Strange Page Ranking Curiosity...

Bondtana · 07-12-2009, 09:24 PM

I started up a website about a year and a half ago. This was before I even knew what SEO was. I did NOTHING to help with it's page rank. It has some natural backlinks, not many. After a few months, I put it on the backburner. Since then I started a new site & have been working hard on it's SEO.

I've noticed that a growing number of people have been coming to my blog through the old site (there is a link on the front page). At first it was 1 or 2 a day, it's crept up to about 8 or 9 a day. So I go to my old site and find out it has a 2 page rank... While my new site only has a 1.

I checked the backlinks for my old site at backlinkswatch.com & noticed a strange thing...

Certain places where I placed backlinks to the new site, it's giving credit for a backlink to the old site (according to backlinkwatcher). What the hell is up with that? lol

I'm assuming that's why the old site has ranked up...?

I'd really like to have those links crediting my new site if this is the case!

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Jon Steel · 07-12-2009, 09:32 PM

For SEO you want to focus on 5 things:

1) Backlinks (BIG)
2) Meta-Tags: The Meta-Title and Meta-Description are CRITICAL
3) Keyword Density
4) Have a URL with your primary keywords in it
5) The Age of your website

These are the things that can make or break a websites SE position. Your old site has backlinks and it is also older - so google gives it a more favorable edge...

js

Bondtana · 07-12-2009, 10:03 PM

Thanks for the advice man.

I'm still worried about why my old site seems to be stealing my new site's backlinks...

07-12-2009, 09:24 PM	#1
Bondtana HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NY Posts: 199 Thanks: 42 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Strange Page Ranking Curiosity... I started up a website about a year and a half ago. This was before I even knew what SEO was. I did NOTHING to help with it's page rank. It has some natural backlinks, not many. After a few months, I put it on the backburner. Since then I started a new site & have been working hard on it's SEO. I've noticed that a growing number of people have been coming to my blog through the old site (there is a link on the front page). At first it was 1 or 2 a day, it's crept up to about 8 or 9 a day. So I go to my old site and find out it has a 2 page rank... While my new site only has a 1. I checked the backlinks for my old site at backlinkswatch.com & noticed a strange thing... Certain places where I placed backlinks to the new site, it's giving credit for a backlink to the old site (according to backlinkwatcher). What the hell is up with that? lol I'm assuming that's why the old site has ranked up...? I'd really like to have those links crediting my new site if this is the case! Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

07-12-2009, 09:32 PM	#2
Jon Steel HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 438 Thanks: 68 Thanked 32 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Strange Page Ranking Curiosity... For SEO you want to focus on 5 things: 1) Backlinks (BIG) 2) Meta-Tags: The Meta-Title and Meta-Description are CRITICAL 3) Keyword Density 4) Have a URL with your primary keywords in it 5) The Age of your website These are the things that can make or break a websites SE position. Your old site has backlinks and it is also older - so google gives it a more favorable edge... js

07-12-2009, 10:03 PM	#3
Bondtana HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NY Posts: 199 Thanks: 42 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Strange Page Ranking Curiosity... Thanks for the advice man. I'm still worried about why my old site seems to be stealing my new site's backlinks...