How long does it takes to get rank?

[genny]

Hi,

I am working for a travel site since the last 6 months still my site is nowhere in the SERPs.Can anyone let me know how long does it takes for a site to come up in SERPs? And What are the factors involved?

[bmarx]

If you are talking about google, my page shows only 15 backlinks (which showed up only today), and has been up for about 8 months and still does not show up for any keywords i am going for, but already shows up for a few on msn (and in the top 3 on a few occasions). Apparently there is an "aging delay" that keeps new sites from appearing in the serps for a few months on google.

what can be done, ask me not!

[tigger]

do a search for sandbox then get ready for wait anywhere from 6/12mths for G traffic

[caveman]

genny, what tigger said.

Also, is the site ranking in any of the major SE's? If so, is it ranking for important keywords, or just longer tail phrases (3+ word searches)?

[Angelis]

You can actually get and keep rank within a day of buying a domain assuming you can get some quality links into the site. I have got top tens or many keywords and managed to keep them from day 1. Doesnt always happen however and the "sandbox" effect as it is called can play a part in geneal positions. Just keep a watchful eye on whats happening and try to get 1 quality link a day. Make sure you use different anchor text so Google doesnt think anything 'fishy' is going on and you will be okay.