Dropped in Google

fypovich

fypovich

Newbie
Joined
May 19, 2025
Messages
19
Reaction score
14
Hi guys,

in December 2024, 4 of my sites have dropped in Google.
1.png


At this time there was a Google update (December 2024 spam update).

I'm still trying to get sites out of the shadow ban, but no results yet.

Who has experienced similar and how did you manage to get out of this situation?
 
Advertise on BHW
fypovich said:
Hi guys,

in December 2024, 4 of my sites have dropped in Google.
View attachment 445328

At this time there was a Google update (December 2024 spam update).

I'm still trying to get sites out of the shadow ban, but no results yet.

Who has experienced similar and how did you manage to get out of this situation?
Click to expand...
Do you have more sites which were unaffected by that update?
 
Hey man,

Sorry to see such a good website being shadow banned by google. My website was also screwed by google 18 december's google update.

Right now, only a few keywords are ranking on my website, currently I am trying to get good guestposts and pbn, and I keep on posting.
 
paisawaisa said:
Do you have more sites which were unaffected by that update?
Click to expand...
I only have 5 sites, adult themed.

4 sites came under the filter in December, and the 5th site came under the filter on February 13, 2025.
 
Adeelalam said:
Hey man,

Sorry to see such a good website being shadow banned by google. My website was also screwed by google 18 december's google update.

Right now, only a few keywords are ranking on my website, currently I am trying to get good guestposts and pbn, and I keep on posting.
Click to expand...
Have you used AI content on your site?
 
fypovich said:
I have also now taken up bing, there are already the first good results there.
Click to expand...
Good to know man. Right now, depending on Google's ranking is a trap, nor it is a viable long-term business now.
 
Many sites hit by the Dec 2024 spam update recovered after removing low-quality links and improving E-E-A-T—focus on niche authority and real signals like branded searches.
 
One of my sites were hit in December. It finally bounced back about a week ago for 2 or 3 days then tanked back to zero. Not sure why still, I have never used AI, I have tweaked pages, each page is at least 650 words, there's nothing that can save my site I am thinking.

Hoping I am wrong and people like you and I can get results back but yea right now its so shot it seems.
 
You have to analyze your websites. You can remove spam links.
 
IslanderMark said:
One of my sites were hit in December. It finally bounced back about a week ago for 2 or 3 days then tanked back to zero. Not sure why still, I have never used AI, I have tweaked pages, each page is at least 650 words, there's nothing that can save my site I am thinking.

Hoping I am wrong and people like you and I can get results back but yea right now its so shot it seems.
Click to expand...
That sounds really bad
 
I'm still trying to fix this, so if anyone can help or give advice, I'd be very grateful!
 
I had a similar drop from December 2024 spam update. What helped was removing low-quality content, fixing bad backlinks and improving site speed and UX. Recovery was slow, but steady updates and clean signals helped rankings come back gradually.
 
JessiPinkme said:
I had a similar drop from December 2024 spam update. What helped was removing low-quality content, fixing bad backlinks and improving site speed and UX. Recovery was slow, but steady updates and clean signals helped rankings come back gradually.
Click to expand...
What type of content do you have on your website? Did you use AI when creating content?
 
JessiPinkme said:
I had a similar drop from December 2024 spam update. What helped was removing low-quality content, fixing bad backlinks and improving site speed and UX. Recovery was slow, but steady updates and clean signals helped rankings come back gradually.
Click to expand...
Appreciate the points. The thing is I do not really think I have too much low quality content. my pages are essentially "tools" that offer a functionality then they have at least 750 words of content and usually links to other resources as well as internal links.

I thought that would get my site out of the gutter but I am still affected.

I have over 250 pages on my site, going to have to comb through everything again i guess. Thanks
 
fypovich said:
What type of content do you have on your website? Did you use AI when creating content?
Click to expand...
I have pages that each do their own service/functionality. They almost all have a section below them that includes 750+ words explaining more about the tool and everything associated with it. Barely any AI, sometimes I will use AI to help me generate some FAQ questions but that's very limited.
 
your sites got hit by the spam update which means one thing: google thinks you’re either too shady or your backlinks smell like a PBN graveyard.
 
Red Pill said:
your sites got hit by the spam update which means one thing: google thinks you’re either too shady or your backlinks smell like a PBN graveyard.
Click to expand...
The thing is I see tons of sites linking to me that are like garbage sites. They have 0 authority and just are trying to sell links.

Are those going to hurt my SEO? If so I would deff want to disavow them or do something about them if I can, I just never found a way to get them away from my site
 
Advertise on BHW
You must log in or register to reply here.
Sign up now!

Main Menu

Home Main Forum List Black Hat SEO White Hat SEO BHW Newbie Guide Blogging Black Hat Tools Social Media Downloads

Marketplace

Account Selling Content / Copywriting EBooks / Methods Hosting Misc Proxies For Sale SEO - Link building SEO - Packages Social Media Social Media - Panels Web Design More

Making Money

Affiliate Programs Hire a Freelancer IM Journeys Making Money Pay Per Click Site Flipping Want to Buy

BlackHat World

Dispute Resolution Forum Suggestions & Feedback Introductions Lounge
Back
Top