My Google Troubles Are Getting Worse
Not too long ago, I posted a question here about issues getting my content indexed on Google. I've done everything including manually requesting indexing on Google Search Console (something I've always done) and none of my content has been indexed since the middle of Novemeber of last year. Now for some reason, Google on the chrome browser thought my site was dangerous but Site Support fixed the issue and Google validated the fix, but still none of my content is getting indexed.
Well, things are now getting worse. My traffic has dropped completely to zero and it almost feels as if Google just has completely stopped supporting my site and I have no idea why. I just submitted feedback to them about this issue and waiting for a response. This is just kind of infuriating because what's the point of producing more content right now if I'm getting zero reach on the biggest search engine out there. I'm trying Bing Webmaster Tools and getting that setup, but having weird issues with that at the moment. At this point I kind of feel like pausing on new content on my site at the moment until I can find a way to get this resolved and focus on my YouTube channel.
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You could attempt to have your articles reindexed. If they do not, make a change within the article or update it and resubmit it for indexing. Make sure you are providing useful content. I know we hear useful content all of the time, but Google is looking for original, useful content lately.
I've tried that multiple times already and I don't know how much more original it can get as it is original content and very relevant to my website and niche. I followed the same formula I did since website creation and Google seemed to love it.....up until Novemeber, and they just stopped. Wasn't doing anything different.
That's too bad, would be Interesting to see how it goes. You still have Bing, Safari, Yahoo, and all these other search engines though.... so keep your chin up!
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Brian, google will work in google ways...
i know the frustrations first hand, just trying to start work on a site that has had a lot of content dropped...
and the more you bring it to google's attention the less it wants to know...
but remember google is only one source of traffic and through google's acts recently with the changes to ai this has woken a lot of marketers eyes...
so make sure you know where your niche hang out on the net and make sure they know about you and your site....
if you want to continue pusuing google you are going to have ot make sure you have everything as near perfect as you can ...
so interlinking of pages, required pages, easy navigation, sitemap setup....
and things like profiles on other social sites - so google can say you are active and knowledgable about your niche - answers to queries within your niche which can be traced back to the author of content on your site....
very useful, unique and interesting content on your site....
it is worth taking the time to read the search raters quality guide by google to see what they are looking for....
it is frustrating and annoying that the more you try the less you are getting...i am down to one query and one post in search console....
i would say it is worth a review of where your traffic may come from...and where you want it to come from...and what you want to help your niche with....
i know it is difficult stepping back from your site - especially as you have crafted it with your niche in mind....
but analyse it from post titles, categories, interlinking, helpful content, ads ( if you have any), design of site, backlinks, mentions....
easiest way to find out whether anyone else is talking about your site is to use a google search....
"your url" -yoururl
it may seem strange to use your url twice - but you are looking for exact matches for your url and taking out any for your site - so anywhere else on the web....
if there are none then trying to get some in forums or social is not a bad idea...
is it worth it...only you can tell that...google is only one source of traffic and that is dwindling anyway - so other search engines are starting to rise....and you will have to find your audience elsewhere on the web... just make sure it is something they will like and find useful - you only get one shot at impressing them or they are gone for good....
Thank you for the input there. Google has definitely changed a lot of things and I think, like you said, it's time to look at other traffic sources. I'm working to get my content on Bing and Yahoo at the moment and trying to put more of an emphasis on social media as well such as Facebook and YouTube.