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Robert Brandl

Sep 26, 20234 min read

All your eggs in one basket? The case for multiple websites.

When I first started Tooltester, I launched multiple websites to serve different purposes. There was WebsiteTooltester for website tools,...

Robert Brandl

Feb 23, 20232 min read

Has your review site lost significant traffic since November? I have a theory of what's going on

In my last post, I already asked whether Google is on a rampage against review websites. Tons of affiliate review websites are losing...

Robert Brandl

Jan 19, 20234 min read

Is Google on a rampage against review sites?

With the launch of the latest Google updates (Link Spam and Helpful Content) a lot seems to have changed for review websites. Especially...

Robert Brandl

Dec 28, 20214 min read

Changing domain names - how long does it take to recover your traffic?

For about two years, it has been my idea to move all of our projects from their individual domain names like WebsiteToolTester,...

Robert Brandl

Jan 22, 20213 min read

What happened to this review site? An SEO analysis.

Back in 2018 I noticed a website getting stronger and stronger. The site in question is a review website, somewhat similar to ours, but...

Robert Brandl

Feb 21, 20193 min read

A strange case of ranking loss (& an important lesson learnt)

I don't remember exactly when it started exactly but it must have been in early 2018. My wife runs a website about Barcelona's museums...