{"id":21076,"date":"2022-08-25T11:58:33","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T10:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/?p=21076"},"modified":"2023-11-23T13:38:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T13:38:14","slug":"googles-widespread-outage-caused-ranking-and-indexing-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/googles-widespread-outage-caused-ranking-and-indexing-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Google\u2019s widespread outage caused ranking and indexing issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On August 8, 2022, Google experienced a major outage that affected Google Search and Google Maps. The outage created problems for big publishers and small businesses alike by causing search ranking and indexing issues.<\/p>\n<p>According to Google and many website owners, the problem has been mostly solved, but some of the aftershocks can still be felt as a small number of people continue to report ongoing issues.<\/p>\n<h2>Problems we noticed<\/h2>\n<p>Apart from the obvious outage and the subsequent connectivity issues, we noticed several problems when it came to Google Search.<\/p>\n<p>A few issues we noticed are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Google Search not indexing new web pages<\/li>\n<li>Old pages getting deindexed from Google Search<\/li>\n<li>Massive fluctuations in search engine rankings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u200b\u200b<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21081 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/site-function-in-google.png\" alt=\"site function in google\" width=\"868\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/site-function-in-google.png 868w, https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/site-function-in-google-300x288.png 300w, https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/site-function-in-google-768x737.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Near unprecedented levels of search volatility were also noticed during the outage. This could be seen in various SEO tools that monitor the volatility in search engine rankings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21082 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ranking-positions.png\" alt=\"Ranking Positions\" width=\"640\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ranking-positions.png 640w, https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ranking-positions-300x118.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21083 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rankings-bar-graph.png\" alt=\"rankings bar graph\" width=\"640\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rankings-bar-graph.png 640w, https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rankings-bar-graph-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>\u200b\u200bWhat happened?<\/h2>\n<p>Apparently, a Google Data center in Iowa caught fire and caused all these connectivity- and search-related issues.<\/p>\n<p>A Google spokesperson stated:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe are aware of an electrical incident that took place today at Google\u2019s data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, injuring three people on site who are now being treated. The health and safety of all workers is our absolute top priority, and we are working closely with partners and local authorities to thoroughly investigate the situation and provide assistance as needed.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>What should you do?<\/h2>\n<p>There is nothing much to do. The issues have been resolved mostly.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s important, however, is to understand what happened and note down the timings of the outage.<\/p>\n<p>This will help you understand and explain if you noticed a drop in search engine rankings, search traffic, organic conversions, or organic revenue during this time. This is especially important for local businesses who may otherwise get panicked by seeing a massive drop in these important business metrics.<\/p>\n<p>Some website owners are also reporting a drop in rankings since the outage, so also keep that in mind.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21084 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/google-outage-twitter-post-781x1024.jpg\" alt=\"google outage twitter post\" width=\"640\" height=\"839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/google-outage-twitter-post-781x1024.jpg 781w, https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/google-outage-twitter-post-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/google-outage-twitter-post-768x1008.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/google-outage-twitter-post.jpg 994w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts and best wishes are with the people who got injured in the fire.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions or need help with recovering your search rankings, please reach out to us.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 8, 2022, Google experienced a major outage that affected Google Search and Google Maps. 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