danZ - 6:33 am on Sep 4, 2004 (gmt 0)

My websites took a big hit on Wed. 8/26/2004. The dropoff actually started about 8/25 4pm PDT, but the damage was complete by 8/26. The traffic decreased by about 90%. I have several travel affiliate websites, all on the same IP address, one per state or area. The content is NOT duplicated, but several links are between these websites are all on the same IP.

No major changes were made to the websites, as I was on vacation at the time (for a few weeks). Minor changes were made from automatic updates (listings added/dropped).

I have other non-affiliate websites, but also on the same IP. I'm moving these to another IP address (and netblock), as the non-affiliate (informational) sites contain links to the affiliate websites. This may not do any good, but at least it can't hurt. I'll move the websites back when (if) I get traffic again.

I'm also making sure I have unique, direct internal links and doing general cleanup. I know I basically have to sit tight for a month or so, but it's hard to do nothing. First do no harm.