5 reasons for a drop in your web traffic
5 reasons for a drop in your web traffic
If there has been a drop in your website's traffic lately and you can't figure out why, here are some reasons why it could have happened.

1. Algorithm update

 Algorithm update

Google frequently updates its algorithms for the search engines to make it better for the users and for many websites this becomes a primary reason in the drop in their traffic. 

2. Segment drop

Segment drop

There is a possibility that there has been a drop in one particular segment of your website. It is crucial to categorize data and then decide what segment has seen the fall. 

3. Penalized

 Penalized

Google can penalize your site and not show it in the search results if you violate specific criteria set by Google and it is advised to take measures to prevent this and check the Console for any messages related to this. 

4. Outnumbered by competitor

Outnumbered by competitor

Sometimes your competitor can outnumber you and your ranking can drop very significantly because of that. To get ahead of what you need to research methodically and find out what is it that works for the competitors. 

5. Drop out of pages

 Drop out of pages

To check if your pages have dropped out of the index or not you need to check the Console and see the Status Report. Check to see if you have very few URLs.

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