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I know what the questions will be right off. Do I
have any hidden text. The answer no. The second question duplicate
content. The answer is no. Do I have spam. The answer, not to my
knowledge. Do I have good relevant content. Answer yes, I think so. Do
I have relevant links. The answer yes some for over two years none
ever recognized by Google. My links pages are on my index page. Many
linked sites have Google number #1 in their categories. I have
other web sites some ranked very high in Google. Web site facts. URL:
www.aboutftcollins.com
Site Age 2 years
Indexed in Google, Yes 214 pages.
Page rank 3/10
Google links
now 15 reduced from 21 after Jan 27 Google Bomb update.
Top 14 other
search engines. 15 key words. 120 first page rankings.
Google First 6
page rankings 0
Sister site www.aboutloveland.com
Site age 2 years.
Indexed in Google. Yes Number 244
Page Rank 3/10 Google links
now 10 Reduced from 17 by Google Bomb.
Top 15 search engines. 15
key words. 139 first page rankings.
Google First Page Rankings 5
Now the hard part of the analysis. The competition. Fort Collins does
have more competition as a whole. I have always thought the search
engines were supposed to be improving and giving us better relevance
in search phrase. Again this is I suppose is perception. However, I
believe in the last 365 days both Google and MSN have dropped off
considerably. MSN's lasts big algo change completely ruined their
relevance in my experience. Google goes up and down. In my experience
Yahoo is by far the most relevant. Now I realize if your site is
ranked number one you probably feel that particular search engine is
relevant. As well you might even if untrue. I do have other web sites
and many have number 1 rankings and first page rankings in Google.
The big dilemma is why the one below just isn't there when the
analysis shows it should be. I treat all my web sites fairly well the
same. When one gets a number one ranking I figure I am doing something
right so I tend to do the same thing across the spectrum. I try to add
content to one or more of my web sites everyday sometimes yes
sometimes no. The same thing for links.
So now I will give you one example. I do not require a number 1
ranking when it is not justified. In this case I am torn but I am
always happy with page #1 which I believe the research finds is a shoo
in..
Search term Ft Collins Movies My Movies page
www.aboutftcollins.com/movies.htm is a page within my web site. It
shows all movies, theaters and show times on page.
Main page PR 3 Movies PR 2. Google links 15 to main page. My software
shows All The web giving my movies page 139 links 15 for Google which
is a carry over from main page.
Competitor ranked # 1 PR 4 - Google links
3. Age Over 5 years. Shows all theaters times etc
Competitor ranked #2 PR 4
Is a theater shows there movies and show times.
Competitor Ranked
#3 PR 2 has links to all theaters and showtimes. 633 Google links to
main page.
Competitor Ranked#4 PR 0 Chamber of Commerce Not a movie site
linked back to #1
Competitor Ranked #5&6 PR 2 This is not a movie
site but a movie fan club. No movies.
Competitor Ranked #6 PR 0
Home page of local newspaper. No movie link s.
Competitor Ranked
#7 PR 0 A link directory no movies and no links to movies.
Competitor
Ranked #8 PR 0 link and ad directory no local movie links.
Competitor
Ranked #9 Yahoo local does have links to Movie theaters reviews no
movies.
My relevancy analysis shows I should rank number three for Ft Collins
Movies. Instead I rank 71. This is the highest rank obtained by any in
this web site. It is assumed the visitor is looking for movie descriptions,
theaters, reviews, times, directions etc. There are only three sites
offering that one of them mine. This movie page was number 1 in Google
about 20 months ago for about a month before I was sucked into the
black hole where light does not shine.
www.aboutloveland.com/movies.htm
is number 3 in Google.
It is number 1 at
www.aboutgreeley.com/movies.htm
I have written this for two reasons. 1.) I am hoping some genius comes
up with a solution and 2.) It is real information that is happening
in the search marketplace. This happening influences a lot of small and
medium sized webmasters. |
