Local Search listing dropped ranking

Discussion in 'Google' started by plumred, Sep 5, 2009.

  1. #1
    hi,

    my local search listing for www.upstreamit.co.uk has dropped massively for the keyphrase "it support edinburgh"

    it was number 4 now its on page 8!!!!

    can someone please tell me why this has happened and how do i rectify this.

    check result here

    any advice, tips, tricks would be apprecated, i need to get this sorted for monday or im screwed
     
    plumred, Sep 5, 2009 IP
  2. seolab

    seolab Active Member

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    #2
    Maybe, your server was down?
    I checked your backlinks i found 3?
     
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  3. plumred

    plumred Peon

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    #3
    we use streamline.net for hosting, do you think thats likely?

    if so, how would this affect the local listing? and how do i rectify it?

    im totally new to seo, i've only optimised the site and added a local listing, not even looked at backlinks. it seems strange that it was fourth for two to three weeks then dropped so much!

    how do i get more quality backlinks? i've read backlinks are one of the most imporatant factors in listings.
     
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    kash_2000 Peon

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    #4
    local search results depends on so many factors. Your competitors might be working on the same keywords, that caused your drop. may be you did something wrong with the on-page which Google didn't like, or may be its just little google hiccup, and you will be back in 3-4 days.
     
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  5. plumred

    plumred Peon

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    could you give me an example?
     
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  6. juston

    juston Banned

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    maybe competitors did some seo?
     
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  7. plumred

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    could you give me an example?

    also can someone check the listing to see if there is anything spammy on it?
     
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  8. plumred

    plumred Peon

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    #8
    its a massive jump from fourth position to PAGE 8!

    i think its something else opposed to competitors doing some seo, im concenred there is something wrong with my listing or the current website affecting it.
     
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  9. funkymario

    funkymario Notable Member

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    did you change your hosting ? if you didn't, maybe you lost some very important links. or maybe it's just a temporary fluctuation, all what you can do is wait, and meanwhile, build quality links from it uk websites.
     
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