Originally Posted by femdomdestiny

the panic starts when there is no sense in the events (from webmaster perspective). OK, google updates have been happening since ever, but for those that were trying to match requirements (like me), things were always stable long term. Sure, there were some periods with drops, but as you said, it is usually short.

For me, this is the first time in the last 5 years or so that I am really confused and started looking for alternatives. Until now, SEO was pretty predictable and if you are patient and consistent it will work just fine.

Of course, Google won't admit they screwed up. The latest update is trying to cope with a sudden "attack " of shitty AI articles which is also ok. The question is are they doing a good job.

I am also seeing slow signs of recovery today but still, the feeling of not controlling anything and not knowing what is going on is unpleasant, at least.

I know that many black hat practices are working just fine, especially in adult. I was never ready to invest time in those actions expecting to be hit at any moment. But that's my logic, doing it by the rules always resulted in a stable situation, until now.

You know, if Google says they are fighting parasite SEO, and then suddenly you see 6 of 10 results being parasite SEO sites, then it means they are lying or not capable of controlling their own rules.

Interestingly, not many webmasters with adult sites are complaining, maybe only a small number of them is relying on SEO practices as the main source of income. If you take a look at SEO communities, there will be plenty of examples of ruined legit sites.