Google update on Jan 17 2013 ?
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Hi guys,
Today ( Jan 17 2013 ) I am observing a lot of changes within google serp for a variety of keyword. im feeling like if there was a google update somehow. There seems to be few thread around the web that claim such an update ( or a panda refresh ) , were you affected ? Did somebady else noticed a huge SERP fluctuation within their primary keyword ? Thanks in advance for your answer
Best regards,
Yan
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We track 50,000+ keywords on weekly basis and we saw 6x times SERP movement than we see every week.
dawnieando - Have your results stabilised or are they still fluctuating ?
Another helpful link - http://www.branded3.com/blogs/google-moves-towards-continual-link-devaluation/ .
There is another thread here which you might want to check - http://www.seomoz.org/q/january-2013-google-update-affected-my-projects .
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Hope so. Results are terrible at present. I'm seeing some really spammy sites sitting at the top of the tree for some terms. Can't be right surely.
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Traffic has definitely dropped on a few sites. Very few have increased.
It seems the SERPs are changing a but could just be temporary.
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SERPS.com shows on it's SERPs volatility metrics that activity is very high today.
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I have also noticed a slight increase in my avg traffic on one of my site. so not very sure yet. lets see
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I monitor about 50 different sites using AWR daily updates. Seeing huge fluctuations across many verticals. Some much more than others (i.e. different competitor groups with same business types).
I've checked them a few times over past 24 hours and the results are all over the place. Constantly changing. Some results dropping out altogether, others being added.
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Thanks Will,
Ive monitored about 100 keyword and i can tell on my side that it seems to be a global changes. Lets hope that as a community we can find quick answers by joigning our knowledge. If you can gather further information , please document the thread and bump it for visibility !
Best,
Yan
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One of my sites had a drop yesterday. But can't be 100% sure. Will keep an eye on this question and refer back. I will look on a few other high organic sites I have.
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