The Great Blogging Collapse: What Happened to 100 Successful Blogs?

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Author: thm

Date: 7/2/2026

Article Summary:
A study of 100 successful blogs reveals that the traditional blogging business model is dead, with two-thirds of the blogs losing 80% or more of their organic traffic due to Google's Helpful Content Update and AI Overviews.