google listing dropping

[jmaresca2005]

Hello,

I have a problem. I had a google listing of 9 for my target keyword phrase, all of a sudden it is 624. what could hve caused this. I am thinking that my backlinks in google are not stable enough to hold that 9 listing. any comments or suggestios will be greatly appreciated.

[TechEvangelist]

You need to provide more info. Which site are you talking about? Which search engine are you watching? What are the keywords you are watching? Is it a new site?

If it's a new site, it was probably sandboxed by Google. Google frequently gives a new site a top ranking and then it drops into oblivion in a week or two.

[jmaresca2005]

You need to provide more info. Which site are you talking about? Which search engine are you watching? What are the keywords you are watching? Is it a new site?

If it's a new site, it was probably sandboxed by Google. Google frequently gives a new site a top ranking and then it drops into oblivion in a week or two.

the site was new. i grabbed a ranking of 9 after 2 weeks of going live.

[TechEvangelist]

In that case, you need to learn more about the Google Sandbox. This is a phenomenon that started in March of 2004. Google refuses to let most new sites rank well for anywhere from 3 to 8 months. The more competitive the keyword phrases you are focused on, the longer the site tends to stay in the Sandbox.

You can read a collection of theories here: Google Sandbox Theories

You probably have not done anything wrong. The initial high ranking is part of this effect. No one seems to know why G teases new site owners with this. It does create an initial euphoria and then a lot of anxiety.

I would not be surprised if your site is doing very well in MSN and Yahoo.

[jmaresca2005]

TE,

you are correct. My site is 1 in MSN and 33 in yahoo. I have read an article about the Google sandbox and it validates what you say. I will continue to add relevant backlinks to the site and wait it out. I appreciate your response to this question. The article I read was a newsletter I recieve from SiteProNews with the feature being the Google Sandbox. Once again Thanks.