spurs - 12:40 am on Feb 8, 2005 (gmt 0)

Hi

Could someone help answer a question regarding the google update..

I run a small ecommerce site and before the update had some decent rankings, but has now dropped way down I can't even find it.

I noticed when checking a keyword phrase that a particular site (shopping directory) is ranked but with my site details and when clicked redirects to my site! I checked other keywords and the same thing. So I checked my current affiliates and there is was, it's a new affiliate since 24th Jan.

As I don't know much about SE, would google think my site is a duplicate and penalise it?

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks Neil