Google Update Bourbon : Seo Forum

Mel · Site Admin Joined: 03 Sep 2003 Posts: 9060

Wondering why its so quite here about the new Google update, when WMW has a 500 post thread going on about it and there seems to be much weeping and wailing in some quarters?

iball73 · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 10:05 am

Mel,
I've been quiet on the forum for a couple of months, been busy working, although I have popped in from time to time just to see what's going on.

I've lost rank on most of my minor search terms for the wedding site over the weekend, but the major terms are still up at #1. The other sites haven't seen any significant change.

But when all's said and done it's google so what goes around, comes around. I think most people on this forum are mature enough to take it on the chin, sit back and try and work out why directories are again ranking better than sites offering what people are actually searching for and not rush in and change sites needlessly.

To me it looks like things are still in a state of flux so I'm playing a waiting game, but 4 months at #1 for over twenty keyphrases has helped to fill the diary so I'm not unduly worried, although it will probably have an effect on my small, but welcome, adsense income.
Cheers
Ian

Mel · Site Admin Joined: 03 Sep 2003 Posts: 9060

Hi Ian glad to hear that you have been so busy.

It appears to me that the update is not finished yet but should be complete soon.

eleven80 · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 12:08 pm

If it's any consolation, I've been weeping and wailing quietly Mr. Green

It seems all you can do with Google at times like these is cross your fingers and hope you're not going to spend the next 6 months trying to climb it's ladder all over again.

Nice to see you back Ian, I was wondering where you got to this morning as it goes.

PhilC · Site Admin Joined: 21 Nov 2002 Posts: 13052

Only 500 posts at WMW Call that an update? Mr. Green

To be honest, I don't venture out much so I didn't even know about it. Is anything earthshattering happening or is it just another miscellaneous rankings shuffle?

Nicky_uk · Site Admin Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 4319 Location: UK

Looks like they've got a few German speakers on there as well Mr. Green

WilliamC · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 1:12 pm

I am not seeing much to either jump for joy or wail about . Checked most terms we hold yesterday and all still seems pretty stable. anyone have any ideas as to what this update encompasses yet?

Mel · Site Admin Joined: 03 Sep 2003 Posts: 9060

No Ideas so far, my rankings are about what I expect and clients seem to be going up as they should.

One old client who dropped out of the results at the end of March came back last night stronger than ever with a half dozen top three rankings in Google for some competitive and profitable KW. This is a site that the optimization was limited by the site design which he refused to change and there have been no changes in the past year.

It looks to me like theres nothing special about the updates, though I do notice that there seems to be lots of noise from those who tended to optimize to the latest crazes, like only relevant links, vary your anchor text, etc.

PhilC · Site Admin Joined: 21 Nov 2002 Posts: 13052

We are so much more refined in this forum. We don't get all hot under the collar over some miscellaneous ranking changes, and we don't get our knickers (sorry - panties) in a twist over various crazes and fashions Mr. Green

WilliamC · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 1:29 pm

or the fact we dont have 99.9% newbies here who see every fluctuation as a major upheavel prolly helps too. People here tend to learn faster, which is a good thing. I personally think that is reflected by the lessor degree of "OhMyGod" posts here than at other places.

dmilford · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 1:52 pm

Update Bourbon? How can they mess with a classic! Have they learnt nothing from Coke?

I guess nobody has mentioned it because nobody has noticed it. The rankings I keep an eye on are very stable, the odd +/- a couple of places but nothing different from normal so far.

PhilC · Site Admin Joined: 21 Nov 2002 Posts: 13052

Mel · Site Admin Joined: 03 Sep 2003 Posts: 9060

Hey DM just noticed that you have passed 1000 posts - Congratulations!

dirtdog1960theone · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 4:24 pm

happygolucky · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 4:33 pm

Not much change in the SERPS for us either. There is no great point moaning about losing rankings though. Better spending energy finding out what changes we need to make if the rankings are badly affected.

And the conclusion again? Get more links with our keyword anchor text to improve.

We also have some quite varied anchor text - too varied IMHO so we are going to reduce the variations where possible.