[thelist] Google

[Tony Grimes]

This happens every month when Google refreshes their index (lovingly
referred to as the Google Dance). Normally, Google makes subtle changes to
their algorithms, but it's true that the changes have been more drastic in
the past few months.

If your site dropped out with the last update, be patient. Give it at least
until next month's update before you begin making changes to your site.
Assuming you're not cheating, your rankings should eventually return to near
normal once Google has had a chance to evaluate their changes.

Tony

On 1/25/04 8:13 PM, "Russ" <russ at unrealisticexpectations.com> wrote:

> I don't have an answer, but I can add a "me, too" to that; I checked a
> lot of listings last night for a particular site, and not 8 hours later
> they were completely gone--and far away from what they used to be.
> 
> Seems very similar to what happened in November, if I recall correctly,
> and this ought to make for some interesting times if they're going to
> keep up with this pattern of massive changes.
> 
>> Last night they lost almost everything and are not even in
>> the top 100 (none
>> of the area competitors are there either, though)
>> We have heard news about google changing its algorithm but i
>> was wondering
>> if anyone knew anything more solid.