Weird search rankings

virli · 01-11-2012, 05:35 AM

Hello,

I created a niche website 2 months ago (mid November) focusing on a 3 word keyphrase. Right around Christmas, my site was ranking at number one on Google. However, as of Monday, the site had moved to position 9. Then, yesterday night the site moved to position one for roughly 2 hours and is now back at position 9.

Why would this be happening? Is it the so called "google dance"?

Thanks

nicktyler · 01-11-2012, 05:47 AM

Could be the dance. Could be that you got the artifical boost that new sites apparently get. Could be a location or datacenter thing. I would not worry about it too much now if it has only been since alst night. keep an eye on it and hopefully it will come back up before too long.

SinSimon · 01-11-2012, 06:21 AM

Also make sure that you are checking your rankings properly... If you SEO for US kwd, try mikes-marketing-tools.com/ranking-reports/

01-11-2012, 05:35 AM	#1
virli Warrior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Weird search rankings Hello, I created a niche website 2 months ago (mid November) focusing on a 3 word keyphrase. Right around Christmas, my site was ranking at number one on Google. However, as of Monday, the site had moved to position 9. Then, yesterday night the site moved to position one for roughly 2 hours and is now back at position 9. Why would this be happening? Is it the so called "google dance"? Thanks

01-11-2012, 05:47 AM	#2
nicktyler Advanced Warrior Join Date: May 2011 Location: London Posts: 708 Thanks: 8 Thanked 56 Times in 55 Posts	Re: Weird search rankings Could be the dance. Could be that you got the artifical boost that new sites apparently get. Could be a location or datacenter thing. I would not worry about it too much now if it has only been since alst night. keep an eye on it and hopefully it will come back up before too long.
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01-11-2012, 06:21 AM	#3
SinSimon SEO/Conversions/Graphics War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Poland Posts: 64 Thanks: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Weird search rankings Also make sure that you are checking your rankings properly... If you SEO for US kwd, try mikes-marketing-tools.com/ranking-reports/