How Carrie Forrest Lost 80% of Traffic and Rebuilt Her Blog

Carrie Forrest shares how Google updates and AI Overviews cut her food blog traffic by 80%, dropping monthly page views from nearly 1 million to about 200,000. In this interview, she explains how ad income fell from roughly $20,000 to $30,000 a month to about $4,000 to $5,000, while Amazon earnings dropped from about $35,000 a year to around $150 to $200 a month. She also walks through what she tried that did not work, including workshops, tips, and an AI video. Then she explains what is showing promise now, including email, short-form video, and private affiliates. Learn which strategies fell flat, which ones are still producing results, and how Carrie is reshaping her business after a massive traffic and revenue drop.   Sponsor: Quiet LightGet a free, confidential valuation at https://quietlight.com/! Links & Resources - Visit the Clean Eating Kitchen: https://www.cleaneatingkitchen.com/ - Subscribe to Clean Eating Kitchen's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/cleaneatingkitchen - Follow Carrie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cleaneatingcarrie - Learn more about her community: https://www.facebook.com/Cleaneatingcarrie/ - Explore Carrie's healthy recipes here: https://www.pinterest.com/cleaneatingkitchen/   Be sure to get more content like this in the Niche Pursuits Newsletter Right Here: https://www.nichepursuits.com/newsletter   Want a Faster and Easier Way to Build Internal Links?  Get $15 off Link Whisper with Discount Code "Podcast" on the Checkout Screen: https://www.nichepursuits.com/linkwhisper  Get SEO Consulting from the Niche Pursuits Podcast Host, Jared Bauman: https://www.nichepursuits.com/201creative