Since implementing GDPR, has anyone seen website traffic plummet?
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On December 1 and 2, I implemented a cookie banner on 5 of my Wix sites (https://www.sanitationsolutionsinc.com is one example) in order to be in compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and LGPD. Since then my traffic according to Wix Analytics and Google Analytics has plummeted. Anyone else have the same issue? How did you fix it?
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I have had this problem on 2 sites. Can't remember the plugin, but it was a PITA. The problem was the configuration where by default the visitor had to opt out of not storing data. so no cookies and no tracking. The plugin settings had to be reversed so the visitor could opt out, so cookies are kept by default and everything tracked.
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