makemetop - 2:02 am on May 18, 2003 (gmt 0)

>do the log analysis that you just did. :)

Some of us do :) Hundreds of different phrases are the norm and thousands not unusual on some sites.

Reading this thread makes me wonder about the business model of some posters. Just because some sites have dropped out (including some of mine) isn't the end of the world. They'll be back over time. Trust me, when Yahoo did their changes last year, it affected a lot more webmasters in the pocket book than this ripple at Google. We didn't all scream at Yahoo for 'ruining our businesses' because it may have hurt a little, but you just carry on, use Overture or whatever - and we had paid them to be listed - Google listed you for free!

If you are out for a while, use AdWords or try getting traffic from other sources.

Don't moan - be grateful for whatever you get for free while it lasts.