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McDar Experiment

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by compar, Apr 5, 2004.

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  1. mcdar

    mcdar Peon

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    #2221
    I am seeing a huge "flip-flop" in allinanchor across the datacenters today!!!!

    *A* = Allinanchor
    [​IMG]

    Caryl
     
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  2. mcdar

    mcdar Peon

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    #2222
    This "October 2005 Google Event " is being discussed in a thread on this forum...

    Google seems to be dancing

    (I've entered this link mostly for historical referrence)

    Caryl
     
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  3. compar

    compar Peon

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    #2223
    Unless those datacenters reverse themselves very quickly I'd guess the page is going to take a helluva dive in the next couple of days. Perfucked! just perfucked!
     
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  4. mcdar

    mcdar Peon

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    #2224
    Agreed!!!!!

    This is absolutely PERFUCKED!
     
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  5. earlpearl

    earlpearl Well-Known Member

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    #2225
    The damned dc's must be reading the anchor text as beeping slags. They need to see an eye doctor.

    Nuts now I gotta check everything for my sites.

    G you big bastard!
     
    earlpearl, Oct 16, 2005 IP
  6. mcdar

    mcdar Peon

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    #2226
    This morning I am seeing a major change in the allinanchor, allintitle, allintext, and allinurl rankings as well!!

    Below are results for the experiment page as well as a page from a different site I am monitoring:

    [​IMG]

    Caryl
     
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  7. mcdar

    mcdar Peon

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    #2227
    NEW PAGE UPDATE:
    *Google PR/Backlink update
    **33 Active DCs(6 New DC Found)**


    The "New Page" sleeping-bags.htm
    04/07/2004 "New Page" went live

    Search for "Sleeping Bags"
    _____________
    NOTE: Due to size constraints, the entire report can no longer appear in a post.
    You can view the entire report here... Complete Report
    ________________
    Last 10 days

    Postion #30 allinanchor: #6 --10/05/2005 [9 DCs #27, 11 DCs #28, 13 DCs #30]**(Note: Allinanchor #6 on ALL DCs)
    Postion #11 allinanchor: #4 --10/06/2005 [29 DCs #11, 4 DCs #26]**(Note: Allinanchor #4 on 29 DCs, #6 on 4 DCs)
    Postion #11 allinanchor: #4 --10/07/2005 [ALL DCs #11]**(Note: Allinanchor #4 on ALL DCs)
    Postion #11 allinanchor: #4 --10/08/2005 [ALL DCs #11]**(Note: Allinanchor #4 on ALL DCs)
    Postion #9 allinanchor: #3 --10/09/2005 [30 DCs #9, 3 DCs #769]**(Note: Allinanchor #3 on 30 DCs, #791 on 3 DCs)
    Postion #9 allinanchor: #3 --10/10/2005 [30 DCs #9, 3 DCs #491]**(Note: Allinanchor #3 on 30 DCs, #793 on 3 DCs)
    Postion #9 allinanchor: #3 --10/11/2005 [27 DCs #9, 6 DCs #756]**(Note: Allinanchor #3 on 27 DCs, #796 on 6 DCs)
    Postion #10 allinanchor: #3 --10/12/2005 [27 DCs #10, 6 DCs #751]**(Note: Allinanchor #3 on 27 DCs, #794 on 6 DCs)
    Postion #10 allinanchor: #3 --10/13/2005 [27 DCs #10, 6 DCs #743]**(Note: Allinanchor #3 on 27 DCs, #797 on 6 DCs)
    Postion #11 allinanchor: #3 --10/14/2005 [27 DCs #11, 6 DCs #n/f]**(Note: Allinanchor #3 on 27 DCs, #802 on 6 DCs)
    Postion #12 allinanchor: #3 --10/15/2005 [27 DCs #12, 6 DCs #487]**(Note: Allinanchor #3 on 27 DCs, #799 on 6 DCs)
    Postion #11 allinanchor: #794 --10/16/2005 [27 DCs #11, 6 DCs #764]**(Note: Allinanchor #3 on 6 DCs, #794 on 27 DCs)

    Postion #753 allinanchor: #794 -10/17/2005 [3 DCs #12, 2 DCs #486, 5 DCs #742, 2 DCs #743, 4 DCs #744, 10 DCs #753, 6 DCs #764]** (Note: Allinanchor #793 on 6 DCs, #794 on 14 DCs, #795 on 6 DCs, #796 on 3 DCs, #798 on 4 DCs)

    Cache Date: Oct 4, 2005 13:31:07 GMT
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    note: these pages are found using ( site:www.compar.com +sleeping Bags )
    number of Bob's PR6 and PR5 links found:

    138 - 9/06/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    140 - 9/08/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    152 - 9/28/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    155 - 10/06/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
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    note: this page is found using ( site:www.ski-france-ok.com +sleeping Bags )
    Foxy's PR5 and two PR4s
    0 - 4/20/2004
    3 - 5/04/2004
    Unchanged from previous date
    2 - 6/17/2004
    Unchanged from previous date
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    Bob and Foxy added link Sleeping Bags to their sig files on this forum 5/06/2004
    Results for - ( site:forums.digitalpoint.com +sleeping bags )
    Note:Foxy & Bob removed links from Signatures - 6/11/2004
    4060 - highest links reported 6/12/2004
    Note:Foxy & Bob replaced links in Signatures - 7/21/2004
    Note:Foxy & Bob removed links in Signatures - 11/16/2004

    1110 - 8/28/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    1120 - 8/31/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    1100 - 9/20/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    1130 - 10/06/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    1090 - 10/12/2005
    1080 - 10/13/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    __________________

    Caryl and Foxy added link Sleeping Bags to their sig files on the SEO Chat forum 5/11/2004
    Results for - ( site:forums.seochat.com +sleeping bags )
    Note:Foxy removed links in Signatures - 11/16/2004

    81 - 8/31/2005
    79 - 9/01/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    91 - 9/06/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    156 - 9/08/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    155 - 10/06/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
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    *August 18, 2004 - (10) Project Supporters donated Links from 13 different IP addresses to page. Additional info will be added as it comes in.

    Total links found by using site:www.domainname.tld Researched daily by Foxy

    Daily Totals Report (click to see full report)

    606 - 1/29/2005
    457 - 1/29/20052/6/2005[/B](148 lost links from one IP) [/b]
    251 - 2/12/2005
    261 - 3/03/2005
    273 - 3/18/2005
    275 - 3/19/2005
    508 - 4/09/2005
    560 - 5/20/2005
    627 - 6/14/2005
    536 - 6/25/2005
    584 - 7/11/2005
    631 - 7/29/2005
    15,785 - 8/19/2005
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    Dec 17, 2004 - digitalpoint's "Patient" Added link to 116 different urls
    (Located on 3 different IPs within same class 3 IP address Address - 217.36.188.*)

    Jan 20, 2005 - (moved all urls to dif server - now all 116 are on same IP + changed from Coldfusion to Java)

    Number Indexed by Google

    40 - 12/23/2004
    48 - 12/24/2004
    107 - 12/30/2004
    115 - 1/2/2005
    116 - 1/21/2005
    108 - new urls & 70 old urls- 1/31/2005
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    PR/Backlink info

    ~ April 22 Update ~
    sleeping-bags.htm has PR5
    143 Backlinks reported
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    ~ March 3 Update ~
    sleeping-bags.htm has PR5
    113 Backlinks reported
    ___________

    ~ February 3 Update ~
    sleeping-bags.htm has PR5
    260 Backlinks reported
    ___________

    ~ January 1 Update ~
    sleeping-bags.htm has PR5
    268 Backlinks - see Table of Links reported
    ___________
    ~ December 16 Update ~ (only Backlinks updated in this update)
    sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
    155 Backlinks
    (Details can be found for this and the following in Complete Report)
    ___________

    "A nice tool that Shawn didn't write -" DISCUSSION
    __________________
    Note:Google API has page at #9999

    [​IMG]
     
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  8. mcdar

    mcdar Peon

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    #2228
    to make it more readable...

    Postion #753 allinanchor: #794 -10/17/2005
    Position:
    3 DCs #12
    2 DCs #486
    5 DCs #742
    2 DCs #743
    4 DCs #744
    10 DCs #753
    6 DCs #764

    Allinanchor:
    #793 on 6 DCs
    #794 on 14 DCs
    #795 on 6 DCs
    #796 on 3 DCs
    #798 on 4 DCs
     
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  9. compar

    compar Peon

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    #2229
    One can only shake one's head. I know it's been said before but PERFUCKED!!!!!
     
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  10. Homer

    Homer Spirit Walker

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    #2230
    Yup it looks like D'day at Google for a lot of webmasters with years under thier belts. It almost seems as though this is the intent! Out with the old and in with the new :confused:.
     
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  11. mcdar

    mcdar Peon

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    #2231
    Google will eventually get this sorted out and sites will return to ~ their normal/previous position.

    This is the same type screw up that happened last February. Folks just can't help to think when things like this happen - it just may be GOOGLE FUCKING UP!

    Well - that is where I am putting my money!

    Caryl
     
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  12. earlpearl

    earlpearl Well-Known Member

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    #2232
    Gotta go back to this, Caryl. Why are some of the other sites for sleeping bags stable and the experiment page again suffering from Googles version of Mexican jumping beans?

    Don't expect anyone to answer...but I find that a vexing question.

    Dave
     
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  13. Homer

    Homer Spirit Walker

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    #2233
    Earlpearl: I know you have asked Caryl a question that is difficult to explain. IMO, ALL seo tools have a shelf life :cool:. I have followed that thread (Ranking Exp.) and my conclusion was drawn a month ago.

    Latest G Update: Also I am very suspect of the main target here being 'footer links'. No penalties but perhaps devalued (0). Links appearing above the fold carry more weight than below??? It sorta makes sense!:confused:
     
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  14. lorien1973

    lorien1973 Notable Member

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    #2234
    Personally, I dont think I have any footer links (at least not that I know of). If I buy links, it has to be in a visible spot, so I get traffic from. Footers suck.

    I think the higher up in the html the better, obviously, more a multitude of reasons.

    I'm curious as well. Have other pages besides the "sleeping bags" page been affected? Is it that one mainly? Could it be over-optimized BL's (hate to drag that one out) that causes problems?
     
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  15. mnemtsas

    mnemtsas Super Dud

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    #2235
    If they are targetting 'footer links' then this would be ridiculously easy to manipulate using CSS.............You can make them appear first in the code and last on screen.
     
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  16. compar

    compar Peon

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    #2236
    Great point. Just one more example of how all these "penalization/devaluation" myths can't possibly hold water.

    Google doesn't know where the f**k the fold is on a page. It depends on the resolution of the viewer's monitor and how many tool bars he is using. I agree if you are looking for click through traffic you would like you link at the top of the page -- maybe -- but as far as the value to the search engines it just isn't possible.

    It is also possible that people ignore all the banners and crap on the top of the page and won't consider clicking on a link until they have looked at the page content and as a result are now looking at the footer.
     
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  17. mcdar

    mcdar Peon

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    #2237
    NEW PAGE UPDATE:
    *Google PR/Backlink update
    **33 Active DCs(6 New DC Found)**


    The "New Page" sleeping-bags.htm
    04/07/2004 "New Page" went live

    Search for "Sleeping Bags"
    _____________
    NOTE: Due to size constraints, the entire report can no longer appear in a post.
    You can view the entire report here... Complete Report
    ________________
    Last 10 days

    Postion #11 allinanchor: #4 --10/06/2005 [29 DCs #11, 4 DCs #26]**(Note: Allinanchor #4 on 29 DCs, #6 on 4 DCs)
    Postion #11 allinanchor: #4 --10/07/2005 [ALL DCs #11]**(Note: Allinanchor #4 on ALL DCs)
    Postion #11 allinanchor: #4 --10/08/2005 [ALL DCs #11]**(Note: Allinanchor #4 on ALL DCs)
    Postion #9 allinanchor: #3 --10/09/2005 [30 DCs #9, 3 DCs #769]**(Note: Allinanchor #3 on 30 DCs, #791 on 3 DCs)
    Postion #9 allinanchor: #3 --10/10/2005 [30 DCs #9, 3 DCs #491]**(Note: Allinanchor #3 on 30 DCs, #793 on 3 DCs)
    Postion #9 allinanchor: #3 --10/11/2005 [27 DCs #9, 6 DCs #756]**(Note: Allinanchor #3 on 27 DCs, #796 on 6 DCs)
    Postion #10 allinanchor: #3 --10/12/2005 [27 DCs #10, 6 DCs #751]**(Note: Allinanchor #3 on 27 DCs, #794 on 6 DCs)
    Postion #10 allinanchor: #3 --10/13/2005 [27 DCs #10, 6 DCs #743]**(Note: Allinanchor #3 on 27 DCs, #797 on 6 DCs)
    Postion #11 allinanchor: #3 --10/14/2005 [27 DCs #11, 6 DCs #n/f]**(Note: Allinanchor #3 on 27 DCs, #802 on 6 DCs)
    Postion #12 allinanchor: #3 --10/15/2005 [27 DCs #12, 6 DCs #487]**(Note: Allinanchor #3 on 27 DCs, #799 on 6 DCs)
    Postion #11 allinanchor: #794 --10/16/2005 [27 DCs #11, 6 DCs #764]**(Note: Allinanchor #3 on 6 DCs, #794 on 27 DCs)
    Postion #753 allinanchor: #794 --10/17/2005 [3 DCs #12, 2 DCs #486, 5 DCs #742, 2 DCs #743, 4 DCs #744, 10 DCs #753, 6 DCs #764]**(Note: Allinanchor #793 on 6 DCs, #794 on 14 DCs, #795 on 6 DCs, #796 on 3 DCs, #798 on 4 DCs)

    Postion #27 allinanchor: #806 -10/18/2005 [10 DCs #26, 23 DCs #27]** (Note: Allinanchor #804 on 5 DCs, #806 on 20 DCs, #807 on 6 DCs, #808 on 2 DCs)

    Cache Date: Oct 15, 2005 19:48:02 GMT
    _____________________________________________________
    note: these pages are found using ( site:www.compar.com +sleeping Bags )
    number of Bob's PR6 and PR5 links found:

    138 - 9/06/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    140 - 9/08/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    152 - 9/28/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    155 - 10/06/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    150 - 10/18/2005
    __________________

    note: this page is found using ( site:www.ski-france-ok.com +sleeping Bags )
    Foxy's PR5 and two PR4s
    0 - 4/20/2004
    3 - 5/04/2004
    Unchanged from previous date
    2 - 6/17/2004
    Unchanged from previous date
    __________________
    Bob and Foxy added link Sleeping Bags to their sig files on this forum 5/06/2004
    Results for - ( site:forums.digitalpoint.com +sleeping bags )
    Note:Foxy & Bob removed links from Signatures - 6/11/2004
    4060 - highest links reported 6/12/2004
    Note:Foxy & Bob replaced links in Signatures - 7/21/2004
    Note:Foxy & Bob removed links in Signatures - 11/16/2004

    1110 - 8/28/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    1120 - 8/31/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    1100 - 9/20/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    1130 - 10/06/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    1090 - 10/12/2005
    1080 - 10/13/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    1070 - 10/18/2005
    __________________

    Caryl and Foxy added link Sleeping Bags to their sig files on the SEO Chat forum 5/11/2004
    Results for - ( site:forums.seochat.com +sleeping bags )
    Note:Foxy removed links in Signatures - 11/16/2004

    81 - 8/31/2005
    79 - 9/01/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    91 - 9/06/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    156 - 9/08/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    155 - 10/06/2005
    Unchanged from previous date
    __________________

    *August 18, 2004 - (10) Project Supporters donated Links from 13 different IP addresses to page. Additional info will be added as it comes in.

    Total links found by using site:www.domainname.tld Researched daily by Foxy

    Daily Totals Report (click to see full report)

    606 - 1/29/2005
    457 - 1/29/20052/6/2005[/B](148 lost links from one IP) [/b]
    251 - 2/12/2005
    261 - 3/03/2005
    273 - 3/18/2005
    275 - 3/19/2005
    508 - 4/09/2005
    560 - 5/20/2005
    627 - 6/14/2005
    536 - 6/25/2005
    584 - 7/11/2005
    631 - 7/29/2005
    15,785 - 8/19/2005
    __________________

    Dec 17, 2004 - digitalpoint's "Patient" Added link to 116 different urls
    (Located on 3 different IPs within same class 3 IP address Address - 217.36.188.*)

    Jan 20, 2005 - (moved all urls to dif server - now all 116 are on same IP + changed from Coldfusion to Java)

    Number Indexed by Google

    40 - 12/23/2004
    48 - 12/24/2004
    107 - 12/30/2004
    115 - 1/2/2005
    116 - 1/21/2005
    108 - new urls & 70 old urls- 1/31/2005
    __________________

    PR/Backlink info

    ~ April 22 Update ~
    sleeping-bags.htm has PR5
    143 Backlinks reported
    ___________

    ~ March 3 Update ~
    sleeping-bags.htm has PR5
    113 Backlinks reported
    ___________

    ~ February 3 Update ~
    sleeping-bags.htm has PR5
    260 Backlinks reported
    ___________

    ~ January 1 Update ~
    sleeping-bags.htm has PR5
    268 Backlinks - see Table of Links reported
    ___________
    ~ December 16 Update ~ (only Backlinks updated in this update)
    sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
    155 Backlinks
    (Details can be found for this and the following in Complete Report)
    ___________

    "A nice tool that Shawn didn't write -" DISCUSSION
    __________________
    Note:Google API has page at #?

    [​IMG]
     
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  18. mcdar

    mcdar Peon

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    #2238
    Here is a post from another thread...
    Here is a look at the cache date record as of this morning:
    [​IMG]

    ...perhaps just another coincidence...
     
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  19. Homer

    Homer Spirit Walker

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    #2239
    Sorry Compar, can't agree with you on this one. If you go to google's optimization tips you will see evidence that they do acknowledge prime space on viewing monitors. Even though they are talking about adsense this proves having knowledge of prime real estate on your monitor.
    Quote taken right from this page. Your point is good in that monitors come in all shapes and sizes and run at various resolutions. My point is your damn right they know what is prime and non prime real estate on any monitor. With that in mind this idea of devaluing OB footer links seems worthy of thought, IMO.
     
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    Design Agent Peon

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    #2240
    Compar is referring to the algo not being able to work out which part of the page is real estate. Not Google itself. CSS can be used to make code at the top of the page show up as a footer.

    Caryl,
    I had a site that showed a description/ title from months ago under certain searches. It has fixed in the last few hours though and the site is ranking for its name again. Part of the same issue?
     
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