Larryhat - 11:04 am on Sep 26, 2004 (gmt 0)

This may sound dumb but ..

Does Google publish numbers on THEIR traffic?

Its possible that Google is getting hit more or less depending on seasonal factors, competition (other SEs) and still other things.

IF G traffic drops markedly, it would stand to reason that your and my G-referred traffic would also fall, even with NO change in SERPs positions. -Larry