4 subpages ranking on page 1 of Google but homepage is nowhere to be found... ?

John Williamson · 02-25-2011, 12:23 PM

In the few hundred websites I've built or maintained, I've never seen anything like this before. A fairly new site of mine has several of its subpages ranking on page 1 with zero backlinks, but I don't see the homepage/TLD anywhere, and all the backlinks point to the TLD. Also, the homepage has more/better on-page SEO than any of the subpages. Doesn't make sense to me.

Mike Grant · 02-25-2011, 12:28 PM

Happens with me too after a big backlinking campaign. It's almost like a filter G uses, but the authority still flows to inner pages. Wish I could say when it'd return to normal, but from my experience it's about 2-4 weeks.

Jonathan Beaton · 02-25-2011, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by John Williamson

In the few hundred websites I've built or maintained, I've never seen anything like this before. A fairly new site of mine has several of its subpages ranking on page 1 with zero backlinks, but I don't see the homepage/TLD anywhere, and all the backlinks point to the TLD. Also, the homepage has more/better on-page SEO than any of the subpages. Doesn't make sense to me.

Ranking for the same keywords that the TLD is optimized for?

John Williamson · 02-25-2011, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonathan Beaton

Ranking for the same keywords that the TLD is optimized for?

Indeed, same keywords.

Jonathan Beaton · 02-25-2011, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by John Williamson

Indeed, same keywords.

Odd, I am going to have to go with tarheels.

Seems like more a glitch in the algorithm rather than anything purposeful.

Then again, without seeing the site it's hard to draw any definitive conclusions but I trust your experience.

IM Ash · 02-25-2011, 01:26 PM

"A fairly new site"

I think this is exactly why this is occuring! Since your site is new Google is still in the process of determining which pages to rank where and for what keywords those pages should rank.

It happens to me all the time! It usually takes around 2 months for Google to figure things out.

But I am must say that this usually occurs when I add a whole lot of new content to a new site all at once.

John Williamson · 02-25-2011, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Eleva8

"A fairly new site"

I think this is exactly why this is occuring! Since your site is new Google is still in the process of determining which pages to rank where and for what keywords those pages should rank.

It happens to me all the time! It usually takes around 2 months for Google to figure things out.

But I am must say that this usually occurs when I add a whole lot of new content to a new site all at once.

Yeah I figured it's probably something like that.

02-25-2011, 12:23 PM	#1
John Williamson The Mathematical Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 1,639 Thanks: 143 Thanked 283 Times in 185 Posts	4 subpages ranking on page 1 of Google but homepage is nowhere to be found... ? In the few hundred websites I've built or maintained, I've never seen anything like this before. A fairly new site of mine has several of its subpages ranking on page 1 with zero backlinks, but I don't see the homepage/TLD anywhere, and all the backlinks point to the TLD. Also, the homepage has more/better on-page SEO than any of the subpages. Doesn't make sense to me.
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IM Ash SEO Extraordinaire War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South Africa Posts: 503 Thanks: 158 Thanked 183 Times in 88 Posts	Re: 4 subpages ranking on page 1 of Google but homepage is nowhere to be found... ? "A fairly new site" I think this is exactly why this is occuring! Since your site is new Google is still in the process of determining which pages to rank where and for what keywords those pages should rank. It happens to me all the time! It usually takes around 2 months for Google to figure things out. But I am must say that this usually occurs when I add a whole lot of new content to a new site all at once.
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