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Google ranking

home page moves out of index

         

Steve Winder

7:25 pm on Mar 29, 2003 (gmt 0)

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I have top page ranking in Google on several (geographically specific) keyword phrases on several different web sites. Whenever I add a page to my site or edit any part of it I notice that my home page is dropped from Googles ranking for all of my important keyword phrases. I've also noticed that other home pages on other web sites, which I developed for clients and linked to my site, drop out on their keywords at the same time. Even though they were not edited. Some of the other pages within the sites seem to retain their position on their keyword phrases, and some pages drop out with the home pages. All of the pages will usually come back into the rankings together, a few days later. I understand about the freshbot and main page bot, and the dance. Can someone please explain this phenomenon to me and tell me what I can do to prevent being dropped every time I edit or add a new page? Thanks in advance, Steve.

creative craig

1:45 pm on Mar 31, 2003 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member 10+ Year Member



Welcome to Webmasterworld [webmasterworld.com]

Google, the Everflux and mid monthly changes [webmasterworld.com]

This should explain a few things for you :)

Craig

Steve Winder

1:32 pm on Apr 1, 2003 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



Craig,
Thanks for the reply. I followed a number of threads with everflux and learned a few new things that helped. However, I still find it disconcerting that hyperlinked sites can pull each other out of the ranking when one of them is edited. As a note of interest, I built one site which is not pulled down, with the rest. This particular site is reciprocal linked to mine, but was discovered by Google down a link from a third party site. All the other sites were found down links from my site. Hopefully the situation will resolve with time.

creative craig

1:40 pm on Apr 1, 2003 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member 10+ Year Member



I know what you mean, but thats the way that the Everflux works :(

When they tweak the algo any time during the month, it can cause the index to slightly alter. It can ban a site completely or just drop them a few places.

Craig