negative traffic???

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   arizonataylorposted 12 years ago

   I just looked at my Hubpages traffic sources.  I noticed something I've never seen before.  One of my sources clearly shows -1 for the traffic for the last 24 hours.  How can you have negative traffic?  Either somebody goes to your site, or they don't.  That score is under Google.com.sg.

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      sofsposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Unknown phenomenon ...read these threads
      No body seems to understand... may be a glitch
      
      http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/38995
      http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/30600

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         tritrainposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         It kind of sounds like a null value.
         
         I'm sure it'll be better after the next update.  I hope.

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            jpcmcposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Can a null value return a negative value?

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      Daffy Duckposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Maybe if there is no traffic at all they penalize you for it.  Other than that, I don't know.

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   Sneha Sunnyposted 12 years ago

   i also found the same -1 traffic in 24 hours a few days ago...but didn't understood what does that means. before that i saw 0 traffic in 24 hours to some of my hubs but never a negative traffic.

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   Marie McKeownposted 12 years ago

   I am getting -1 once a day from google.nz. Could it be to do with the new rating system on Google?

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      Website Examinerposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      It is from Down Under.

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         camloposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         I almost always have a -1 from google.co.za.

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            Website Examinerposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Gold mine territory.

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               camloposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               Hmmm ... wonder if that has anything to do with it.
               
               Just took a look at my other account, and there's a -1 from google.com.pk. With the way things are going at the moment, we can't really afford minuses ... whatever they have to mean.

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                  Joy56posted 12 years agoin reply to this

                  tell us who you are then we can check it out,,,,,,,,

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                     camloposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                     You wouldn't be able to see it even if I did tell you - which I never would ...

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   fastfretaposted 12 years ago

   Okay, I saw the same thing, I thought it was a glitch, so I just forgot it. Now I'm curious, I hope to get the answer too.

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   Michael Willisposted 12 years ago

   The negative numbers has been going on for a long time, but it is worse now it seems.
   With everything going on with Google, it may be time for me to look for better options as others have. This is getting ridiculous.

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   Stacie Lposted 12 years ago

   to see a -1 or any negative count is more depressing than the constant "o" zeros I guess...

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      Daffy Duckposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      No kidding.  Too many of us are in the hole in real life as it is.

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         AEvansposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Lolololo! If someone finds out please let us know , I to have -1 in several google categories.

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   Charluposted 12 years ago

   Ok I have one from google.com.ph so I'm curious also.  Is it possible it is from an examiner or test site that was done twice and so we don't get any hits they do a -1.  Just a thought
   
   I hope somebody knows or finds out  Thanks

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   rebekahELLEposted 12 years ago

   I think it has something to do with how HP counts stats, isn't it a rolling 24 hour period?

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   arizonataylorposted 12 years ago

   It sounds like this is pretty common.  It's only a -1, so I'm not going to worry about it.  If I start seeing larger numbers though, then I'll begin to question the accuracy.
   
   Thank you for all of the great info.  It really helped.

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    Stacie Lposted 12 years ago

    is this possibly part of the Google +1 program,where readers rate article?
    i guess I'm lucky to have a zero "0"...

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       Rosie2010posted 12 years agoin reply to this

       lol me too.

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    TopUniverseposted 12 years ago

    Just checked mine. I too have negative value.

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    Rosie2010posted 12 years ago

    Me too!  I just got a -1 from google.co.in.  I'm guessing my fans in Indonesia have been neglecting to read my hubs. lol

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    mdlawyerposted 12 years ago

    A lot many wonders are happening these days

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