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February was a busy month - not only because I continued to deal with my move, but also because I was moved by some developments on my blog and in the world. Surprising Google figures, a trip to the Palatinate for the almond blossom and a visit to a museum in Stuttgart shaped the month. Unexpected news from the world made me very thoughtful at the end of the month. But first things first ...<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Sudden Google Boom Due to Fake News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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At the beginning of the month, my blog traffic was still stagnating as I hardly got around to blogging due to many personal issues, such as my move. But in the second week of February, page views skyrocketed. The reason? A blog article I wrote about Documentation Obersalzberg and the Eagle's Nest<\/a><\/strong> near Berchtesgaden, which I visited last summer during my trip to the Berchtesgadener Land<\/strong><\/a> . I looked at the search queries in detail: by far the most searched term in the Google search was \"Eagle's Nest sold (Kehlsteinhaus verkauft)\". My research showed that some fake news were spreading rapidly. A video falsely claimed that the Free State of Bavaria had sold the Eagle's Nest (Hitler's former tea house on the Kehlstein summit). I immediately included the disinformation in my article and warned my readers about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the first time, I was able to experience live how fake news influence search behavior on Google. On the one hand, I was happy about the many new readers, on the other hand, I realized once again how important it is as a blogger to handle information responsibly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The positive side remains: Google seems to classify my article as a reliable source, as it now ranks in the top positions for many relevant terms relating to Berchtesgaden, the Obersalzberg and the Eagle's Nest. And overall, my blog traffic grew by over 20 % in February - a pleasing development!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Blog Maintenance Instead of New Articles: Trier and Stuttgart Added to Beautiful Cities Post<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There were no new blog articles in February, but I did revise existing content - including my post about Germany's most beautiful cities<\/a><\/strong>. New additions are Trier<\/strong> and Stuttgart<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n