Build on an old web site or make new?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by login, Feb 20, 2008.

  1. #1
    I am going to put up a script that shows 3000 articles, also called an article site. And the traffic will come from search engines.
    I have a dilemma. I can choose to put the article script on an existing web site that has about 9000 pages indexed in Google. That existing web site has many inlinks and is solid placed in Google. If I put the articles on a new web site everything will start from scratch. What do you think? Will the exisiting pages on the existing web site suffer if I suddenly put in 3000 new pages that will share the link juice?
     
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  2. astup1didiot

    astup1didiot Notable Member

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    I would use the old website "if" the new content is related in some fashion. If the old website has nothing to do with articles or an article site I would considering starting a new website. Either way do one of the following....

    1) Add only about 20-30 articles a day. (old site)

    2) Add all articles at once "with" robots.txt blocking all indexing till it's complete. (new site)
     
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  3. login

    login Notable Member

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    Why is it better to add only 20-30 articles a day? All the articles are unique by the way.
     
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  4. login

    login Notable Member

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    I got surprisingly few suggestions on htis one. I suppose the members of DP dont know SEO :D
     
    login, Feb 21, 2008 IP
  5. webvigor

    webvigor Well-Known Member

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    Why to block in robots.txt, Sorry if it would looks like very basic question.
     
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  6. dpking

    dpking Peon

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    >I am going to put up a script that shows 3000 articles, also called an article site.
    and Your Other Statement.
    >Why is it better to add only 20-30 articles a day? All the articles are unique by the way.

    Do you mean that you created articles using some script or software ??
    Or the articles are original written by Copy writes ??
     
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  7. adityaw

    adityaw Peon

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    I read somewhere in the internet if you build a new website and it suddenly contains 3000+ articles (even though each of them is unique) Google might be suspicious thus will penalize your website. Can anyone confirm on this?
     
    adityaw, Feb 22, 2008 IP
  8. onlinemoney

    onlinemoney Banned

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    i too have read this somewhere but right now i wud not b able to show the exact place though...

    so i too add few pages daily and not 3k in one go... i would like to Recommend to add few pages daily which wud be SE frdly and also well in indexing those pages too. Do not add 3 k pages at once ..se may count it as spam or penalize u for this

    :)
     
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  9. wtlok

    wtlok Active Member

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    Old is my choose.I think it better
     
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  10. seosuperman

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    Moderation would be the best rule of thumb. Don't make it look like you are trying to manipulate the Search Engines.
     
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  11. login

    login Notable Member

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    The articles are not autocreated by script or software, they are just unique and fully readable and useful for any reader that is interested in the subject.
    I dont know why Google should see this as spam as it is not spam, its just a lot of content.
     
    login, Feb 22, 2008 IP
  12. Hendry Lee

    Hendry Lee Peon

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    If you can build upon your existing site, why posting on new site?

    Of course, the content should be related for otherwise you will dilute the theme of your site.
     
    Hendry Lee, Feb 22, 2008 IP
  13. login

    login Notable Member

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    Thanks Hendry. The theme of the site is very diversed already. A lot of topics really. I will go for the old site.
     
    login, Feb 22, 2008 IP