My Google Webmaster Search Queries are 0??!!

[theLotter]

For the past 2 days Google Webmaster has recorded 0 search queries to my site, but traffic seems stable.

Any ideas about why this is happening and what I should do about it?

Or is it a Google glitch I should not be concerned about (hoping for this option)

[ThompsonPaul]

Just to make sure we're talking about the same thing, Sara...

Are you looking at the Search Engine Optimization section of your Google Analytics? (i.e. that's been linked to your Webmaster Tools account?)

If so, it's been that way for a long time and you may be just now noticing it.

In your Webmaster Tools account itself, you'll notice that the results in the Search Queries section only list results up until 2 days ago. e.g. mine currently only show stats up to Aug 30. It's always been like that since GWT started reporting queries.

If, on the other hand, you're seeing data up to Aug 30 but the 29th and 30th show zero visits, then you may in fact have a glitch worth posting to the webmaster forum

Hope that makes it a little clearer?

Paul

[theLotter]

Thanks! your responses make me fee much better!

Still seems weird that it is just the past 2 days though and not something I have ever seen before.

[ThompsonPaul]

Sara, Google Webmaster Tools data is always 2 days behind. Therefore you'll see zeros for traffic for the most recent two days. This is especially noticeable if you're looking at the Search Engine Optimization section of Google Analytics. Seeing that spark line bottom out will sure put a scare into ya the first time you see it.

Nothing to worry about, and nothing that can be done about it - just a quirk of the way Webmaster Tools reports its data.

(If you want to prove this to yourself, just segment your traffic for organic search - you'll see that there have been only normal fluctuations for the last couple of days, which would be impossible if in fact you had appeared for no search queries)

Paul

[NakulGoyal]

Has to be a temporary data glitch. If not, you might want to post a message in the google webmast community forum.