Yes, GeeksforGeeks is not appearing in Google search results. This started some time in the past week (today is April 14, 2025).

The news was broken to me by one of my fellow colleagues. I quickly ran a few searches to confirm it myself. Turns out that some sponsored ads are still appearing. However, no organic results. None. Even if I type in “geeks for geeks”, still no results.

google search screenshot showing geeksforgeeks not appearing in results

For a site that used to rank first for everything from “python list comprehension” to “Dijkstra’s algorithm C++”, this feels like a major glitch in the matrix. It’s not like GFG disappeared from the internet - the site’s up, working fine, serving pages. It’s just that Google decided not to show it. At all.

Have a look at the graph from ahrefs traffic checker. The organic traffic is down from 30 Million to 6.7 Million. This residual traffic is probably from the sponsored links and other engines such as Bing.

geeksforgeeks traffic in ahref traffic checker

Now, it could be a penalty. Maybe Google flagged them for thin content, aggressive SEO, or some kind of policy violation. Or it could just be a bug. Hard to say without an official word. But the silence from both sides - Google and GeeksforGeeks - makes it feel even weirder.

Whatever the reason may be, I’m scared. My startup, even though it doesn’t print money based on search result performance, still depends on traffic from Google.

What it means for the web?

This whole thing is a reminder that Google basically controls what most people see on the web. If a site as massive and useful (even if a bit messy) as GeeksforGeeks can just vanish overnight, then no one’s really safe. It doesn’t matter how big your archive is or how many years you’ve been helping developers - if Google flips the switch, you’re out of sight.

The same power is going to be transferred from search engines to the LLMs and chat bots.

And finally, for business owners, this is a bit of a wake-up call. If your whole traffic pipeline depends on Google Search, you’re building on shaky ground. Maybe it’s time to invest in stuff you own - newsletters, communities, apps, whatever. Because if GFG can get wiped from search without warning, so can anyone else.