The website, which had many images at the top, experienced a gradual decrease until eventually displaying zero images. The SEO was functioning normally until one day, images started disappearing and after a week, none were displayed. Can anyone provide guidance on rectifying this issue? Additionally, the website's search rankings have been declining, and a solution is needed.
The website’s image disappearance and declining search rankings are likely due to an indexing issue. This is supported by the provided chart on Google Search Console (GSC), which indicates a gradual decrease in images until they vanished entirely. The timeline suggests a change in indexing behavior, potentially caused by a recent update, site modification, or technical error.
To troubleshoot this, carefully review any changes made to the website within the past week, particularly those affecting image handling, sitemaps, and robots.txt. Additionally, ensure that all images are properly optimized, have descriptive alt text, and are correctly linked.
If no recent changes are found, submit a sitemap to GSC to ensure Google is aware of the images, and check for indexing errors in GSC’s “Coverage” report. If errors exist, fix them accordingly.
Furthermore, consider checking for broken links on the site and verifying that all images are properly loading.
By systematically addressing these potential issues, you can help Google re-index your images and improve your website’s search rankings.