is my website sandboxed or not ?

[kithara]

Hey guys .. i was trying to be as careful about my linkbulding as i could.. this morning my web site was showing in 5th page for 2 keywords.. this afternoon after Google analitics indexed the previous day where the spike had occurred (i had a massive spike in traffic due to a very popular post) i cant find my website in results for those 2 same keywords... i can still find my site searching for my posts title in Google..
am i in Googles sand box or its just something else?.. forgot to tell you my site is exactly 1 month old in analitics and around 40-50 days over all

any thoughts?

some additional info.. google webwaster tools shows 326 inlinks is that to much for a site a month old ?

[Ricochet]

It's hard to answer the question without more detail.. but it is quite possible you are doing the "google dance".. this is normal for relatively new sites.. especially if you have added links in bulk as opposed to gradually building them up..

More often than not it is nothing to worry about..

To find out if your site is still indexed just plug the domain into the google search query if it your site appears in the results page then you havn't been de-indexed..

Keep building links gradually and adding fresh content and you should back stronger than before

[ichl13]

Have you done the site:website.com test? Make sure its not deindexed.

Have you started to monetize the website? And if you don't mind me asking, what general niche is it in?

My guess is this is just a normal dance just because the website is so young. Just keep building high quality pr backlinks, and good articles and you should be back to your position or even higher soon.

[kithara]

wow very fast reprocess guys!! thanks

i can find my site when i search for my exact domain in Google ex ww.domain. com

i can also find my site when i search site:website.com
so does this mean am not sand boxed ?
it came very suddenly.. and right on the mark of 30 days on google analitics so i was left wondering what happened ..

am avoiding black hat and am trying to do it by the book.. my links are mostly from blog-forum commenting and social media (my main source) also i try to space them daily and i never over do it.. 326 inlinks for 1 month old site is not that much i guess..so i was devastated today with the possibility of my website getting sand boxed..

My sites content is also unique i hire articles writer as well as my writing..
Am now waiting for the website to build some age and raffic and then apply for adscence ..
how long is till i get out-over or around Google dance ? is it dangerous for my site ? have i done something wrong ?

[kuwakcai]

Originally Posted by kithara

wow very fast reprocess guys!! thanks

i can find my site when i search for my exact domain in Google ex ww.domain. com

i can also find my site when i search site:website.com
so does this mean am not sand boxed ?
it came very suddenly.. and right on the mark of 30 days on google analitics so i was left wondering what happened ..

am avoiding black hat and am trying to do it by the book.. my links are mostly from blog-forum commenting and social media (my main source) also i try to space them daily and i never over do it.. 326 inlinks for 1 month old site is not that much i guess..so i was devastated today with the possibility of my website getting sand boxed..

My sites content is also unique i hire articles writer as well as my writing..
Am now waiting for the website to build some age and raffic and then apply for adscence ..
how long is till i get out-over or around Google dance ? is it dangerous for my site ? have i done something wrong ?

Yes, you are near being deindexed by google. Prevent black hat's and do some natural backlinkings.

[kithara]

am confused here.. some people say sand box ... others google dance and others that am being deindexed (is that the same as sand box)

If its Google dance how long will it last and what are the aftermath for my site ?i still dont understand what i did wrong ..

[adammck]

It's hard to exactly know what has happened but i'm sure you will notice based on your web traffic. Give it a day or two, it might just be hopping around.

[Stuart william]

if you want to check whether its Google sandbox effect or Google dance do following steps
1. the name of the website with exclusion of www. and .com, for example "Example").
2. check site:example.com If Google shows pages from your website, it means you were sandboxed.otherwise your site is penalized by Google.
3. Not ranked for exact queries
4. Ranked well in yahoo and bing but not in Google

[SimpleSEOTips]

Originally Posted by kuwakcai

Yes, you are near being deindexed by google.

This is just bizarre advice. In my experience I have never seen a site which has been being near deindexed. Your site is either deindexed or its indexed.
The Google dance (large fluctuations in search result positions) is fairly normal when your site is new or it is doing link building campaigns.

Prevent black hat's and do some natural backlinkings.

That's fairly decent advice. Try to diversify your link building activities.

Don't stress over the initial rankings and continue to build both unique content and look for more than just forum/blog commenting links. In my opinion these two forms of link building are the weakest so look to diversify where you can.

[kithara]

Originally Posted by Stuart william

if you want to check whether its Google sandbox effect or Google dance do following steps
1. the name of the website with exclusion of www and com, for example "Example").
2. check site:example.com If Google shows pages from your website, it means you were sandboxed.otherwise your site is penalized by Google.
3. Not ranked for exact queries
4. Ranked well in yahoo and bing but not in Google

1)if i search for my website name without the www and com i still find my site around 5 pages down

2)i have already tried site:example.com as i said above and i can see my website

4) i rank 1 page in yahoo and bing for those 2 same keywords i was ranking 5th page in Google before.. but i still got 1 page in yahoo and bing before i lost my rank in google...



in the event its Google dance how long will it last ?can i do something to help at this point ?

[kithara]

btw if my linking strategy wich i thought was legit.. as i was very careful not to overdo it and never spam useless comments and such.. or any other black hat..so the new question born know is.. if my strategy brought me google sand box.. the continuin it will only worsen the effect isn't it ?

what other link building techniques should i use ?

[jindalmedic]

Type you site domain name in google search box & look the result. Is it your site showing. If yes then don't need to worry you aren't sandboxed. It's just a google dance.

[kithara]

tonight i found my website slightly lower than what i rank before.. so i guess it was Google dance! what to expect later ? will this keep happening or is it a 1 time thing ?

Thanks you guys for your replies.. i really appreciate your help!!