Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with your rankings after switching to Rank Math SEO. It’s important to note that a drop in rankings can occur for several reasons, and it may not be solely due to the change in plugins. Here are a few things to consider:
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SEO Plugin Setup: Ensure that you have set up Rank Math correctly. Incorrect Meta Tags or settings can impact your rankings. We recommend reviewing our detailed setup tutorial here: How to Setup Rank Math.
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Google Algorithm Updates: Google frequently updates its algorithms, which can affect your rankings. If your website has experienced a drop, it might coincide with one of these updates. You can check if your traffic drop correlates with an algorithm update using our guide: Google Algorithm Updates.
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Content Quality: Ensure that your content is high-quality and relevant. Google prioritizes content that provides value to users. If your content is low-quality, it may not rank well.
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Avoid Black Hat Techniques: If you were using any black hat SEO tactics previously, it’s crucial to stop them as they can lead to penalties from Google.
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Monitor Your Keywords: Use Rank Math’s features to monitor your keywords and optimize your content accordingly.
If you continue to experience issues, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you further.
Thank you for raising this concern, and we hope this information helps you improve your rankings!
Sources:
Why Did My Website Disappear From Google Search? » Rank Math
Hello,
Thank you for getting in touch and we are sorry for the experience you had while using the plugin. We will try our level best to help you get to the bottom of this.
There are a few things you have to keep in mind when using any SEO plugin, not just Rank Math.
1. An SEO plugin alone cannot bring down or bring up the traffic in a day (or even a few days) unless incorrect Meta Tags are used by setting up the plugin improperly. That’s why we have a detailed tutorial on that:
https://rankmath.com/kb/how-to-setup/
2. All the SEO plugins add Meta tags for the search engines which can be checked by viewing the source of a page. For instance, here:
view-source:https://rankmath.com/
Other popular plugins generate similar tags:
https://i.rankmath.com/n94KyH
And with the Rank Math plugin, additional tags are added to a page so search engines can understand the content on a website better.
3. Google brings a new algorithmic update several times a month and the chances are great that your website got hit by that.
We have a full guide on that: https://rankmath.com/blog/google-algorithm-update-recovery/
In the PRO version of the plugin, you can even see if the drop in traffic correlates to an algorithm update. Here’s how:
https://rankmath.com/kb/google-algorithm-updates/
So, to start we would recommend a complete SEO audit by following the steps here: https://rankmath.com/blog/seo-audit/
Please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any other questions.
Thank you.
Hello,
Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.
If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.
Thank you.
