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Why did I get slapped by google?

by Applepiee
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Hello!

I'm running an adult website and I was doing good on semi-important keywords but this morning I noticed that I disappeared from Google with those keywords.

The organic searches was going really steady for at-least 2 months now.

Is this normal for Penguin 3.0?

- Domain (website) is online since January
- No bought backlinks

In Google's defense, I DO need to update my h1,h2,.. tags.

Just

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  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    My advice is don't change anything on existing pages that previously ranked, a lot of times Google makes updates & eventually the pages bounce back in the SERPs. If you do anything, build additional webpages on the same domain with unique page titles targeting the same keyword with fresh backlinks pointing at the new page/s.
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    • Profile picture of the author PaulJonesSSL
      Originally Posted by yukon View Post

      My advice is don't change anything on existing pages that previously ranked, a lot of times Google makes updates & eventually the pages bounce back in the SERPs. If you do anything, build additional webpages on the same domain with unique page titles targeting the same keyword with fresh backlinks pointing at the new page/s.
      In your past experience how long can it take before a site or pages that were highly ranking can bounce back?
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      • Profile picture of the author DABK
        Never happened to all keywords at once, one keyword here and there or a handful of keywords at once, but not all of them at once.

        The time to get back varied... 3 to 10 days. Sometimes, when I got back, I got back a spot or two higher... Was #6, disappeared, reappeared at #4, for instance.

        Once, long ago, I had one that happened several times over 2 months, Google kept bouncing me from #6 to #162 to #6 to #162 #6 to #162. In the end, it decided to put me at #2. Took 1 or 2 days to bounce back to #6 every time.


        Originally Posted by PaulJonesSSL View Post

        In your past experience how long can it take before a site or pages that were highly ranking can bounce back?
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  • Profile picture of the author accessted
    Wow Yukon your posts are so good people are spinning them. ��
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    • Profile picture of the author yukon
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      Originally Posted by accessted View Post

      Wow Yukon your posts are so good people are spinning them. ��
      Lol, I'm finally spinner worthy.

      I'll check that one off on my bucket list.
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      • Profile picture of the author Icematikx
        Originally Posted by yukon View Post

        Lol, I'm finally spinner worthy.

        I'll check that one off on my bucket list.
        Lol, I'm at last spinner commendable.

        I'll verify that one on my pail list.
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    • Profile picture of the author TonyG23
      Originally Posted by accessted View Post

      Wow Yukon your posts are so good people are spinning them. ��
      LOL that's to funnny


      I just was recently slapped this weekend on one of my main niche sites I was in and out of the first page and got dropped to #160 for main keyword and today it sitting around 100 hoping it will crawl back into a position. I only have about 80 referring domain and most of the backlinks are solid links
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  • Profile picture of the author sweezeter
    This probably is unlikely but maybe a competitor was negative SEO'ing your site?

    If you are ranking well never assume your competitors aren't up to sneaky tactics.

    I'd check your links, even though you claim you didn't buy any links.
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  • Profile picture of the author EvcRo
    Do you have multiple websites ? Most of the time is related to people thinking it's ok to interlink spam between their own sites.
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    • Profile picture of the author Applepiee
      First of all, thanks A LOT for all of the replies, I appreciate this.

      Sucks that my earnings of that website almost halfed because of that Google stunt, even though my website has amazing and HD content compared to my competitors I'm disappointing in Google for throwing me out like that.

      Picture related:


      Originally Posted by yukon View Post

      My advice is don't change anything on existing pages that previously ranked, a lot of times Google makes updates & eventually the pages bounce back in the SERPs. If you do anything, build additional webpages on the same domain with unique page titles targeting the same keyword with fresh backlinks pointing at the new page/s.
      I see.. Well for now I have fixed the h1 and h2 tags in my page. Since my headers weren't even using the h1 tag (woops)

      Originally Posted by sweezeter View Post

      This probably is unlikely but maybe a competitor was negative SEO'ing your site?

      If you are ranking well never assume your competitors aren't up to sneaky tactics.

      I'd check your links, even though you claim you didn't buy any links.
      I'll check this out today. Which tool do you recommend doing this? Been trying to find one that has a nice interface.

      Originally Posted by EvcRo View Post

      Do you have multiple websites ? Most of the time is related to people thinking it's ok to interlink spam between their own sites.
      I do have multiple website but Only linking through them with banners and using the alt tag.
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  • Profile picture of the author marketmongoose
    Well it might be a temporary dance. Just wait for a couple of days to let the Update get over.
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  • Profile picture of the author Voxleaf
    I don't know well that why Google slapped your site or keyword because I didn't analysis your site but the best way to understand this problem, you should buy anyone tool which help you to check the backlinks and you must should no changes at any page........
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    • Profile picture of the author Applepiee
      Originally Posted by marketmongoose View Post

      Well it might be a temporary dance. Just wait for a couple of days to let the Update get over.

      Thanks! I'll just hope for the best and wait a few days then.

      Originally Posted by Waqar Rasheed View Post

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      any one hep me to get high quality backlinks?
      Please don't hijack my thread.. Not sure if I should report you since I'm a new user too.

      Originally Posted by Voxleaf View Post

      I don't know well that why Google slapped your site or keyword because I didn't analysis your site but the best way to understand this problem, you should buy anyone tool which help you to check the backlinks and you must should no changes at any page........
      Checked my backlinks using google webmaster tools and most of the backlinks are from my other own websites (my banners).

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  • Profile picture of the author Applepiee
    Day 3 update:

    It's only getting worse, and earnings took a big drop again.



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    • Profile picture of the author Applepiee
      Update

      Wanted to post a new update regarding my slap.

      I'm still not seeing any light of the end of the tunnel. I had high hopes for the site and it was climbing beautifully.

      Since my slap I've:
      Hired a team that deleted bad backlinks (March)
      Fixed a tons of URLS to SEO friendly (April)
      Redesigned my site in bootstrap (May)
      Changed to SSL (June)
      And am now posting news from time to time

      And nothing changed at all, not even a little.

      This is the link to my site

      All help and even paid help is appreciated a ton. I have lots of fun managing this site, but it feels useless if nobody is visiting it.

      Regards,
      Applepiee
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