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Thanks for the response. So for a baseline, it has stayed about the same with some minor fluctuations due to a big social hit. We typically get between 8k-12k sessions per month. Before the switch Direct was accounting for about 2k hits per month. In August 2017, it was up to 7k out of 9.5k. Conversely, organic traffic was around 4.5k per month. So far in 2017, we are now averaging around 1.2k per month. But to answer your question, the overall traffic is pretty much the same, the ay it is being reported in GA is drastically different and the disparity is growing each month. Part of me feels like my developer made a change to the tracking code that I was not aware of and something is just not tracking correctly. Because it was such an abrupt change Oct. 21, 2016. Again, I'm looking for someone who wants a consulting gig to look at all the pieces and help me figure this out. I feel like there is a simple answer. Although maybe I'm being naive.

Hey Arnold Ambiel, cheguei a esse tópico porque estava tendo um problema como o seu. O tráfego orgânico e direto foram revertidos. Vi que você tinha esse problema em 2016 e o ​​meu ocorreu em junho. Você encontrou alguma solução para esse problema?

Hi Arnold, Very Interesting case, and congratulations to you for getting a viral video without even knowing about it. You have asked a much interesting question, how to find out some of your or some else's video that gone viral when they have not tagged you or provided a backlink directly to you. Considering your case scenario as an example, If I were you, I would have first analyzed the traffic patterns, set up a question on the registration form "Where did u hear about us" . Also, called up signing up customers to understand where were they finding out the information about the website. Other than this, there is no direct technical way to understand the video content if the are not connecting your website via backlink or a hashtag. I hope this helps, please feel free to respond and ask further questions. Regards, Vijay