Most Stupid Mistake That Hit My Google Ranking

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by lightlysalted, May 29, 2012.

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    In the early stages of developing websites I stupidly outsourced the SEO of my site to an SEO company who were actually engaging in black hat SEO. It hurt my site majorly to the extent that I was banned from the Google rankings. Thankfully after firing the organisation and hiring a more reputable company (which cost money) my rankings slowly returned. Just goes to show that choosing the wrong SEO partner can really really hurt your Google ranking, as the recent Penguin update is now revealing.

    What's you most stupid Google ranking error?
     
    lightlysalted, May 29, 2012 IP
  2. valen123

    valen123 Greenhorn

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    1. Update the site daily: Post something daily to your website as people are looking for new and latest stuff on internet. Strong keyword which attracts visitors: Do some research and come up with list of keywords which people are searching in internet. Use those keywords on your site in articles.​

    2. Post site link (signature) in forums: Post your website link in forums which are related to your website. Make sure that the post in forum should be informative and helpful for others then only they will visit your website.​

    3. Backlinks: Backlinks, also known as incoming links, inbound links, inlinks, and inward links, are incoming links to a website or web page. In basic link terminology, a backline is any link received by a web node (web page, directory, website, or top level domain) from another web node.​

    4. Directory submissions: Online directory submission is a process which includes identification of proper category and filing the website or webpage detail in particular related category and get it approved by directory editor.​

    5. Article submissions: Write some article related to your website and submit it to any article directories.
     
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    backlinkboys Peon

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    Yes, SEO can be a dangerous thing and a webmaster who uses spam can annihilate years of work...
     
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  4. Traditione

    Traditione Well-Known Member

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    That's why you don't get SEO on Fiverr.

    I've never lost any ranking with the optimization I perform.

    I hope everyone here knows that "White Hat SEO" is a huge gimmick. All SEO done offsite is seen negatively by Google and is considered Black Hat.

    It's only a matter of time until Social Bookmarking and Social Media itself is seen as a liability and spam. Never spam. NEVER spam.

    There is no link building method you can do that isn't "cheating." The only SEO you can do that's truly white hat is making nice URLs, but even if you do keyword research, that isn't entirely White Hat and Google will hit you if it sees you're too optimized.

    OP, You didn't have a Black Hat SEO provider, you had a bad SEO provider
     
    Traditione, May 30, 2012 IP
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    satvatsindhuja Peon

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    While hiring an SEO company for your website, there are no.of questions to ask them.Their answers reveals you to choose them or not.
     
    satvatsindhuja, May 31, 2012 IP
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    searchesuk Peon

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    The best information about new penguin update rules. Thank you very much for this important information.
     
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    searchesuk Peon

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    Remember the old Panda algorithm accept blackhat seo technique but now new penguin algorithm Black hat technique is very wrong for your site. So you must read and follow the above new penguin algorithm rules.
     
    searchesuk, May 31, 2012 IP
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    azharSEO Active Member

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    Keyword stuffing, Duplicate Content, Site's Error are also big mistake in seo.
     
    azharSEO, May 31, 2012 IP