Hello guys, Our site has been ranking on the 12th spot (2nd page) of Google for a long while. However, since this last Friday, we have been showing on the 6th position (1st page) for that keyword. Yet since I woke up this morning, the site appears to be back on the 12th position again. What happened? Is is Google fluctuations or something else? I am not sure... will it be back on the 6th position anytime soon? Cheers
Google tweaks its algorithm hundreds of times a year - no position is static, and no one can predict the future.
I know that, but this case is different. My site was static on the 12th position for months, yet this week-end it came to 6th, then since this morning dropped back to 12th... so I'm trying to understand...
I guess google is getting loyal to all users .. These days ..google is fluctuating much .. cnt predict .. wat google will offer next
It's a normal thing for the big G. What you have to do, is to continue your efforts and double your work. No one can predict the future, for now, just impress googl for what you have.
Sometimes even some strong sites that has been on top for long period of time, dropped, fluctuate and return again. Don't you think your site could perform and rank better?
That could due to update from different data center. Once all the data centers are fully updated, your site might be staying there, I guess.
Google did a massive backlink update over the Easter weekend - I've been seeing some massive fluctuations across most of my sites over the course of the past week or so. If it popped up to 6th before dropping down to 12th again, the chances are you're doing something right and you're headed in the proper direction. As mdamin76 said, the datacentres might be updating. Just don't change your strategy now. Keep doing what you're doing.
Google is so hard to understand. I just work towards an average rank, instead of constantly following my websites position.