going on. http://en.support.wordpress.com/search-engines/
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Here is a Link, The drop was sudden about two weeks ago. Take a look at the statistics page I just screen-printed. The drop is too drastic a cutoff to be summer trends. Also, I am publishing several Articles/day, with no change in frequency and similar popular content. JimW
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I’ll tag this thread for Staff to review your stats. Please subscribe to the thread so you are notified when they respond and please be patient while waiting.
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Do you have any thoughts on what could be causing this. Aug 9th is when the traffic crashed. I checked the settings and all are set to public, with no restrictions.
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I’m assuming your blog does not have any mature content and has not been labeled as a “mature” content blog. Staff can confirm that when they respond.
I’m sorry but the only thoughts I had on the traffic drop so many are experiencing were shared here https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/90-drop-in-site-traffic/page/2?replies=51#post-1403163
Perhaps Staff can provide more information when they post into this thread.
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I am having exactly the same problem on only 1 of my blogs. The other 2 are fine.
I wonder if it is anything to do with the theme. My blog that has been impacted is using Sidekick. The 2 that haven’t had their traffic impacted are Twenty Ten and Yoko. -
Just to add to my comment above, my traffic went from average of 40 to 60 hits each day to average of 5 and at the same time as fau4u.
My settings haven’t changed as far as I know and I do it have mature content. Many of my searches were from New Zealand and there are no summer holidays on here.
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Interesting remark regarding Themes. about 2 weeks ago I changed the theme background color on the Titan theme. I just changed themes today. Hopefully Staff can determine whats up…
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Notice the trend-lines for web traffic. Although I titled this issue traffic down by 50%, now that another week has passed, the traffic is down suddenly by 70%. The dropbox image below shows that August 7,8,9 were the dates when traffic crashed. There has been no changes on the number, frequency, or topic materials, on my postings over the past 4 months…
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Thanks for that timethief. At least I won’t have to consider changing themes.
I am at a loss to think why it is only affecting one of my blogs.
This is the one where the stats have dropped.
http://knanaknits.wordpress.com
Theses ones are fine
http://knanaknits.wordpress.com
http://knanaknits.wordpress.com -
Sorry. These ones are fine
http://mytinybroodofbackyardchooks.wordpress.com/
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There are multiple threads on the issue. Do a forum search and see if the other ones have narrowed down the cause.
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Well my main blog (holleewoodhair.com) took a major traffic loss from 2.5k / day to about 500 views a day. I have done so much research trying to figure it out. This is the best post I’ve found, because the main drop also happened on August 9 for me. At least I now know its something affecting many other WordPress users and not something I did wrong! If you guys figure something out, please let me know!
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Hi everyone,
Please note that there’s another thread on this topic here:
https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/90-drop-in-site-traffic/page/2?replies=53#post-1403737If you have further comments to add, please do so in that thread.
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