WTF at this google ranking change?

by DNAWRealm Banned
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Check this:

https://www.google.com/#hl=en&safe=o...w=1600&bih=775

My site (rifthunter.com) was ranking 4th, with 2 videos 1st/2nd, and a long forum post 3rd. Now, there seems to be 5 videos above, my own plus.google account, and a PR above the actual domain...

WTF?
#change #google #ranking #wtf
  • Profile picture of the author Elle Holder
    Have you been searching while logged in? Because I hate to break this to you, but when I do a search on rifthunter your site comes up near the end of page two. Position 16 or 17.

    That was in google.com. You are at the end of page one in google.ca. At least that's what I pull up.
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    • Profile picture of the author DNAWRealm
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      Originally Posted by Elle Holder View Post

      Have you been searching while logged in? Because I hate to break this to you, but when I do a search on rifthunter your site comes up near the end of page two. Position 16 or 17.

      That was in google.com. You are at the end of page one in google.ca. At least that's what I pull up.
      I turned off personal results and indeed found myself on page 2. But others are reporting #1 spot.. WTF? :>
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        • Profile picture of the author DNAWRealm
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          Originally Posted by HostWind View Post

          #1 here as well, buddy!
          Very weird. Checked again and for me I'm page 3...
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          • Profile picture of the author Elle Holder
            Originally Posted by DNAWRealm View Post

            Very weird. Checked again and for me I'm page 3...
            Not so weird at all. Every time someone uses Google they'll land on a different data centre. It can happen from your own computer within minutes of different searches.

            Until Google figures out where they think your site should be and all data centres catch up with that info, things are going to be different across the board. You just don't know if the page one results are the right ones or the page two.
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  • Profile picture of the author doshmachine
    I always use a separate browser with all search history erased when checking my google rankings.

    Otherwise it plays with what it thinks you want to see

    That being said your site is coming in at #1 on my search

    As for the videos I could easily get yours ranked above the ones on that page in a week! PM me if you wanna know how????
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  • Profile picture of the author Nelapsi
    Relying on a browser for SERP results is like asking a blind man what he thinks of the view...There are so many factors that can taint the actual results you get it isn't even funny
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    • Profile picture of the author doshmachine
      Originally Posted by Elle Holder View Post

      Have you been searching while logged in? Because I hate to break this to you, but when I do a search on rifthunter your site comes up near the end of page two. Position 16 or 17.

      That was in google.com. You are at the end of page one in google.ca. At least that's what I pull up.
      Originally Posted by Nelapsi View Post

      Relying on a browser for SERP results is like asking a blind man what he thinks of the view...There are so many factors that can taint the actual results you get it isn't even funny
      Haha - I like it. I wouldn't say blind though just extremely shortsighted
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  • Profile picture of the author kiliki
    You come up in the #1 spot when I clicked your link, then there were 2 videos below your site.
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    • Profile picture of the author DNAWRealm
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      Originally Posted by kilobytestechnologies View Post

      you were up in the #1 spot when I clicked your link..
      Interesting. There's me thinking I'm getting nowhere, yet everybody reports #1. Guess that's a good thing though, thanks!
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  • Profile picture of the author GodMode52
    Clean your cookies and use /anon browswer function.
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  • Profile picture of the author GlobalTrader
    #1 for rifthunter - searching through Indianapolis, IN datacenter....two youtube videos right under you in 2 and 3 positions.
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    • Profile picture of the author DNAWRealm
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      Originally Posted by GlobalTrader View Post

      #1 for rifthunter - searching through Indianapolis, IN datacenter....two youtube videos right under you in 2 and 3 positions.
      Weird. Never seen myself first. Still showing page 3 for "rifthunter"... I just don't get it!
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      • Profile picture of the author Elle Holder
        Originally Posted by DNAWRealm View Post

        Weird. Never seen myself first. Still showing page 3 for "rifthunter"... I just don't get it!

        Did you see post 11??? That explains it for you.
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        • Profile picture of the author aliendrummer
          Your #1 on my search.
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          • Profile picture of the author adi qayum
            As long as you didn't see a drop in traffic, I don't see any reason for you to worry! Only Google knows what they are up to
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  • Profile picture of the author snydie22
    You're #1 in California!
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  • Profile picture of the author K Mec
    When i checked it is on second page 3rd position. 1 page is all youtube videos.
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