Google Penalty - sitewide or per search phrase?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by korr, May 14, 2008.

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    I think I got whacked by a Google penalty... I was briefly #8 for a indirectly target search and it went back down to #11 after a few days. So I kept at it and suddenly today its #51 across multiple data-centers. BUT! Other search phrases (very similar ones) seem unaffected, as they are up or down by 1 or 2 as would be expected by a typical Google dance.

    So, my question is, can you get a Google penalty for a single phrase or are they only implemented site-wide?
     
    korr, May 14, 2008 IP
  2. SEO_WatchDog

    SEO_WatchDog Well-Known Member

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    Penalty is a too strong word for loosing several positins... When you have been penalised - you would not find you listing with Google at all
     
    SEO_WatchDog, May 14, 2008 IP
  3. n3o

    n3o Well-Known Member

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    yeah .. it's not penalty at all ... if google penalty you .. then you would have being totally get wiped out at google db .. which is call the sandbox ..
     
    n3o, May 14, 2008 IP