Recognizing Update Impact
Sudden drops in organic traffic often coincide with confirmed or unconfirmed algorithm updates. The challenge is understanding why your site was affected and what to change in response.
What the Analysis Includes
- Alignment of traffic changes with known update timelines
- Segmented analysis by page type, topic, and intent
- Content quality and depth reviews
- Internal linking and crawl prioritization
- Link profile and trust signals
- E-E-A-T considerations and competitive benchmarks
Recovery Roadmap
Hartzer Consulting prepares a recovery roadmap that focuses on realistic changes, not quick fixes. Recommendations are prioritized so your team can tackle the most impactful work first.
Forensic Review for Legal Matters
In some cases, algorithm impacts become part of legal disputes involving SEO contracts or alleged malpractice. Bill can tie update timelines to site changes, link campaigns, and specific SEO decisions.
Start a Recovery Engagement
If you believe your site has been hit by a Google update, email [email protected] with a brief timeline and analytics screenshots showing the traffic change.