Please advise me, bosses.

[alec5]

My site has lost traffic from March to now, which is a quarter. I think it has been downgraded. Is there any solution to this situation? I am at a loss. The traffic has not increased for three consecutive months and is still decreasing. Is Google's penalty mechanism too abnormal?

Is there any other solution? I dare not update my site for half a month. The more I update, the more it decreases.

There is another small thing. I changed the website icon, but the included page still shows the previous one. It feels like Google is not updating my website.

This is the old icon

This is the new icon

 

[Deleted member 1603965]

These updates are going to hit you no matter what you do.

Best bet is to work on multiple projects at once.

Otherwise, it just won't make any sense in terms of net ROI.

 

[alec5]

These updates are going to hit you no matter what you do.

Best bet is to work on multiple projects at once.

Otherwise, it just won't make any sense in terms of net ROI.

？？What's the meaning

 

[Monsterer]

What made you believe that changing the icon would make any difference for your site?

 

[alec5]

What made you believe that changing the icon would make any difference for your site?

The website just changed its icon, which has nothing to do with SEO. It’s just strange that after the ICO was updated, Google still indexed the previous one.

 

[Monsterer]

ok, then what steps have you made to overcome the site's downfall?

I would like to know more about your site whether you focus local regions or local seo like that

 

[HenryObi]

Best bet is to work on multiple projects at once.

Or diversify your traffic source. If you have a diversified source of traffic, your entire business would not be complete gone the moment one traffic source experiences a major setback.

 

[DigiMarky]

Traffic plunges like that is as infuriating as it gets, and when updates pop up to make things better, it feels even worse. Look, you’re not the only one that’s been feeling backwards after one of the updates; a bunch of site owners recently have been reporting odd changes as well. Look, I don’t think it’s a punishment but more of an adjustment to the algo. If it's a moderation issue check the Search Console and ensure there are no crawling/indexing errors and that the core pages are still receiving appropriate traffic. With the icon, sometimes it can take Google ages to update visually cached items like favicons so there’s little need to use weeks. Don’t let it all get to you; updates shouldn’t be forgotten about just yet. And ramifications I still have long term impact.

 

[Kevin Hargrove]

Hey, I feel you. A lot of sites dropped since March—probably from Google’s core updates, not a manual penalty. Don’t stop updating; that can hurt more. Focus on improving quality, E-E-A-T, and site speed. As for the icon, it’s likely just cached—try using the URL inspection tool to reindex. Hang in there, recovery takes time!

 

[alec5]

ok, then what steps have you made to overcome the site's downfall?

I would like to know more about your site whether you focus local regions or local seo like that

Deleted redundant front-end code
Optimized product page meta description
Deleted previously written AI content
Recently added a lot of backlinks

It is just an independent B2B website for construction machinery used by an enterprise

 

[alec5]

Hey, I feel you. A lot of sites dropped since March—probably from Google’s core updates, not a manual penalty. Don’t stop updating; that can hurt more. Focus on improving quality, E-E-A-T, and site speed. As for the icon, it’s likely just cached—try using the URL inspection tool to reindex. Hang in there, recovery takes time!

OK, thank you. I will update it slowly and see the effect.

 

[Guestwriting]

My site has lost traffic from March to now, which is a quarter. I think it has been downgraded. Is there any solution to this situation? I am at a loss. The traffic has not increased for three consecutive months and is still decreasing. Is Google's penalty mechanism too abnormal?

Is there any other solution? I dare not update my site for half a month. The more I update, the more it decreases.

There is another small thing. I changed the website icon, but the included page still shows the previous one. It feels like Google is not updating my website.


View attachment 448889This is the old icon

This is the new icon View attachment 448890

You should conduct a site audit to identify the reason for the ranking drop. It could be due to a recent algorithm update or your competitors discovering and implementing the right strategies. It’s not too late to take action — so go ahead and get started.

 

[alec5]

Traffic plunges like that is as infuriating as it gets, and when updates pop up to make things better, it feels even worse. Look, you’re not the only one that’s been feeling backwards after one of the updates; a bunch of site owners recently have been reporting odd changes as well. Look, I don’t think it’s a punishment but more of an adjustment to the algo. If it's a moderation issue check the Search Console and ensure there are no crawling/indexing errors and that the core pages are still receiving appropriate traffic. With the icon, sometimes it can take Google ages to update visually cached items like favicons so there’s little need to use weeks. Don’t let it all get to you; updates shouldn’t be forgotten about just yet. And ramifications I still have long term impact.

You are right, I now understand a little bit. I remember that after the update in November last year, the traffic decreased, but it recovered soon. However, this update was really scary. The traffic did not recover for a quarter. I didn’t even think about whether the rules had changed. Should I update the site as before and wait for it to recover slowly?

 

[alec5]

You should conduct a site audit to identify the reason for the ranking drop. It could be due to a recent algorithm update or your competitors discovering and implementing the right strategies. It’s not too late to take action — so go ahead and get started.

I just can't find the reason, so I'm very anxious now

 

[Guestwriting]

I just can't find the reason, so I'm very anxious now

I understand what you’re going through. We’ve all faced tough times like this.

 

[Kevin Hargrove]

I just can't find the reason, so I'm very anxious now

I feel you It’s super frustrating not knowing the cause. Try checking Search Console, compare traffic drops by page, and maybe run a quick site audit. Even small clues can lead to fixes. Don’t give up—you’re not alone in this!

 

[DCAgency]

My site has lost traffic from March to now, which is a quarter. I think it has been downgraded. Is there any solution to this situation? I am at a loss. The traffic has not increased for three consecutive months and is still decreasing. Is Google's penalty mechanism too abnormal?

Is there any other solution? I dare not update my site for half a month. The more I update, the more it decreases.

There is another small thing. I changed the website icon, but the included page still shows the previous one. It feels like Google is not updating my website.


View attachment 448889This is the old icon

This is the new icon View attachment 448890

I think gg needs time to update

 

[alec5]

I understand what you’re going through. We’ve all faced tough times like this.

thank you

 

[alec5]

I feel you It’s super frustrating not knowing the cause. Try checking Search Console, compare traffic drops by page, and maybe run a quick site audit. Even small clues can lead to fixes. Don’t give up—you’re not alone in this!

thank you

 

[alec5]

I think gg needs time to update

Yes, but it is really hard to control the update time.