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Mick Dugan
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Google... On again, off again??? - 8/18/2003 17:42:55
OK, here's what happened. I designed my site using MS FrontPage and submitted it to MSN and Google. After reading up on optimization, I revamped my home page with an eye toward getting a better ranking.
Well, it worked! My three key phrases (custom cabinets hamptons), when plugged into MSN got me a number one rating. Several days later, apparently Google had respidered my site because I was getting a great rating there as well.
Then, several days later, I tried the same key words again in Google and... nothing. In fact, the only way I could get Google to display my site is if I typed in the actual URL. When I did, I noticed that they had gone back to my original, non optimized home page. What gives?
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RE: Google... On again, off again??? - 8/18/2003 18:17:27
This is the current standard operating procedure for Google. It seems that a new site does not make it to all the data centers and not all data centers appear to by sync'd anyhow.
After a few updates you should find your site leveling off. Google has just came out of a major problem that lasted 3 months. Things are still not running smooth, but they are getting better.
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Mick Dugan
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RE: Google... On again, off again??? - 8/18/2003 19:13:29
Thanks Mojojo,
I thought I was in the twilight zone for a while there!
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RE: Google... On again, off again??? - 8/18/2003 21:47:45
Mick,
You may also want to check out the Google help section. There is a META TAG you can add to your home page to keep them from caching your site. This makes certain they don't store old versions of your site.
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RE: Google... On again, off again??? - 8/18/2003 22:55:56
Nothing worse than notifying your client that "you are in Google at #1 within 3 weeks of launching" and by the time the client looks for it..........nothing........and a please explain from the client.
Happens all the time (well used to, until I kept my mouth shut)
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Mick Dugan
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RE: Google... On again, off again??? - 8/20/2003 19:31:24
Happy days are here again!
I'm back at #1 on Google!
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RE: Google... On again, off again??? - 8/20/2003 19:34:19
Be still my heart! I just checked Yahoo. I'm #1 there too! (and didn't spend a nickle he he he)
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