Forum Moderators: open
steveb, I believe the 64.x.x.x data center has the change, but I'm not positive. We use different terminology inside Google. :)
Powdork, I'm not sure if you'd call it an update exactly (different algorithms play more of a role than different data). But I'm guessing the change will probably roll out over the course of the weekend.
Google Guy said 64 will move over this weekend, so it still has planty of time, but could already have started in some places.
>>>I think there are still some domain-level niche emphasis tweaks to be made, and some issues involving worthless anchor text<<<
"Steve, what do you mean by this? Google bombing or just the importance of anchor text."
The first part I meant that hopefully everythingwidget.com will be seen as a more authoritative source on widgets than cnn.com -- or minimally viewed as an equal. CNN deserves its authority overall, but everythingwidget.com has earned its authority on widget information. I think this improvement is occuring but isn't done yet. The second part is just a comment that some sites still do well merely on enormous piles of anchor text (plus some PR buying). This is hugely less of a problem now than previously, but still, a domain with four pages of poor "content" that gets links from its own 25,000 junk link pages should not be in the top 1000, let alone the top 20.
Anyway, I think Google is working on addressing these two things and hopefully we will see even more improvement the next couple updates.
I doubt you did anything, I was back yesterday for 9 of my kw's for about 5 hours. Now I'm lost again in the 4 digits.
I guess I can't complain.
#2 was really nice though. ;)
Is that still your position.
Thanks!
for awhile. Not indented, but showing as two different results.
It seems like https should be grouped under the main domain like any other URL, otherwise a domain could claim four spots in the serps instead of two.
[edited by: James_Dale at 12:09 am (utc) on Feb. 15, 2004]
You'll see the 64.x datacenter results occassionally. It's looking good...
GG does his best to keep the peace and be informative. He is just guessing about the outcome though. I have a strong hunch that 216 is the one.
I kind of have that gut feeling myself. I don't think it's quite the crowdpleaser that 64. is but man, it's WAY less spammy in my area.
GG would certainly know better than I though.
Right now I see 64 as www.google.com, and 216 as www2 and www3. About 15 minutes ago, 216 was www.google.com.
... i am sure he was like 99 percent sure to say something like that.
I think 64.x is the one based on GG's posts and my serps observations.
I am not convinced anything is settled. Including what is currently on 64.xx. GG never promised that the 64.xx SERPs wouldn't change by the end of the dance. The fat lady has not yet sung.
Too much stress for me, why bother! I advise everyone else do the same, just like the old days... we gotta wait it out :).
Just like GoogleGuy is doing right now.
Hmm...for the SERPs I have been checking, 64 and 216 are about equal in quality. I'd expect equal user satisfaction with either.
During that time I checked www and got the 64 results a couple of times so it looks from here like GG was telling it straight and 64 is moving.
But yes, I believe the articles and links are helping. I have a PR6 with 103 backlinks...64.**** is showing me ruling the roost.
Well surprize, surprize, after three months of bouncing from page 1,2,3,4 and oblivium, im back at page 1, position #2 where I always been for 5 years, before florida. And I have done virtually nothing. I have been busy adding new product, that does not get indexed because our site is dynamic and only the home page gets indexed.
I have been using PPC to supplement my traffic, and have been to busy with other things to worry about SEO.
Im going to stick with the do nothing, to improve your google results tactics. As it is sure working for me.
[edited by: lgn1 at 3:17 am (utc) on Feb. 15, 2004]
