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Possible to demote someones site?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by Jayess, Dec 30, 2004.

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    According to G it's not possible to do anything to someone elses site in the g index.

    According to some nice seo people i know it is.

    Anyone got more details?
     
    Jayess, Dec 30, 2004 IP
  2. SEbasic

    SEbasic Peon

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    How do they tell you it's possible to bring the sites down?
     
    SEbasic, Dec 30, 2004 IP
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    The only way I'm aware of to decrease popularity of another persons site is to raise yours to compete with them.
     
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    Something to do with redirects, im unsure if they said 301. I heard parts of a conversation with a unsavoury seo guy.
     
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    Actually, according to G...
    www google.com/webmasters/facts.html
    "There is almost nothing a competitor can do to harm your ranking or have your site removed from our index"

    note they say: ALMOST nothing
     
    asing, Dec 30, 2004 IP
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    The Meta Redirect's got a lot of people a lot of angry. I'd be furious too if I were a victim.
     
    JonahViaKeyboard, Dec 30, 2004 IP
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    Is there anyway of detecting this sort of thing?
     
    barrow, Dec 30, 2004 IP
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    I have been a victim.
     
    Jayess, Dec 31, 2004 IP
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    Maybe thats what happend to my site? I went from top 5 to position 154 that I'm at now in like 2 days. I guess someone didn't like the new kid on the block. Is there any way to check if that is what really happend? Cause if that is it, than I will strike back, close all the a**ho!e$ down!
     
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    googles76, if yours is a new site, then what you are seeing is very common. Some call it the sandbox theory. I personally don't agree with most who say it is a filter of some sort.

    If you really think someone is doing this to your site, start searching the results for duplicates of your pages, etc...
     
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    I just read up on it and they say that new sites get a 2-4 month probation period where they rank high and then get dropped. This fits my profile exactly so maybe I was sandboxed. It makes sense if the theory is true.
     
    Googles76, Dec 31, 2004 IP