--- title: "Fact from the Bar - 8-13: Google goes down 5 minutes, WORLD web traffic plunges 40% (wow)" description: "Fact from the Bar - 8-13: Google goes down 5 minutes, WORLD web traffic plunges 40% (wow)" image: http://www.proximitymarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Happy-Hour-Template_r24_c72.jpg --- [![Proximity Marketing](https://blog.proximitymarketing.com/hubfs/images/logo.fw.png)](http://www.proximitymarketing.com/) ![slide-11.jpg](https://blog.proximitymarketing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/slide-11.jpg?width=1583&name=slide-11.jpg "slide-11.jpg") # Proximity Marketing Blog # Fact from the Bar - 8-13: Google goes down 5 minutes, WORLD web traffic plunges 40% (wow) Posted by [poweruser](https://blog.proximitymarketing.com/blog/author/poweruser) on Aug 28, 2013 12:33:39 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](http://www.proximitymarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Happy-Hour-Template_r24_c72.jpg "Happy-Hour-Template_r24_c7")](http://www.proximitymarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Happy-Hour-Template_r24_c72.jpg) Fact From the Bar - 8-13: Google goes down 5 minutes, WORLD web traffic plunges 40% (wow).   Topics: [Facts From the Bar](https://blog.proximitymarketing.com/blog/topic/facts-from-the-bar) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Proximity Blog (46)](https://blog.proximitymarketing.com/blog/topic/proximity-blog) - [Facts From the Bar (21)](https://blog.proximitymarketing.com/blog/topic/facts-from-the-bar) - [Random Infographic (19)](https://blog.proximitymarketing.com/blog/topic/random-infographic) - [Email Marketing (15)](https://blog.proximitymarketing.com/blog/topic/email-marketing) - [Web Design & Development (10)](https://blog.proximitymarketing.com/blog/topic/web-design-development) - [Search Marketing (8)](https://blog.proximitymarketing.com/blog/topic/search-marketing) - [Social Media Marketing (SMM) (6)](https://blog.proximitymarketing.com/blog/topic/social-media-marketing-smm) - [FEATURED (5)](https://blog.proximitymarketing.com/blog/topic/featured) - [Pay-per-Click (PPC) (2)](https://blog.proximitymarketing.com/blog/topic/pay-per-click-ppc) - [Banner (1)](https://blog.proximitymarketing.com/blog/topic/banner) - [Home content (1)](https://blog.proximitymarketing.com/blog/topic/home-content) - [Insider (1)](https://blog.proximitymarketing.com/blog/topic/insider) [see all](https://blog.proximitymarketing.com/blog/fact-8-13-google-goes-down-5-minutes-world-web-traffic-plunges-40-wow/#) ### Follow Me ## CONTACT [happy@proximitymarketing.com](mailto:markp@proximitymarketing.com) 330.220.6100 2947 Interstate Parkway Brunswick, Ohio 44212 ## SOCIAL - [* * Twitter](https://twitter.com/ProxMktg) - [* * LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/proximity-marketing) - [* * Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/proximitymarketing) ## Fact of the Week - ** Abraham Lincoln actually hated to be called “Abe.” ©2024 PROXIMITY MARKETING | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.