Has Getting Ranked Become Harder for You?

[rimam1]

As recently as 6 months ago I could create a site in a niche and get it indexed really quickly with some social bookmarking. I would even show up in the first first 1000 results of Google for my keyword. Then I would

I've recently started a few sites in slightly more competitive niches and am building a healthy amount of links. Problem is that I'm nowhere in the first 1000 results of Google for my keyword phrase.

It begs the question, has getting ranked gotten harder recently?

[roxstar]

Dude, I totally know what you mean. I've been having a lot more trouble trying to get new sites up, and get more traffic through search engines. Now I'm turning to social media, and forums, and stuff to drive more traffic.

[rimam1]

Yeah, it's strange... I thought I was the only one with this problem.

I would start a site and it might be on the 73rd page, but after building links from Angela's packetit would eventually shoot up.

I guess it's becoming a trend.

[bigcat1967]

I've recently started a few sites in slightly more competitive niches

Keyword - competitive. I can get on the first page of the SERPs w/ a single web page optimized for a lousy niche. But when it is a competitive niche - you got your work cut out for ya.