latest google update

[aidan1980]

Anyone notice any changes to their rankings at the New Years Update? I've took a right kicking for some reason and gone down 2 pages on 1 word and 4 on another. Not panicking just wondered if anyone else saw changes and has any ideas what has changed

 

[Kneoteric_eSolutions]

It did notice a PR update but did not see any major changes in rankings except for some minor flux.

 

[office man]

noticed pr update but no real serp's movement

 

[That Guy]

No difference for us. Still on Page 1 for Trough Lights and Trough Lighting

 

[quikshop]

No difference for us. Still on Page 1 for Trough Lights and Trough Lighting

/applause

Yes, our websites have been bouncing around all over the place in the last few weeks but they seem to be settling down now between a spread of about 2 - 3 pages.

 

[shaunb]

I've noticed some of my ranking have gone up, and i have now got a PR of 1 as well, so good start to the new year for me lol.

 

[Pembrokeshire Directory]

Our Homepage has gone to a 4 all our links pages are 3, Blogs are 3 and a couple of other have gone to a 2 only one dropped and that was our photo blog that dropped to a 2 from a 3 as haven't had time to keep up todate

 

[F1SEO]

I've noticed a few changes. A personal site went from PR3 to N/A and then to back to PR3.

Our Cybernautix site is back to PR4 from 3. I don't think it makes any difference. Perhaps our clients who are linked from the homepage will gain a little. Otherwise .. not much.

PR is vanity, SERPS is sanity

 

[More4mums]

My home page has gone from PR2 to PR3 so pleased but a few key words have dropped off the first few pages. Not sure what effect it will all have at the end of the day - just have to keep going!

 

[stallfinder]

Thanks, hadn't realised there'd been an update. Gone from PR2 to PR3 so happy with that. I haven't had chance to checkout keywords etc so will have a look.
Gail.

 

[Delicious Webdesign]

I was wondering when this update was coming and noticed about half the sites we have worked on in the last 8 months have had their pagerank increased, details here >>
http://www.delicious-webdesign.com/news.html

 

[WHUK]

Our website PR has increased by 1.

 

[Mattonella Tile Studio]

Our enquiries for one product/keyword have gone right up. Checked the SERPS and we've gone from 11 to 4 for the keyword. Happy about that.

I guess I'd better check the other keywords.

 

[Encompass]

I’ve seen various small movements, which appear to be for the better. But I believe Google has increased their punishment on duplicate content, as I have seen various other people with this issue suffer. So check for duplicate content, which could include:

1) www and no www in front of the domain name.
2) An index.??? For the home page .
3) Small pages with very similar content on them.
4) Different URL’s pointing to the same web page or content.
5) The IP address showing up instead of your domain name.
6) Proxy servers showing your website under a different URL.

Hope this helps.

 

[Simon-M]

So you went up and you went down. Who has noticed an increase or decrease in their business due to this?

 

[Edward Moss]

I've gone down one place, now top of page 2 in one of my searches (instead bottom of page one), still on page one for a couple more.

Still reasonably happy as I've only recently had a new website and have been promoting it for around 8 weeks. My old site never got past page 6, and I think it takes a few months for it all to work.

 

[hunny]

Very pleased with our results since Googles latest update... having said that - my thanks go to James at http://www.justoneuk.com who has recently started working on SEO for us!!

http://www.noiseairconsultants.co.uk - we were on page 3 for our top keyword 'acoustic enclosures' and yesterday we moved up to first page in the no 4 spot, also no 1 for 'audiology booth' and no 1 and 'soundproof music rooms'... so yes, chuffed.

 

[aidan1980]

Very pleased with our results since Googles latest update... having said that - my thanks go to James at http://www.justoneuk.com who has recently started working on SEO for us!!

http://www.noiseairconsultants.co.uk - we were on page 3 for our top keyword 'acoustic enclosures' and yesterday we moved up to first page in the no 4 spot, also no 1 for 'audiology booth' and no 1 and 'soundproof music rooms'... so yes, chuffed.

glad to here it, and James does always come across as a nice chap on here so good to see he knows his onions.

Reguarding my own drops i reckon some back links have been devalued but again, i'm no expert

 

[JustOneUK]

Very pleased with our results since Googles latest update... having said that - my thanks go to James at http://www.justoneuk.com who has recently started working on SEO for us!!

http://www.noiseairconsultants.co.uk - we were on page 3 for our top keyword 'acoustic enclosures' and yesterday we moved up to first page in the no 4 spot, also no 1 for 'audiology booth' and no 1 and 'soundproof music rooms'... so yes, chuffed.

Ooooh, talking about me behind my back huh? You could have waited until you hit the no1 spot!

I see you at 9th for acoustic enclosures but not for long.
(see what I did there?) :redface:

Google update has hit hard on a lot of sites this time, especially on pagerank. Even I'm beginning to believe that it almost has no value. Looks like anchortext links rule the roost now.

James.

 

[JustOneUK]

glad to here it, and James does always come across as a nice chap on here so good to see he knows his onions.

Thanks for that

Reguarding my own drops i reckon some back links have been devalued but again, i'm no expert

I'd agree with that too. I'm sure the finger will be pointed at directories but it could be forums, blogs, or you might literally have lost one or two good incoming links. Have you had a drop in pagerank at all?

James.

 

[brandmantra]

no changes for my sites in terms of SERP or PR.

 

[aidan1980]

Thanks for that


I'd agree with that too. I'm sure the finger will be pointed at directories but it could be forums, blogs, or you might literally have lost one or two good incoming links. Have you had a drop in pagerank at all?

James.

my toolbar PR actually went up from 2 to 3 but that does really mean anything in the big scheme of things so i'm lead to believe

 

[fisicx]

Thanks for that


I'd agree with that too. I'm sure the finger will be pointed at directories but it could be forums, blogs, or you might literally have lost one or two good incoming links. Have you had a drop in pagerank at all?

James.

Google has sort of hinted that although the recommendation for directory listing has been removed from the guidelines they aren't downgrading the value of the links. They do say however that spammy links (such free-for-all directories) will be ignored.

 

[stanneon]

yup... Google change my websites PR from PR0 and now its PR3... I'm glad on his, because our team effort finally has been noticed by Google...

 

[fisicx]

yup... Google change my websites PR from PR0 and now its PR3... I'm glad on his, because our team effort finally has been noticed by Google...

Your ranking was determined months ago, long before they published changes to the Snotbar PageRank. In fact even though now have a bit of green slime in your google toolbar it's already out of date. Google will reindex each page on your site every time it visits. You could easily go up able down the index half a dozen times before you see any changes to the TBPR.

And remember PageRank is named after the inventor Larry Page not the actual rank of your page.

 

[deniser]

Interesting result for me.

I hadn't looked - having been ridiculously busy since the New Year (now I know why!) - before reading this post and don't know what my PR is as I don't have the toolbar and don't really care anyway BUT the interesting thing is that one of my internal pages has knocked my home page off the top spot for my main search term so that I now have an internal page (which has the products for that search term) at no.1 and my home page at no.2. So internal page has come from nowhere to take top place.

This page is not listed in any directories and has no links that I have created to it other than it is accessible from other pages of my site.

The only explanations I have for this is:
1. it is mentioned quite a lot in forums relevant to the subject matter
2. it does get a lot of traffic
3. it is directly relevant to the search term

Some of my other keywords which hovered between positions 1-3 are now all at number 1.

Great stuff. Hope it stays that way! How nice not to have to do any SEO but let things take their course naturally.

 

[PrettyPaws]

No difference for us. Still on Page 1 for Trough Lights and Trough Lighting

I would bloody hope so too!

 

[aidan1980]

i've just shot straight back and passed my old rankings and now the highest they have ever been. hope this lasts

 

[wood1e2]

If you keep working on maintaining your ranking you may well do.

Do manage to get anything out of the links listed well below the fold? Or do you find that those links generate nothing?

 

[seasonsonline]

Yep indeedy! We've been bouncing around all Xmas and still are!

On page 1, then dropped off completely, then back on page 2. Now on page 4. Totally crazy, but I'm not going to let it bother me too much, and just keep a focus on more important issues.

At least now I know it's not just me that's affected. Thought Google had it in for me!!

 

[That Guy]

I would bloody hope so too!

What do you mean?

 

[Simon-M]

I think he is saying that due to the low competetiveness of the search term you have targeted, he would be amazed if you were not on page one.

 

[Blush]

main site still doing well, have noticed internal pages hitting the top spot more.but dance site sales soared after the new year, just been checking the search terms for the best selling items and now I know why It only went live in April so really pleased with that one

 

[aidan1980]

Do manage to get anything out of the links listed well below the fold? Or do you find that those links generate nothing?

sorry woodie, not quite sure what you mean mate

 

[PrettyPaws]

I think he is saying that due to the low competetiveness of the search term you have targeted, he would be amazed if you were not on page one.

Indeed I was

 

[wood1e2]

sorry woodie, not quite sure what you mean mate

Sorry badly written English, being that your homepage is one long list of affliates or PPC advertising, do you find you get less revenue from all the links below the fold?

 

[aidan1980]

Woodie mate, its the below the fold bit i don't get lol

 

[JustOneUK]

Above the fold means what you can see without having to scroll down.
Everything that you have to scroll to see is below the fold.

Regards
James.

 

[MK Financial Solutions]

I am sure experts on here will have something to say about it, but one of our news pages went from Zero to Four in 8 days in december. Internet a strange thing after all. I would say that the amount of searches and visits do help. The page in question is below and is still PR4 in my Google Toolbar.

http://www.mortgagebrokers4london.co.uk/article.php?article_id=1124

 

[JustOneUK]

I am sure experts on here will have something to say about it, but one of our news pages went from Zero to Four in 8 days in december.

Oddly it was posted on both Blackberry forums and Vodaphone forums on 15th Dec :| and also by you on Yahoo answers around the same time.... and now here of course. Seems logical that it would improve.

James.