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Authority Site Get's Slapped

by neekz
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Hey Guys just need some quick help...

I've had an authority site (5 years old) that has been dominating the top keywords in my niche. I recently started updating content after a 1 1/2 year hiatus... needless to say google kicked me back to the 2nd page for most of my top keywords.

I'm updating regularly now, about 1 article every day or 2 days (The slap happened about 3 weeks ago). Is there any hope that my site gets back to #1 just by waiting? Or do I have to start getting a bunch of new outbound links again?

Any light that can be shed would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Neekz.
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  • Profile picture of the author AnnaHamer
    I wouldn't worry too much about it at the moment. It will probably come back up. Sounds more like a dance than a slap. Give it a few days to a few weeks it will probably pop back up.
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  • Profile picture of the author hybridmoment1904
    I wouldnt worry about it. New fresh links are never a bad idea though.
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    • Profile picture of the author caseycase
      Originally Posted by AnnaHamer View Post

      I wouldn't worry too much about it at the moment. It will probably come back up. Sounds more like a dance than a slap. Give it a few days to a few weeks it will probably pop back up.
      Originally Posted by hybridmoment1904 View Post

      I wouldnt worry about it. New fresh links are never a bad idea though.
      Ditto to both of these.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jack Duncan
    As others have mentioned...it could just be a dance.

    Also, have you checked the rankings consistently from the same location?

    Is it possible that you simply pulled ranking results from a different data center or possibly a data center from another country?

    All the best,
    Jack Duncan
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    • Profile picture of the author neekz
      Hmm I'll have to check that, but I don't think that's the problem.

      Thanks for the help people
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  • Profile picture of the author zacsmith
    My main site has been around 10 years and has danced up and down the rankings so much it makes my head spin, usually in response to changes or additions I make (changing themes, adding unique articles, adding on-page SEO, etc.) but always makes its way back up.

    The latest Google changes regarding unique content really helped me move to page 2 for a very, very competitive two-word keyword, and in the top 2 for six other satellite sites with long-tail keywords.

    The worst was when I moved my main site out of an aging Postnuke platform into Wordpress. It dropped out of sight for a month before working back up.

    No worries for me. I'm in for the long haul, as I think any serious IMer has to be.

    Just my $.03.

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  • Profile picture of the author mikeroosa
    I would recommend building some new backlinks over the next few weeks and see if that helps bring it back.
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  • Profile picture of the author misterkailo
    It is probably just a dance. Expect over a week or so, and maybe longer. I would honestly say to expect over a month.
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