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There's a major Google algorithm update happening, destroying news publishers. Google is tightlipped though, not confirming anything. This one site owner said, "Since yesterday, traffic is in a free fall. User engagement: 0. Zombies: 100%. Bots: up again."...

2026-02-12published
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There's a major Google algorithm update happening, destroying news publishers. Google is tight lipped though, not confirming anything. This one site owner said since yesterday traffic is in a free fall. User engagement zero. Zombies 100% bots up again. Another. The downward swings are just so wild that you just lose complete hope in what you are doing. The recalibration, or as we used to say in the earlier days, Google Dance has started once again. The Google volatility trackers are off the charts. 9.3 out of 10. Google algorithm volatility meaning results are dropping then rising non stop. It's a Google quake. The people feeling this the most are going after informational keywords like who, what, when, why, how keywords. They often depend on ad revenue, putting them in a bad position. Easy way to diversify is to vibe code an app in your niche, put it on a subdomain target. Use intent

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There's a major Google algorithm update happening, destroying news publishers. Google is tight lipped though, not confirming anything. This one site owner said since yesterday traffic is in a free fall. User engagement zero. Zombies 100% bots up again. Another. The downward swings are just so wild that you just lose complete hope in what you are doing. The recalibration, or as we used to say in the earlier days, Google Dance has started once again. The Google volatility trackers are off the charts. 9.3 out of 10...

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The creator claims informational publishers targeting who/what/when/why/how keywords are most exposed during Google volatility because they depend on traffic and ad revenue.

Algorithm volatility / publisher risk · asserts

There's a major Google algorithm update happening, destroying news publishers. Google is tight lipped though, not confirming anything. This one site owner said since yesterday traffic is in a free fall. User engagement zero. Zombies 100% bots up again. Another. The downward swings are just so wild that you just lose complete hope in what you are doing. Th...

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The creator recommends creating niche apps or tools on subdomains and targeting intent keywords as a way to diversify away from pure informational traffic.

Bottom-funnel SEO / diversification · asserts

There's a major Google algorithm update happening, destroying news publishers. Google is tight lipped though, not confirming anything. This one site owner said since yesterday traffic is in a free fall. User engagement zero. Zombies 100% bots up again. Another. The downward swings are just so wild that you just lose complete hope in what you are doing. Th...

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Top-of-funnel content should be only part of the mix; businesses should target keywords that bring customers rather than relying on pure traffic.

Content strategy / business model · asserts

There's a major Google algorithm update happening, destroying news publishers. Google is tight lipped though, not confirming anything. This one site owner said since yesterday traffic is in a free fall. User engagement zero. Zombies 100% bots up again. Another. The downward swings are just so wild that you just lose complete hope in what you are doing. Th...

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