Why is Google doing this? Revenue drop… what’s going on?

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Revenue dropped 50% since 1.11.2024. Ads displayed also dropped by 50%. My site traffic stayed about the same (+0.5%). My website ranks number 1 in its category. No changes were made to the website, just added new content.

I have another site ranked number 2 in the same category, but there’s no change in its revenue.

Does anyone know why the number of displayed ads and the revenue dropped?

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How do you know if your site ranks first in its category?

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TechTitan said:
How do you know if your site ranks first in its category?

I use Google Search Console. :slight_smile: It shows that I rank number 1 for the relevant keywords.

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Lately, it feels like Google is trying to limit what it pays creators. They seem to do whatever it takes to cut the revenue. We never really get any answers for why this happens. The key is to not rely solely on Google, but also explore other revenue streams like affiliate marketing.

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@Austin
Yeah, affiliate marketing is definitely better than ads and gives a better user experience.

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Bro, Adsense is dead. Less and less search traffic due to tools like ChatGPT. So, no matter your website’s ranking, it won’t help much. That’s the reality. Plus, the remaining ad revenue mostly goes to Adsense, not the publisher. They made HCU to protect the shareholders. :money_with_wings:

Just my personal opinion. :v:

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@Brando
Are you a bot?

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NomadNerd said:
@Brando
Are you a bot?

Haha, deal with it. Don’t be salty just because I’m reflecting the facts. That’s just my opinion on the situation. That’s all.

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NomadNerd said:
@Brando
Are you a bot?

I’m 99.99652% sure that Aware-Log666 is a bot.

^(I’m a neural network trained to detect spammers. | Summon me with !isbot |) ^(/r/spambotdetector |) ^(Optout) ^(|) ^(Original Github)

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Same thing happening to me. I’m getting over 3k visits daily, but I’m barely making $1 per day. What’s going on? :man_shrugging:

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Masitsa said:
Same thing happening to me. I’m getting over 3k visits daily, but I’m barely making $1 per day. What’s going on? :man_shrugging:

What niche is your blog in?

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PostPioneer said:

Masitsa said:
Same thing happening to me. I’m getting over 3k visits daily, but I’m barely making $1 per day. What’s going on? :man_shrugging:

What niche is your blog in?

That’s a secret :shushing_face:

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PostPioneer said:

Masitsa said:
Same thing happening to me. I’m getting over 3k visits daily, but I’m barely making $1 per day. What’s going on? :man_shrugging:

What niche is your blog in?

You’re talking to a bot. Check user stats before interacting.

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@NomadNerd
Bro, just accept it. :sweat_smile:

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What’s the website you’re talking about?