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Website Traffic Drop

Organic traffic fell off a cliff, and you need to know why before it gets worse.

Traffic drops are almost always explainable - an algorithm update, a technical issue introduced by a recent site change, lost backlinks, or a genuine competitive shift. The fix depends entirely on correctly diagnosing which one it is.

Sound Familiar?

Signs you're dealing with this.

Organic sessions dropped sharply on a specific date in analytics

Rankings fell for keywords that used to perform well

The drop followed shortly after a site migration, redesign, or CMS change

Traffic decline coincides with a known Google algorithm update

Root Causes

Why this actually happens.

01A site migration or redesign that broke redirects, metadata, or crawlability
02A Google algorithm update that changed how your content type is ranked
03Technical issues: broken pages, slow load times, or indexing errors
04Lost backlinks or a competitor overtaking you with stronger content

Our Approach

How we fix it.

Diagnostic Audit

We pinpoint the exact date of the drop and cross-reference it against site changes, algorithm updates, and technical issues to isolate the real cause.

Technical Remediation

If the cause is technical - broken redirects, crawl errors, indexing issues - we fix it directly and verify recovery in Search Console.

Content & Authority Rebuild

If the cause is competitive or algorithmic, we rebuild content depth and authority signals in the affected areas rather than chasing a quick fix that won't hold.

Monitoring

We track rankings and traffic closely in the weeks after any fix to confirm recovery and catch any secondary issues early.

What You Get

The outcome we're working toward.

A clear, evidence-based explanation of what caused the drop
Technical issues fixed and verified in Search Console
A recovery plan scoped to the actual cause, not a generic SEO checklist

FAQ

Common questions.

How quickly can you tell us why our traffic dropped?

Usually within the first audit call. We can identify whether a drop is technical, algorithmic, or competitive by cross-referencing your analytics timeline against known Google updates and any site changes you've made.

Can lost traffic from an algorithm update be recovered?

Often, yes, once the underlying quality or relevance gap the update is targeting is addressed. It's rarely instant, but we've recovered traffic for clients after content and technical fixes aligned with what the update was actually rewarding.

Explore more

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Let's talk about your situation.

Tell us what's happening. We'll give you an honest read on the likely cause and what it would take to fix, before you commit to anything.

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