Was 4% Of Google's Index Removed With The Indexing Bug?

Apr 10, 2019 - 8:03 am 14 by

Google Erasing Index

I asked Google but I didn't hear back, so I then asked some of the tool providers - what percentage of the index was removed, dropped or de-indexed as of result of the issue from Thursday/Friday? Dr. Pete Meyers said he is researching it but he is seeing about a 4% change.

Now - keep in mind, Moz and other tool providers generally just see a small piece of Google's whole index. I don't know what that percentage is - but it is large enough to have an accurate sample size for analyzing such data? I am not sure - but I think Pete Meyers will be posting more details at Moz when he has it.

Here is what Pete said on Twitter:

The issue is pretty much fixed, as we have been keeping you posted on. Here is the latest from Google:

I'd love to get reports from more tool providers - actually, I'd love for Google to tell us what the true impact was for that time frame and who pressed the wrong button at Google. But I doubt we would be getting more details from Google on this issue.

Forum discussion at Twitter.

 

Popular Categories

The Pulse of the search community

Follow

Search Video Recaps

 
Video Details More Videos Subscribe to Videos

Most Recent Articles

Search Forum Recap

Daily Search Forum Recap: October 7, 2024

Oct 7, 2024 - 10:00 am
Google Ads

Google Tests Sponsored Ad Label Variations

Oct 7, 2024 - 7:51 am
Google

Google Shopping "Researched with AI - Experimental" Answer

Oct 7, 2024 - 7:41 am
Google Search Engine Optimization

Google Merchant Listings Adds Certification Markup Support

Oct 7, 2024 - 7:31 am
Google

Google Search Product Detail Grid With Nearby Label

Oct 7, 2024 - 7:21 am
Google Search Engine Optimization

Google Drops Support For Noarchive Meta Tag Directive

Oct 7, 2024 - 7:11 am
Previous Story: Google Prefers Content Tweaks Vs URL Redirection For Personalization