Can anyone tell me why keyword rankings are dropping?
I have 3 keywords in first page of Google with positions #3, #4 and #8 but they are dropped to page 2 of Google for 1 week. What are the main reasons and how to get them back top search engine results?
Let me just rub my magic ball and it will tell me everything about your site and the answer to your question. And the answer is... 8.
But seriously, how can you expect anyone to give you anything other than a generic answer to that if you don't even tell us at least your website and the keywords in question.
Now then, you say this has only been for 1 week right? Was it all of a big drop all of a sudden 1 week ago today or was it a gradually drop?
1 week in terms of Google SEO is not a long enough time to diagnose any drop in rankings with or without data and access to analytics.
You should wait at least 4 weeks to see if there is any return as this can happen often if your SEO is not rock solid so get used to it until it is.
So some questions to ask
Do you keep analytics?
Did you study the decline data?
Were there any messages in Webmaster Tools if you use it, the date it happened?
What recent changes to your site if any prior to it happening did you do?
Some of the main reasons you loose rankings are;
- Rankings are never guaranteed.
- Rankings can change like the weather.
- There are more competitors sites doing SEO.
- Your on-page SEO score has changed because of some on-page changes.
- Some of your backlinks have been replaced or removed.
- Google done an update to its Algo and your site was affected by it.
- Rankings are never guaranteed.
Thats the generic answer. If you want a more specific one post more specific details.
Best.
