Looks like I'm in the Google sand box!

BarryOnline · 03-20-2011, 05:25 PM

My latest site which has been indexed in Google for just under 2 months is not doing well & I'm thinking it may be sand boxed.

I'm using rank tracking software every other day to check my sites position in Google but it's not showing up within the first 100 positions.

All my on page SEO is bang on & I've thrown a few links at the site, maybe I started link building to early...

Anyone with experience in the Google sand box?

Any ideas on how to get out of it?

32paul52 · 03-20-2011, 05:27 PM

My site had a lot of links build to in the forst few days, and I carry on doing it- just because it doesnt rank, doesnt mean it wont- depends on the term- build more links and keep going (I start with 30 articles at EZA)

Fraggler · 03-20-2011, 05:41 PM

Is it in the sandbox or is it that your site isn't as relevant or doesn't have the quality of the site above it?

Look beyond the top 100 results and find out if it is ranked. Do a search for a unique phrase in your article and see if it is being returned. If it is your main page not being returned: do a search for your domain name (minus the .com) and see which page comes first. It should be your homepage. If it isn't then there is a chance the homepage has been penalised or is in a filter.

Chris Sorrell · 03-20-2011, 05:52 PM

How competitive is the niche you're in? What sort of keywords are you trying to rank for?

Other things such as on page seo, outgoing links and quality of your backlinks will all have an effect on the ranking of your site. If you're in a very competitive keyword market then you may be looking at months and months of constant high quality backlinking and solid content before you get anywhere.

MikeFriedman · 03-20-2011, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarryOnline

& I've thrown a few links at the site,

What's a few? 3 or 4? 100? 200?

Brian Lett · 03-20-2011, 05:56 PM

Hi Barry,

Try using seoserp.com to check the top 1000 positions. Then you can see if you are making any progress beyond the top 100.

Brian

TomScarn · 03-20-2011, 06:08 PM

Was the site ever ranked high and then was dropped? If the site was never ranked well in Google then I wouldn't necessarily blame it on the Google Sandbox. Keep building the backlinks naturally and make sure the on-page SEO is on par.

powerspike · 03-20-2011, 06:12 PM

At the end of the day, if you are in the sandbox, adding more content (quality!!!!!) and building some (yes quality) backlinks, will help. Remember it takes time to get strong natural rankings, if you keep working on it, you'll get the results you desire and more.

03-20-2011, 05:25 PM	#1
BarryOnline Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Glasgow - Scotland Posts: 531 Thanks: 115 Thanked 127 Times in 81 Posts Contact Info	Looks like I'm in the Google sand box! My latest site which has been indexed in Google for just under 2 months is not doing well & I'm thinking it may be sand boxed. I'm using rank tracking software every other day to check my sites position in Google but it's not showing up within the first 100 positions. All my on page SEO is bang on & I've thrown a few links at the site, maybe I started link building to early... Anyone with experience in the Google sand box? Any ideas on how to get out of it?

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Chris Sorrell Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 644 Thanks: 68 Thanked 125 Times in 92 Posts	Re: Looks like I'm in the Google sand box! How competitive is the niche you're in? What sort of keywords are you trying to rank for? Other things such as on page seo, outgoing links and quality of your backlinks will all have an effect on the ranking of your site. If you're in a very competitive keyword market then you may be looking at months and months of constant high quality backlinking and solid content before you get anywhere.

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Brian Lett SEMwhiz has released! War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 168 Thanks: 27 Thanked 41 Times in 33 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Looks like I'm in the Google sand box! Hi Barry, Try using seoserp.com to check the top 1000 positions. Then you can see if you are making any progress beyond the top 100. Brian

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TomScarn Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 64 Thanks: 10 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Looks like I'm in the Google sand box! Was the site ever ranked high and then was dropped? If the site was never ranked well in Google then I wouldn't necessarily blame it on the Google Sandbox. Keep building the backlinks naturally and make sure the on-page SEO is on par.

03-20-2011, 06:12 PM	#8
powerspike HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 297 Thanks: 8 Thanked 34 Times in 29 Posts Social Networking	Re: Looks like I'm in the Google sand box! At the end of the day, if you are in the sandbox, adding more content (quality!!!!!) and building some (yes quality) backlinks, will help. Remember it takes time to get strong natural rankings, if you keep working on it, you'll get the results you desire and more.