My site was at the #2 postion on google for my major keywords for about 6-7months and now for some unknown reason, it dropped down to #45! The only thing I could think of is maybe it has something to do with google's recent changes to their links guidlines. Maybe there's something wrong with my links??? Can someone look at these and tell me if this could be the case? I'm really frantic right now because this could be financially devastating to me if I lose 50% of my traffic to my site right now. I will be happy to send my site's URL via email or private message..... Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!!

I don't think you need five threads in the same forum all about your problem.

Originally Posted by ann9787

I'm really frantic right now because this could be financially devastating to me if I lose 50% of my traffic to my site right now.

This is a signal that your business plan isn't good enough. The success of your business should never rely on something that is so out of your control.

Have you considered pay per click advertising?

Well, if your posting behaviour's any indication, I'd say it's because you made the same silly mistakes multiple times. You only need to post once to a forum like this, and include the URL so that we may all look.

First of all, rank checking is useless. If you're not losing traffic, then it really tells you nothing.

Second, link exchange is a likely candidate. It hasn't worked in quite some time, and likely won't ever again.

Third, if you're worried about losing 50% of your traffic from a single, free, uncontrollable source, you've likely got site issues.