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Has google changed algorithm Of search resultis?.I have owned two sites and optimizing both for google by using forums signature .In these days i could not see little bit inprovemend in search results .My 1st site is falling down and 2nd is not in top 500 results for keyword “watch online movies” .This keyword has low competition (by google keyword tool).I want to drive more traffic to my sites .
Please help me and suggest me that how can i get more taffic

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Several correct points are scattered through the replies, but the thread needs a short, practical troubleshooting path and some clarifications. noted heavy use of forum signatures; and debated whether an algorithm change or temporary "Google dance" is to blame; and pushed link-building; flagged long-tail shifts. Google does update ranking systems periodically—see How Search Works—but drops are most often explained by a combination of technical, content, or link-quality issues rather than a single cause.

Immediate diagnostic checklist:

  • Check Google Search Console for manual actions, coverage/indexing errors, and URL inspection.
  • Use analytics to identify the exact date and traffic sources for the drop.
  • Run a site:example.com search to confirm what is indexed and how snippets appear.
  • Inspect affected pages for accidental noindex, canonical problems, thin/duplicated content, slow load times, or mobile/usability failures.
  • Review the backlink profile for sudden spikes or lots of signature-style links (these are frequently low-value or nofollow and should not be the primary strategy).

SEO strategy and clarifications:

  • Google Keyword Planner "competition" measures paid-ad competition, not organic ranking difficulty. Real difficulty comes from analyzing the current top-10 SERP: content type, freshness, links, and user intent.
  • Forum-signature linking is a weak, high-noise tactic. Shift to creating pages that match intent, improving titles/meta for CTR, fixing technical issues, and earning editorial links from relevant sites.
  • Expect recovery to take time: some fixes show results in weeks, others require months and follow-up indexing or further updates.

Prioritized next steps:

  • Check Search Console for messages and coverage issues.
  • Correlate analytics drop date with crawl errors or known updates.
  • Audit top-ranking pages for the target keyword and adapt content to match intent.
  • Fix technical and UX problems (mobile, speed, index tags).
  • Move link-building to outreach and content promotion; stop relying on signature/bookmark churn.

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Member Avatar for jaikanth123

No Google has not changed the algorithm for search results.

Member Avatar for AJKpeter

But google changed algorithm for page rankings, but I believe you are suffering google dance

Member Avatar for phoenix06007

google always change it's algorithm but no knows when

Member Avatar for echovme

Build more quality back links for your site Definitely you get the result

Member Avatar for profolies

google always change it's algorithm but no knows when

^^ this : one never knows when google changes the algo. To get some fast traffic try off-page seo with bookmarking, article submissions and web2.0 blogs and sites.

Member Avatar for zslwork

few months back google has did the major changes in its listing .
they were really concerned about the long tail keywords . my site was ranking for many long tail keywords but after this change i was affected by google.
for now around 3 month there is no change in its algorithm

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