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Benefit of Becoming Google Authority Site?

Discussion in 'Google' started by grandaddy, Feb 28, 2008.

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    One of our websites just became authority today - with eight related key terms. What benefits are associated with this? I already received two offers to purchase the site today. I guess that could be one benefit, but seriously, what are the actual benefits of becoming a google authority site?
     
    grandaddy, Feb 28, 2008 IP
  2. ccb056

    ccb056 Peon

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    Has Google ever offered a formal definition of "authoritative site"?
     
    ccb056, Feb 28, 2008 IP
  3. magda

    magda Notable Member

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    I have never seen Google use the term anywhere - it's a complete myth. A lot of people are getting worked up about it because google are using sitelinks a lot more, and the idea that that's what it means gets passed around. Google have never said, or even implied, any such thing.
     
    magda, Feb 28, 2008 IP
  4. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    I am also quite baffled by Authority Site, never once heard Google mentioned anything about it. So why did this term originated from and who appointed such sites as authority sites and also where in Google can we ascertain that it is an authority site?
     
    wisdomtool, Feb 28, 2008 IP
  5. pelican

    pelican Active Member

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    if your site news always appear in google news... then probably i can accept what u mean by google authority site.
     
    pelican, Feb 29, 2008 IP
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    dairyman Notable Member

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    Can you please define what do you mean by authority site? Do you refer it as an authoritative one because google has started showing sitelinks for that site. My experience with google is the sitelinks appear for some period and disappears after some time.
     
    dairyman, Feb 29, 2008 IP
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    I assume that you're referring to Google Sitelinks.

    If so, then surely the benefit is obvious, more prominence for your site in the listing, and visitors can more easily find your page specific to their search.

    To view and manage you site links, go to Webmaster Tools and click on Links.
     
    jonbuoy, Feb 29, 2008 IP
  8. Pixelrage

    Pixelrage Peon

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    my job's site is over 10 years old, has high SERPs and is PR7 and still doesn't have sitelinks.
     
    Pixelrage, Feb 29, 2008 IP
  9. trichnosis

    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    i think becoing an auhtority is will bring you more traffic than before
     
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    one of my sites has just gain the site links. how do you control/influence which links get listed?
     
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    ccb056 Peon

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    You cannot, Google does it automagically
     
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  12. Bedwan

    Bedwan Active Member

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    Actually, he can control what sitelinks NOT to show, from google webmaster tools. We still cant control what sitelinks to SHOW.
     
    Bedwan, Feb 28, 2009 IP
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    UpL0ad3R Active Member

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    I don't know what's that authority site ... But how did you know your site is one??!!
     
    UpL0ad3R, Feb 28, 2009 IP
  14. theworldwinner

    theworldwinner Well-Known Member

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    through webmasters tools you can know whether your site has sitelinks or nt
     
    theworldwinner, Feb 28, 2009 IP
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    Ricardo-san Active Member

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    I always was under the impression that if you created a site map Google would display the links that way.
    Guess I was wrong.
     
    Ricardo-san, Feb 28, 2009 IP
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    johndoe6 Peon

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    can you have an authority site with low pr rank?
     
    johndoe6, Feb 28, 2009 IP
  17. Bedwan

    Bedwan Active Member

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    Yes, my authority site is pagerank 3 for over a year now.

    Being an authority site has nothing to do with pagerank or backlinks. Its about how many real users search your site in google!

    So if you have hundreds of net users from all around the world, searching google for your website, then your site will become an authority website.

    Of course, having quality backlinks, good content and a properly optimized site, will help alot!
     
    Bedwan, Feb 28, 2009 IP
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    mytor Peon

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    Well I wouldn't call these sites authority sites just because their sitelinks are displayed in SERP :D

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    mytor, Feb 28, 2009 IP
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    sGroup Peon

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    The site link actually indicates that you have more of an "Absolute Authority" for that key word. (not to be confused with the site Absolute Authority)
     
    sGroup, Feb 28, 2009 IP
  20. abbaby_80

    abbaby_80 Banned

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    #20
    my 1 year old sites are having site link;
    but i can't see any good benefit from this
     
    abbaby_80, Mar 1, 2009 IP