Drop in ranking after installing SSL
- Thread starter nazhaRu
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No, I haven't used a plugin for 301 redirection.I used HTTPS redirect provided by the hosting. I checked 301 status in a online tool and it says 301 Moved Permanently. I've also checked it manually.
LGNDFRVR23
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- Jan 23, 2018
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Just wait a few weeks.
AHAHAHA I Won't, thank youYep, its happen almost always. Also almost always you get your rankings back, even with some small increase. Except when you dont. Then roll over and cry
Thank you for taking the time and replying
I will wait, I appreciate your time and advise.
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1. Yes, sometimes upon switching to HTTPS/SSL security on your website, you will experience a drop in rankings.
2. Yes, you absolutely, 100% should implement SSL on at least part of your site.
Your implementation just took effect. Google determines everything about a page based on the URL. The URL is the unique identifier; all other factors are associated with the URL. If you change the URL – be it a change in domain, a change in a subfolder, or what have you – Google looks at it like it’s a new page.
What this means is that when you switch to SSL, the URL changes from HTTP to HTTPS. While it’s a minor change, it IS technically a different URL, so Google defaults to thinking it’s a different page.
Almost every element of implementing SSL is concerned with telling Google that, yes, the HTTP and HTTPS versions of the page are the same. That’s why you redirect, that’s why you canonicalize, and that’s why you have to wait.
Generally, Google will get the idea sooner or later, and they will restore most or all of your rankings and traffic once they realize. The problem is that “sooner or later” aspect.
Most reports say that it takes anywhere from two weeks to two months, with an average of one month before most rankings and traffic are restored. So, if you implemented SSL and haven’t waited at least a month, it’s natural for your ranking to be a little low.
Source: SEOBlog
2. Yes, you absolutely, 100% should implement SSL on at least part of your site.
Your implementation just took effect. Google determines everything about a page based on the URL. The URL is the unique identifier; all other factors are associated with the URL. If you change the URL – be it a change in domain, a change in a subfolder, or what have you – Google looks at it like it’s a new page.
What this means is that when you switch to SSL, the URL changes from HTTP to HTTPS. While it’s a minor change, it IS technically a different URL, so Google defaults to thinking it’s a different page.
Almost every element of implementing SSL is concerned with telling Google that, yes, the HTTP and HTTPS versions of the page are the same. That’s why you redirect, that’s why you canonicalize, and that’s why you have to wait.
Generally, Google will get the idea sooner or later, and they will restore most or all of your rankings and traffic once they realize. The problem is that “sooner or later” aspect.
Most reports say that it takes anywhere from two weeks to two months, with an average of one month before most rankings and traffic are restored. So, if you implemented SSL and haven’t waited at least a month, it’s natural for your ranking to be a little low.
Source: SEOBlog
- Jul 26, 2018
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It happens for a while, if you using wmt add https version to console and reindex
Thank you so much for these information