Hi, I've bought a new domain which has nothing on it at the moment and looking to for the best way to go about optimization to avoid 'sandbox' etc... My plan for this one is:- Create the template; Add content; Submit to directories (10 or so a week) Keep adding content; Keep submitting to directories + releated sites; I don't do blackhat or hidden text etc, I've always tried to do it 'the right way' What I'm trying to avoid mainly is what happened to my other sites, been up just over the year and 2 of them are no where in google but good in others (normal rubbish). Any advive on what else I can do differently? JP
I don't think there is any way of avoiding the "sandbox" is there? I'm still not convinced it even exists to be honest with you - the whole issue confuses me. I've had one site which has NEVER been sandboxed, was in a really niche area and has enjoyed top 3 Google listings since the first week and has never been sandboxed or moved. On the other hand, i've had another website in a highly populated area which has been sandboxed for months. Wierd.
Well the theory is if your site`s keyword is very popular , it will be in Google sandbox. 2) You need to give much importance to backlinks from related sites and submitting to directories come second .
All my sites get sandboxed, but I'd suggest that you make sure your anchor text has some variety, and just be careful not to get hit with the dup content penalties that seem to be more common every day. A blog is a good way to add content frequently without much work. Beware sitewides while your site is new and try articles.
A 30 day period in which your web site's initial Google "crawl" is pending upon first being detected.
There is nothing you can do to avoid the sandbox on a new domain. You'll just have to wait unless you happen to have a keyword that isn't competitive. Submitting to directories is ok, but google really wants to see backlinks from related sites. 95% of people who have established sites and complain about the sandbox simply do not have enough relevant backlinks compared to the top ranking sites for their keyword. While submitting to directories is easy, getting relevant backlinks takes a lot of time and work.
Yes I believe that this is true - google seems to recognise how competitive a term is, and make a judgement on whether a sanbox should be applied. That way it kind of hits spammers more than general webmasters, as spammers usually target highly competitive terms