Google and blogs, what is happening?!

Discussion in 'Google' started by db7, Feb 18, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hi,
    Three weeks ago my blog droppoed from google serps dramatically around 100 positions, however i was not the only blogger who lost rankings. While surfing digital point forums druing this period i found that many people suffer from ranking drop and all of them are blog owners. So is it a new issue with google and blogs to consider or it is just normal.:confused:
     
    db7, Feb 18, 2007 IP
  2. KC TAN

    KC TAN Well-Known Member

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    #2
    I don't think Google has done anything to blogs in particular.. They are treated as normal web pages as far as i know atm.
     
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  3. Kaptain Kangaroo

    Kaptain Kangaroo Peon

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    #3
    Have you just switched over from Old Blogger to New Blogger?
     
    Kaptain Kangaroo, Feb 18, 2007 IP
  4. jdR!pper

    jdR!pper Peon

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    #4
    Perhaps that was just another google dance. :D
     
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  5. Kaptain Kangaroo

    Kaptain Kangaroo Peon

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    #5
    Ummm I think I see your problem. Looks like you have a static title tag. In between your title tag, in your template, you have Heart disease-attack symptoms when you need to have this tag: <$BlogPageTitle$> Your blogger template needs that tag to change the title for each individual page. Your static title tag is what is killing your rankings...
     
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  6. CountryBoy

    CountryBoy Prominent Member

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    I noticed something kind of weird a few weeks ago too. One day I lost something like 25% of my backlinks from one site - ouch! Might be related.
     
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  7. db7

    db7 Peon

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    #7
    Thank you all for replies.
    "Kaptain Kangaroo" i have switched to new blogger just two days a go.
     
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  8. Kaptain Kangaroo

    Kaptain Kangaroo Peon

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    #8
    Just go into your blog template and put <$BlogPageTitle$> in between the title tags (usually on the third line) at the top of the template <title><$BlogPageTitle$></title> like that. That should fix that problem. There's another issue with Blogger when switching over from old to new, but you don't have that problem with your blog. Good luck!
     
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  9. db7

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    all right i did that and thank you a lot man i appreciate it.
     
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  10. The Stealthy One

    The Stealthy One Well-Known Member Affiliate Manager

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    #10
    There are signs that Google is starting to give blogs what they deserve - many of them are spam these days, and deserve lesser rankings. While good blogs may, unfortunately, get caught up in this, it really is a good thing that it is happening. With time, and a good blog, I am sure your rankings will increase again. :)
     
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  11. arpitagarwal82

    arpitagarwal82 Notable Member

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    Google blogger has got some real problem right now. Am almost broke because of it. I have figured out the problem and looking for the solution. Will post my update here by tommorow.
     
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  12. Kaptain Kangaroo

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    Something must be wrong with your template then. All of your pages are still showing the same title: Heart disease-attack symptoms Might want to investigate further what the problem is. ;)
     
    Kaptain Kangaroo, Feb 18, 2007 IP