Diagnostics and recoveryInvestigating a traffic drop
Baidu publishes a structured procedure for investigating traffic drops, which is more useful than the general advice most engines offer.…
Diagnostics and recovery
Diagnostics and recoveryMobile traffic anomaly investigation
Baidu documents mobile traffic investigation separately, because mobile has failure modes desktop does not. Mobile-specific causes Broken or incomplete mobile…
Diagnostics and recoveryThe index volume tool
The index volume tool reports how many pages Baidu currently holds, over time. How to read it Trend matters more…
Site revision and URL changes
The site revision tool tells Baidu about URL structure changes so accumulated signals transfer to the new addresses. The process…
Hacked sites and security recovery
Compromised sites are a recurring enforcement target, and Baidu warns site owners around periods when attacks spike. What attackers do…