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Dimitris Abrazis commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

Massive drop in traffic today and i really don't know why. Worst daily traffic for the past 5 years and it is not even in a core update

Comment ID #6833169898 02/03/2026 03:24 pm

John A. User commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

On a different matter, someone's been listening to those who don't want AI... AI Free browser, at least you can turn off that crap... Hopefully, it'll spur the others to do the same.... <a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/ai-controls/">https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/ai-controls/ </a> On reflection, won't probably be the thing we want, something to hide Overviews.

Comment ID #6833141937 02/03/2026 02:27 pm

UncleKrusty commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

You would be wrong. Ecommerce sites have been big losers for a long time because of the excessive ads. Ranking #1 for a product produces nearly no traffic in Google. We're a manufacturer, and even searching for one of our SKUs produces a bunch of ads. None of the ads are for the SKU searched for either. The big winner in these updates is Google because they make more money by making it as difficult as heck for users to find anything. Also I don't think Google gives preference to human generated content. To boost their own AI, and grow its acceptance, I believe Google actually favors AI generated content. Since a good chunk of that AI content is created with a Gemini subscription, it benefits Google to rank it high.

Comment ID #6833120442 02/03/2026 01:42 pm

Fernando commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

I have the impression ecommerce sites are the <i>big</i> winners, for some reason Google is favoring those sites... even those that seem slightly shady... I am assuming because there is some sort of human behind proper ecommerce sites

Comment ID #6833104177 02/03/2026 01:08 pm

Hunar commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

I’ve only seen an increase in sales the last two days. None of it coming from Google though. All my sales have been coming from bing. Google traffic is flat and dead across everything.

Comment ID #6833102594 02/03/2026 01:04 pm

snuffy commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

Been seeing the same stuff for the past two years.... a steady gradient of barely perceptible slope in the negative direction.

Comment ID #6833089078 02/03/2026 12:34 pm

snuffy commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

These days.... what's happening on our tiny slice off the ass of the web is bupkis.

Comment ID #6833086937 02/03/2026 12:30 pm

davidquaid commented on Google's Top Crawling Challenges For 2025

1) what? 2) Why are Google doing their typical dance around SEO myths instead of completely quashing them - like EEAT, Backlink Penalties, etc

Comment ID #6833047975 02/03/2026 11:08 am

Fernando commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

I had a massive increase in traffic during the December Core Update and a massive drop in traffic during the past couple of weeks. It seems to be slowly recovering, but my earnings are about 50% ... It is an old website, US market, more than 15 years old. We used to publish tons of original content. It was a print publication originally, but now we rely on AI. I am a journalist myself, so I don't simply copy and paste but edit and make sure to add the human imprint... Nevertheless, traffic going up and down without a logical pattern is really making me feel like I need to find a new source of income... stressful times. don't know what to do anymore :(

Comment ID #6833032665 02/03/2026 10:37 am

Rowan commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

Putting AI Truck drivers Through a Moral Test: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Grok <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gmItQZfB0LA">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gmItQZfB0LA</a> Why am I not surprised with Gemini's response? LOL

Comment ID #6833014523 02/03/2026 09:58 am

Daniel commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

indeed .....

Comment ID #6833013028 02/03/2026 09:55 am

Golden Phoenix commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

Seems like Google has come to finally make our organic traffic 0. lol

Comment ID #6833011375 02/03/2026 09:52 am

racefan01 commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

Traffic has dropped sharply and is holding steady at a minimum level, according to minute-by-minute analytics. Google Discover is bringing in non-targeted visitors from countries that don't speak my language. They're doing something with search results and Discover again

Comment ID #6832988894 02/03/2026 09:02 am

MrSEO commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

Yes all my sites mass keyword increase however traffic is still flat. it's unusual that all of my sites are affected at the same time, even more unusual it's showing positive across them all. maybe they have found a way to eliminate the slop?

Comment ID #6832974723 02/03/2026 08:26 am

MrSEO commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

Seen massive changes in keywords across all my sites.. some keywords showing big increases but traffic still flat though .. perhaps pre update movement? it does feel soemhtign is coming.

Comment ID #6832973916 02/03/2026 08:23 am

Habeeb commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

We have also noticed this fluctuation in rankings and traffic since Core update in UAE region. We are into IT Sector

Comment ID #6832963497 02/03/2026 07:52 am

Barry Schwartz commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

doubt it :)

Comment ID #6832961096 02/03/2026 07:45 am

Daniel commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

I'm very curious if it has anything to do with the Q4 earnings announcement. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/252726ec7e78eed5e8ce067abff1b16c52d6595286e24538c9e0f859493dda80.jpg

Comment ID #6832958794 02/03/2026 07:38 am

Golden Phoenix commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

it's been a mess for a couple of days now. major shuffling.

Comment ID #6832957174 02/03/2026 07:32 am

Daniel commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

@rustybrick:disqus I notice one more thing. Lately, my non-English traffic on the site has increased, from bots with spam comments. Until yesterday it was decent. Today it is excessive.

Comment ID #6832954840 02/03/2026 07:25 am

DataDonkey commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

<blockquote>Google has been steadily shifting how content is evaluated and surfaced, especially with AI Overviews, richer SERP features, and stronger emphasis on structure and video.</blockquote>Who is this ad partner? It sounds to me like they are gaslighting on Google's behalf. Let me re-word the weak response they broadcast to their partners: "Google has been steadily shifting how content is demoted and buried, especially with AI Overviews stealing visibility and traffic, prominent placement of people also piss box features, and a stronger emphasis on profits by stealing more publisher content and traffic." These partners have no balls to be honest and lobby on behalf of their customers. How does this ad partner expect itself to survive if they sit back with their thumbs up their asses watching their customer's traffic/revenue rapidly shrinking? These companies staying quiet, while Google destroys the web, is a big part of the problem. There's very little resistance to Google's content and traffic theft. I wouldn't want to partner with a company that can't be truthful because they are no different than Google.

Comment ID #6832952897 02/03/2026 07:19 am

DataDonkey commented on Google Search Ranking Volatility Very Heated January 29 & 30

Barry links to the SEMrush sensor at the top of the first graph in hist post. Once on the snsor page scroll down and click on AI Overview to view the history for that serp feature. When I commented, it was at the highest level ever. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/fc53f7182ac8dbcc1839a4f074d9d265120b6038a51e5c844d10252f8aa53a52.jpg

Comment ID #6832951059 02/03/2026 07:13 am

Daniel commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

yes, the RPM has dropped extremely sharply on all the sites in my company's portfolio. The traffic remains at yesterday's level, that is, weak, but I think the quality of the traffic is at rock bottom, which is why the RPM is 50-60% below yesterday's level

Comment ID #6832940469 02/03/2026 06:36 am

Barry Schwartz commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

Are you noticing anything this morning with your site? Not seeing huge chatter yet.

Comment ID #6832939192 02/03/2026 06:31 am

Daniel commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

Is the volcano erupting today? :-( https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/9adbc9f12fa53609a8e1788e0d65bdedf326cdfce065b6d044a9c44729ff6e75.jpg

Comment ID #6832938880 02/03/2026 06:30 am

MrSEO commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

these are normal, link spam garbage I wouldn't worry about it.,

Comment ID #6832934212 02/03/2026 06:12 am

Barry Schwartz commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

Got it

Comment ID #6832921719 02/03/2026 05:17 am

DramaShout143 commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

One of my ad partners just recently emailed me this. Google search today is in unrecoverable dire situation. Oh How I miss Google Search Pre-2022 where everything is buttery smooth, from serp placement to ad revenues.<blockquote>Over the past year, many SEO-driven sites have seen something frustrating: Traffic has become increasingly volatile, even when rankings and content quality remain unchanged. This isn't just algorithm churn. Google has been steadily shifting how content is evaluated and surfaced, especially with AI Overviews, richer SERP features, and stronger emphasis on structure and video.</blockquote>

Comment ID #6832911863 02/03/2026 04:27 am

Daniel commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

@rustybrick:disqus - Can you please check my message which was blocked?

Comment ID #6832906539 02/03/2026 03:59 am

Daniel commented on Google Has Nothing To Share On Recent Google Search Ranking Volatility

guys, sorry for offtopic. how would you handle something like this? there are some links made by an Indian citizen. When I click on them they direct to a whatsapp conversation or a page that has a button in this direction. There is no physical link but they appear in ahrefs. I'm afraid it will affect my SEO. there are hundreds. There are 2 theories. 1. It's possible that it's old and Ahrefs just updated its database (some don't work anymore). 2. It's intentionally spamming but it doesn't send a physical link though. thank you! https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/c457834286d22efa56c32bf3c55c68521637a227e67d034541394d2e3f85d77c.jpg

Comment ID #6832905069 02/03/2026 03:51 am

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