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=== 1,300+ websites delinked from RationalWiki.org from May of 2021 to July 15, 2021 ===

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In May of 2021, there were 22,394 domains linking to RationalWiki.org according to Semrush.

On July 15, 2021, there were 21,090 domains linking to RationalWiki.org according to Semrush.

From May of 2021 to July 15, 2021, RationalWiki lost 1,304 domains linking to it.

'''That's about a loss of 1,300+ websites linking to RationalWiki.org in a few months.'''

Two of the leading website marketing analytics websites indicate that the link velocity rate of RationalWiki is negative, not positive (SEMRush and Link Research Tools).

According to Link Research Tools: '''"A very negative link velocity trend (LVT) means that the web has lost interest in the page or domain."'''<ref>[https://smart.linkresearchtools.com/wiki/link-velocity-trends#:~:text=A%20very%20negative%20link%20velocity,or%20risk%20associated%20with%20it. What are typical uses of Link Velocity Trends?], Link Research Tools website</ref>

SimilarWeb.com indicates RationalWiki lost traffic in 2021 and that it is currently losing web traffic.<ref>[https://www.similarweb.com/website/rationalwiki.org/ SimilarWeb.com - RationalWiki]</ref>

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In May of 2021, there were 22,394 domains linking to RationalWiki.org according to Semrush.
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On July 15, 2021, there were 21,090 domains linking to RationalWiki.org according to Semrush.
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From May of 2021 to June 15, 2021, RationalWiki lost 1,304 domains linking to it.
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RationalWiki.org has a negative link velocity. When a website loses interest with the online public, it often has a negative link velocity. A negative link velocity means that the number ]]
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According to LinkResearchTool.com: "Link Velocity describes the speed of link growth to a page or domain. Link Velocity can be measured in new links per month or new linking root domains per month."<ref>[https://smart.linkresearchtools.com/wiki/link-velocity-trends#:~:text=A%20very%20negative%20link%20velocity,or%20risk%20associated%20with%20it. Link Velocity Trends (LVT)]</ref>
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In addition, according to Link Research Tools: '''"A very negative link velocity trend (LVT) means that the web has lost interest in the page or domain."'''<ref>[https://smart.linkresearchtools.com/wiki/link-velocity-trends#:~:text=A%20very%20negative%20link%20velocity,or%20risk%20associated%20with%20it. What are typical uses of Link Velocity Trends?], Link Research Tools website</ref>
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On July 17, 2021, according to Link Research Tools, RationalWiki.org had a -35% negative link velocity trend which is a very steep loss of domains linking to the website.]]
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