Comments on: Does Google Think Your Site Sucks? http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-google-think-your-site-sucks.htm Learn How to Build and Market Niche Websites Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:12:38 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bill http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-google-think-your-site-sucks.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16420 Bill Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:37:05 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=796#comment-16420 Rebuilding site seems to be the newest trend. I have many sites that need rebuilding. The redirects always scared me but the newest wp- plug ins are working for me now. I built some real crap like most beginners do. I also have 50 or so new domains sitting. Arg. But I promised myself I would change what isn't working and site flip them. According to the site flipping manifesto you can take these old crappy sites fix them and sell them in a matter of days. Wrote a blog post about it. I'm growing tired of appeasing the Great Google. So I always said in business. " Plan Your Work and Work Your Plane".<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16420','Bill'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16420','Bill','Rebuilding site seems to be the newest trend. I have many sites that need rebuilding. The redirects always scared me but the newest wp- plug ins are working for me now.\r\nI built some real crap like most beginners do. I also have 50 or so new domains sitting. Arg. But I promised myself I would change what isn\'t working and site flip them. According to the site flipping manifesto you can take these old crappy sites fix them and sell them in a matter of days. Wrote a blog post about it.\r\nI\'m growing tired of appeasing the Great Google.\r\nSo I always said in business. \" Plan Your Work and Work Your Plane\".'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Rebuilding site seems to be the newest trend. I have many sites that need rebuilding. The redirects always scared me but the newest wp- plug ins are working for me now.
I built some real crap like most beginners do. I also have 50 or so new domains sitting. Arg. But I promised myself I would change what isn’t working and site flip them. According to the site flipping manifesto you can take these old crappy sites fix them and sell them in a matter of days. Wrote a blog post about it.
I’m growing tired of appeasing the Great Google.
So I always said in business. ” Plan Your Work and Work Your Plane”.
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]]> By: Mark http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-google-think-your-site-sucks.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16413 Mark Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:57:54 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=796#comment-16413 @ Elijah - Spot on Dude!! I think its too easy to get hung up on search and demand data, that the time spent reviewing HOW to best write content, is MUCH better spent just writing it! Forget about over optimization, ranking, keywords etc, to a degree and just keep on truckin with the content!! I hear ya on junk at the top also!!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16413','Mark'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16413','Mark','@ Elijah - \r\n\r\nSpot on Dude!! I think its too easy to get hung up on search and demand data, that the time spent reviewing HOW to best write content, is MUCH better spent just writing it!\r\n\r\nForget about over optimization, ranking, keywords etc, to a degree and just keep on truckin with the content!!\r\n\r\nI hear ya on junk at the top also!!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @ Elijah –

Spot on Dude!! I think its too easy to get hung up on search and demand data, that the time spent reviewing HOW to best write content, is MUCH better spent just writing it!

Forget about over optimization, ranking, keywords etc, to a degree and just keep on truckin with the content!!

I hear ya on junk at the top also!!

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]]> By: Elijah http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-google-think-your-site-sucks.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16412 Elijah Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:22:15 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=796#comment-16412 Man - Google is a funny beast, when you really think about it. I love when I see those IM guys who swear by their grandma's cooking that they've figured out the big G - when in actuality they've simply had an occurrence.. nothing more. I've seen some of the crappiest sites on the planet hold top search position for multiple keywords... for no justifiable reason other than they're old and have links. But they haven't been updated in two years, and they look like garbage. I've always found that when I ignore Google and do what I do best, that is when my sites seem to perform better across all the SE's.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16412','Elijah'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16412','Elijah','Man - Google is a funny beast, when you really think about it.\r\n\r\nI love when I see those IM guys who swear by their grandma\'s cooking that they\'ve figured out the big G - when in actuality they\'ve simply had an occurrence.. nothing more.\r\n\r\nI\'ve seen some of the crappiest sites on the planet hold top search position for multiple keywords... for no justifiable reason other than they\'re old and have links. But they haven\'t been updated in two years, and they look like garbage.\r\n\r\nI\'ve always found that when I ignore Google and do what I do best, that is when my sites seem to perform better across all the SE\'s.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Man – Google is a funny beast, when you really think about it.

I love when I see those IM guys who swear by their grandma’s cooking that they’ve figured out the big G – when in actuality they’ve simply had an occurrence.. nothing more.

I’ve seen some of the crappiest sites on the planet hold top search position for multiple keywords… for no justifiable reason other than they’re old and have links. But they haven’t been updated in two years, and they look like garbage.

I’ve always found that when I ignore Google and do what I do best, that is when my sites seem to perform better across all the SE’s.

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]]> By: Jake http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-google-think-your-site-sucks.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16410 Jake Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:40:14 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=796#comment-16410 If Ebay does what Amazon's fixing to do... those of us in NC are up crap creek!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16410','Jake'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16410','Jake','If Ebay does what Amazon\'s fixing to do... those of us in NC are up crap creek!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> If Ebay does what Amazon’s fixing to do… those of us in NC are up crap creek!
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]]> By: Potentmix http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-google-think-your-site-sucks.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16409 Potentmix Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:12:51 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=796#comment-16409 Another thing that occurs to me is that I'll be able to incorporate all the newer plugins, PhpZon, ReviewAzon and PhpOstock. That'll give the new site some added muscle and diversity.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16409','Potentmix'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16409','Potentmix','Another thing that occurs to me is that I\'ll be able to incorporate all the newer plugins, PhpZon, ReviewAzon and PhpOstock. That\'ll give the new site some added muscle and diversity.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Another thing that occurs to me is that I’ll be able to incorporate all the newer plugins, PhpZon, ReviewAzon and PhpOstock. That’ll give the new site some added muscle and diversity.
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]]> By: Potentmix http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-google-think-your-site-sucks.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16408 Potentmix Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:06:13 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=796#comment-16408 Yeah, I think that's what I'll do. New WP/PhpBay domain and 301 from the existing one. I'm going to do it only because I do get some good sales, even with the crummy, low volume traffic I'm seeing. All my previous niche research supports giving this a shot. A lot of my old BANS sites have virtually no signs of life, so I think I'll just let them sit and do whatever they do.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16408','Potentmix'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16408','Potentmix','Yeah, I think that\'s what I\'ll do. New WP\/PhpBay domain and 301 from the existing one. I\'m going to do it only because I do get some good sales, even with the crummy, low volume traffic I\'m seeing. All my previous niche research supports giving this a shot.\r\n\r\nA lot of my old BANS sites have virtually no signs of life, so I think I\'ll just let them sit and do whatever they do.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Yeah, I think that’s what I’ll do. New WP/PhpBay domain and 301 from the existing one. I’m going to do it only because I do get some good sales, even with the crummy, low volume traffic I’m seeing. All my previous niche research supports giving this a shot.

A lot of my old BANS sites have virtually no signs of life, so I think I’ll just let them sit and do whatever they do.

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]]> By: Mark http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-google-think-your-site-sucks.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16407 Mark Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:32:12 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=796#comment-16407 @ PotentMix - Same story here on the BANS sites. Unfortunate, but it is what it is. I've had a few very successful conversions to phpbay/WP... htaccess redirected all volume pages to the new setup (I used a new domain also) and the site was an instant hit in Google! Went from being a nearly deindexed BANS site to one of my top 10 producers in less than 30 days! Even got a PR1 during the latest PR update 2 weeks ago, due to all the old inbound links to the old site. I am about to rebuild another from BANS to WP/phpbay and will walk through the steps here... hopefully it will get easier as time passes! LOL Right!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16407','Mark'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16407','Mark','@ PotentMix - \r\n\r\nSame story here on the BANS sites. Unfortunate, but it is what it is.\r\n\r\nI\'ve had a few very successful conversions to phpbay\/WP... htaccess redirected all volume pages to the new setup (I used a new domain also) and the site was an instant hit in Google!\r\n\r\nWent from being a nearly deindexed BANS site to one of my top 10 producers in less than 30 days! Even got a PR1 during the latest PR update 2 weeks ago, due to all the old inbound links to the old site.\r\n\r\nI am about to rebuild another from BANS to WP\/phpbay and will walk through the steps here... hopefully it will get easier as time passes! LOL \r\n\r\nRight!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @ PotentMix –

Same story here on the BANS sites. Unfortunate, but it is what it is.

I’ve had a few very successful conversions to phpbay/WP… htaccess redirected all volume pages to the new setup (I used a new domain also) and the site was an instant hit in Google!

Went from being a nearly deindexed BANS site to one of my top 10 producers in less than 30 days! Even got a PR1 during the latest PR update 2 weeks ago, due to all the old inbound links to the old site.

I am about to rebuild another from BANS to WP/phpbay and will walk through the steps here… hopefully it will get easier as time passes! LOL

Right!

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]]> By: Potentmix http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-google-think-your-site-sucks.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16406 Potentmix Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:49:51 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=796#comment-16406 Mark: I have an older site that's a pure BANS play and is still indexed with a pr3. However, it virtually only gets Yahoo traffic and hardly any from Google. It really sucks, except that I do get some conversions from it. I think it's a good niche, and am considering doing a completely new WP/PhpBay site with a 301 from the old to the new. This, rather than converting the existing site to WP in the root. Any thoughts? Thanks.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16406','Potentmix'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16406','Potentmix','Mark:\r\n\r\nI have an older site that\'s a pure BANS play and is still indexed with a pr3. However, it virtually only gets Yahoo traffic and hardly any from Google. It really sucks, except that I do get some conversions from it.\r\n\r\nI think it\'s a good niche, and am considering doing a completely new WP\/PhpBay site with a 301 from the old to the new. This, rather than converting the existing site to WP in the root.\r\n\r\nAny thoughts? Thanks.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Mark:

I have an older site that’s a pure BANS play and is still indexed with a pr3. However, it virtually only gets Yahoo traffic and hardly any from Google. It really sucks, except that I do get some conversions from it.

I think it’s a good niche, and am considering doing a completely new WP/PhpBay site with a 301 from the old to the new. This, rather than converting the existing site to WP in the root.

Any thoughts? Thanks.

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]]> By: Mark http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-google-think-your-site-sucks.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16405 Mark Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:59:48 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=796#comment-16405 @ Otis - Good to see ya man! PR really has no factor on site traffic... its simply a measure of the quality of inbound links. Inbound links are important, but again, not the be-all, end-all. I have a couple different sites that do fairly well, with little to no backlinks at all! I have already started planning the removal of one of my few remaining BANS sites, just to see if makes a difference. M<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16405','Mark'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16405','Mark','@ Otis - \r\n\r\nGood to see ya man! PR really has no factor on site traffic... its simply a measure of the quality of inbound links.\r\n\r\nInbound links are important, but again, not the be-all, end-all. I have a couple different sites that do fairly well, with little to no backlinks at all!\r\n\r\nI have already started planning the removal of one of my few remaining BANS sites, just to see if makes a difference.\r\n\r\nM'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @ Otis –

Good to see ya man! PR really has no factor on site traffic… its simply a measure of the quality of inbound links.

Inbound links are important, but again, not the be-all, end-all. I have a couple different sites that do fairly well, with little to no backlinks at all!

I have already started planning the removal of one of my few remaining BANS sites, just to see if makes a difference.

M

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]]> By: Otis http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-google-think-your-site-sucks.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16404 Otis Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:27:16 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=796#comment-16404 I have the same problem ... --- I have a PR 3 site that gets little traffic and a PR 1 site about the same subject that really kicks A** ---The back links and the number of articles are different and one was a bans site now PR 3 the other never was it has always been a wp site... maybe more article backlinks will help me??? with the PR 3 site or just sell it and focus on the other. ***on a side note... the new update for the redirection plugin caused some problems for me today... made a mess and I had to go back to the previous version to make it work right again... so do not just update on all your sites until you check on a slow site first...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16404','Otis'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16404','Otis','I have the same problem ... \r\n \r\n --- I have a PR 3 site that gets little traffic and a PR 1 site about the same subject that really kicks A** \r\n---The back links and the number of articles are different and one was a bans site now PR 3 the other never was it has always been a wp site... maybe more article backlinks will help me??? with the PR 3 site or just sell it and focus on the other.\r\n\r\n***on a side note... the new update for the redirection plugin caused some problems for me today... made a mess and I had to go back to the previous version to make it work right again... so do not just update on all your sites until you check on a slow site first...'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I have the same problem …

— I have a PR 3 site that gets little traffic and a PR 1 site about the same subject that really kicks A**
—The back links and the number of articles are different and one was a bans site now PR 3 the other never was it has always been a wp site… maybe more article backlinks will help me??? with the PR 3 site or just sell it and focus on the other.

***on a side note… the new update for the redirection plugin caused some problems for me today… made a mess and I had to go back to the previous version to make it work right again… so do not just update on all your sites until you check on a slow site first…

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