Traffic drop for all clients
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There are approximately 20 clients that we have that all show a drop in traffic in GA this month (anywhere from 5-25%). any idea what could have happened? How to fix?
Thanks so much,
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Hello
In my experience ,year after Year. Traffic always drops down a bit around october, It will drop down even more as we approach Thanks Giving and Christmas and New Years. The holidays can take a toll on personal computer usage as the upcoming spending will draw much attention.. E commerce sites and retail stores websites may see a rise in traffic as consumers shop for that perfect gift for a loved one.. However the end of the Holidays does not automatically bring back all the traffic, It remains little withdrawn until february and some cases march ..Recooperation ,They say...
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I experienced the same. Traffic was especially down in the evenings. I too attributed it to the World Series as the Mets are in a very large market for both sports and internet search. Lets see what happens this week as things return to normal in the sports world.
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Traffic on my sites was down - especially at the end of month. This, in my opinion, was caused largely be people spending their energy on baseball playoffs, start of football season, and Halloween. Your sites may have different audiences.
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