Google Punishes Purchased Sites?

Joshua Uebergang · 07-28-2011, 05:58 AM

Purchased my first website off someone this week. It was ranked #6 for a very competitive keyword. This was the case for 3 days before I brought it.

I had some problems for two days getting the dns right (I made it oscillate between its old host and my host) and files over (the site had php errors from a change of hosts).

The site is fine now, but the rankings... It seems when I switched the dns, now the site is no where to be found in the search results for the keyword. What's going on here?

One theory I had is Google removes sites who's servers are down from their rankings (and hopefully puts em back when they show reliability again.)

Joshua Uebergang · 08-01-2011, 10:56 PM

Been about one week since the purchase and its reappeared in the rankings for its competitive keyword. Hallelujah! Google must de-list sites that are down to provide a better user experience.

timpears · 08-01-2011, 11:02 PM

No sense having a site in the SERP if it can't be found on the server.

I would say that was what it was.

belgianguy · 08-02-2011, 04:23 AM

Your site being offline can hurt your rankings. Since everything seems to work now, you'll probably get back to your old position soon.

dcristo · 08-02-2011, 04:28 AM

I wouldn't worry too much, its likely caused by the small downtime and the rankings will come back.

JustFelix · 08-02-2011, 07:59 AM

If your website is down for at least 3 months or so you will lose your ranking for good and you would have to restart over. At least that's what Matt cutts said.

Oranges · 08-02-2011, 08:32 AM

Was just a google dance, cause bot came and didn't find your site online, then came again, found it...woila!

07-28-2011, 05:58 AM	#1
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08-01-2011, 10:56 PM	#2
Joshua Uebergang literally above the crowd War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kick-ass Brisbane Posts: 2,071 Thanks: 27 Thanked 26 Times in 9 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Google Punishes Purchased Sites? Been about one week since the purchase and its reappeared in the rankings for its competitive keyword. Hallelujah! Google must de-list sites that are down to provide a better user experience.
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08-01-2011, 11:02 PM	#3
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08-02-2011, 04:23 AM	#4
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