Drop in website traffic since July 19, 2024

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    mrossi1537 · Member ·

    There has been a noticeable drop in my website traffic since July 19, 2024. My website is small but I typically get 20-30 visitors and 40-50 views per day. Starting July 19, this dropped to 1-2 visitors and I know one of them is me. The drop in visitors has continued through today, July 23, 2024. Something doesn’t seem right. July 19 was the day of the Crowdstrike IT outage, is it possible that has something to do with it?

    Please review and let me know if there is a problem with my website.

    Thank you.

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    mrossi1537 · Member ·

    The correct website address should be seekingtimberline.com. What is the address shown above? Is that part of the problem?

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    kubica67 · Member ·

    What’s your site traffic source? If its organic check if there have been any changes in your website’s search engine ranking.

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    mianhamzaahmad6 · Member ·

    It’s definitely concerning when your website traffic drops suddenly. While the Crowdstrike IT outage on July 19 could potentially have had some impact, it’s important to investigate all possible causes to identify the root issue. Here are some steps you can take to review and diagnose the problem with your website:Step 1: Check Website Analytics

    1. Google Analytics:
      • Look for any unusual patterns or spikes in traffic just before the drop.
      • Check the sources of your traffic (organic, direct, referral, social, etc.) to see if a particular source has been affected.
    2. Bing Search Console:
      • Review your website’s performance to see if there were any significant changes in impressions or clicks.
      • Check for any manual actions or security issues that might have been reported.

    Step 2: Check Website Status and Performance

    1. Uptime Monitoring:
      • Use a tool like UptimeRobot or Pingdom to check if your website experienced downtime.
    2. Performance Issues:
      • Tools like Google PageSpeed Insights or GTmetrix can help identify any performance issues that might be affecting user experience.

    Step 3: Security Check

    1. Scan for Malware:
      • Use security plugins like Wordfence or Sucuri to scan your website for malware or security breaches.
    2. Check for Hacking or Defacement:
      • Look for any unusual content or changes on your site that you did not make.

    Step 4: Review Recent Changes

    1. Plugin/Theme Updates:
      • Check if any recent updates to plugins or themes coincided with the drop in traffic.
      • Deactivate recent additions or updates to see if traffic returns to normal.
    2. Content Changes:
      • Review any content changes or new posts published around the time traffic dropped.

    Step 5: SEO and Indexing Issues

    1. Search Engine Rankings:
      • Check if your website’s rankings have dropped for key search terms.
    2. Indexing Issues:
      • Ensure your site is properly indexed by search engines by checking your sitemap and robots.txt file.

    Step 6: External Factors

    1. External Outages or Issues:
      • While the Crowdstrike IT outage could have had an impact, check if other websites in your niche or hosted on the same server also experienced traffic drops.

    Step 7: Traffic Validation

    1. Exclude Your IP:
      • Ensure that your own visits are not being counted in your analytics to get a clearer picture of actual visitors.

    Next Steps:

    1. Review your analytics for detailed insights.
    2. Perform security scans to rule out any breaches.
    3. Check for any SEO issues or indexing problems.
    4. Investigate external factors that might have contributed to the drop.
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