Back in May we ran a poll asking if your Google referrals were down and 43% said they were.

There was some speculation if the poll was valid, because of although there was a new Google design launched in early May, there was also the MayDay update. I told people to take the poll based on their rankings not changing, but you never know if people listened.

Today, I spotted a new WebmasterWorldthread with more webmasters complaining about the same situation. Many are saying that they still have top rankings but the traffic from those rankings have plummeted recently. One person said:

Another person said:

It does seem to be related more to the new design than world cup, in my opinion but who knows.

Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.