Traffic increasing again after link update

So, my traffic dropped $40% after september core update. I was around $1500/m and dropped to 800-900.

Reasons might be related to not building links- didn't build for over a year. And publishing paid posts. Paid posts were small in numbers compared to actual quality post but still. 90% of my posts are over 3000+ words.

So, when i heard about google link update....I unpublished 90% of the paid posts and I've seen 40% increase in traffic for the last two weeks.

And about 4000+ more keywords are ranking.

What's your preference: Should I make more links for root domain or internal posts?

I've never built links to my root domain and have no idea which is the best way to go.

Help would be highly appreciated.

So any other general tips would be welcome.

How come you unpublished paid post, I am guessing guest posts? What about the people who paid you, are they contacting you for refunds?
Try pbn links, they can do wonders.

IM Dude said:

How come you unpublished paid post, I am guessing guest posts? What about the people who paid you, are they contacting you for refunds?
Try pbn links, they can do wonders.

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You have to ask? He scammed them

IM Dude said:

How come you unpublished paid post, I am guessing guest posts? What about the people who paid you, are they contacting you for refunds?
Try pbn links, they can do wonders.

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They were not permanent...only 6 months.

parjas1991 said:

They were not permanent...only 6 months.

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And all bought same time? What a coincidence.

I didn't say all..that's why I said 90% of them were unpublished which were related to the other niche's.

Other which are related to the site niche and were bought as permanent are still there.

You Scammed these people, simple!

I don't think the unpublishing of these articles was the cause of your traffic increase. I am sure it is not.