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    Google dropped me like a hot potato - is my theory correct?!

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      • MickEdwards
        MickEdwards last edited by

        This might be a temp glitch in WT - http://www.seroundtable.com/google-webmaster-tools-link-count-16315.html

        They should still be there - check them in opensiteexplorer.org

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          2bloggers @MickEdwards last edited by

          They're in Open Site Explorer.

          It just seemed so confirm my theory. I guess it's good if it is just a glitch but it's driving me crazy that my site took such a dive and I don't understand why!

          5,500 impressions to 600.

          And I have been getting more awesome backlinks but it keeps getting worse!

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          • jesse-landry
            jesse-landry @2bloggers last edited by

            Try not to focus too much on GWT for things like backlinks and impressions. Yes it should factor in, but it's definitely the most imperfect tool I've ever used.

            That said.. give us your domain let's take a look and see if we can spot anything?

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              2bloggers @jesse-landry last edited by

              You looked at my site last week - I won't make you look again. 😃 I think I just need to get over it and work hard at getting traffic from sources other than google.

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              • MickEdwards
                MickEdwards last edited by

                You have to look at the correlation between queries in Webmaster Tools and Analytics.  Queries have dropped but have visitor levels in Analytics?

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                • 2bloggers
                  2bloggers @MickEdwards last edited by

                  Yes indeed! Queries and clicks have dropped. I was getting over 500 visitors a day and it dropped to barely 200.

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                  • MickEdwards
                    MickEdwards @2bloggers last edited by

                    What is the URL, can't find your previous question?

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                    • jesse-landry
                      jesse-landry @2bloggers last edited by

                      Oh! Whoops. Apologies, the Moz forums can become a blur when mixed with work and loss of sleep 🙂

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                        2bloggers @jesse-landry last edited by

                        I wouldn't expect you to remember! 😃

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