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Ranking Experiment

Discussion in 'Co-op Advertising Network' started by digitalpoint, May 6, 2005.

  1. #1
    Okay, I'm bored this morning, so I have a proposal for an experiment... Someone pick a key phrase and we'll see if the co-op actually can affect rankings in Google or not without doing anything else.
     
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  2. dct

    dct Finder of cool gadgets

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    hmmm, how about "computer magazine" as I just saw one on my desk.
     
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    SEbasic Peon

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    Marlboro :D
     
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  4. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    Hmmm... something that gets more searches per day than computer magazine would be more interesting I think.

    Cigarettes stink. :)
     
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  5. SEbasic

    SEbasic Peon

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    "Books" - That gets searches...
     
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  6. AfterHim.com

    AfterHim.com Peon

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    #6
    Is this coming out of your account or my account?

    I don't have enough weight to donate, but I hear you and fryman do :)

    How about 'yarn' someone mentioned it as an example yesterday and I can't get it out of my head...3.7 million results...

    Searches done in March 2005
    Count Search Term
    54002 yarn
    26077 lion brand yarn
    15236 red heart yarn
    10409 knitting yarn
    7269 bernat yarn

    Brandon
     
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  7. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    Hmmm... I want to do something quick and be done with it, rather than wait a long time... Books is probably one of those keywords that there won't be anything to look at for weeks.

    Yarn is an interesting one though... gets a decent number of searches per day.
     
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    Ajeet Well-Known Member

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    Use:
    Gift Basket
     
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  9. l234244

    l234244 Peon

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    mesothiloma oh however its spelt
     
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    chachi The other Jason

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    How about laptop computers? That should do some volume.

    If you are bored, maybe you can send me up some Fred's or EZ-J's? Pretty please. I am going through withdrawls, I need my fix.
     
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    Arnie Well-Known Member

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    pictures is another one to mention
     
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  12. Michael

    Michael Raider

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    #12

    An interesting experiment Shawn but to make it worthwhile I think you should do it in secret. That way you can be sure that the results will not be effected by extraneous links placed maliciously or otherwise. Also you might like to consider having more than one such experiment in order to test the hypothesis that the results are reproducible.

    - Michael

     
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    AfterHim.com Peon

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    #13
    We wouldn't have to know the site until later in the experiment...we can know the term though.

    Brandon
     
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    l234244 Peon

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    How will we not know if a site suddenly appears in the coop network with a lot of weight behind it?
     
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  15. Design Agent

    Design Agent Peon

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    #15
    Consider a charity of some kind if you are going to do it.
    AIDS would be my choice right now.
     
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    AfterHim.com Peon

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    I think we should do something that can potentially make money.
     
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    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #17
    Okay... how about two different experiments. One for a new page on a sub-domain that never existed. And a separate one that points ads towards some sort of charity site for a term they don't rank well for already already (obviously no on-site optimization going on there).

    ...and for the record, this is not about making money. :)
     
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  18. Design Agent

    Design Agent Peon

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    Yes, money for a good cause. I quit smoking 3 months ago. Anti smoking, Charity donations any good cause might as well recieve any traffic generated. But its not my project ;)
     
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  19. Design Agent

    Design Agent Peon

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    Nice one. There are plenty out there that need the help and one day it could be any of us in a bad situation. Anything I can do to help?
     
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    AfterHim.com Peon

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    Personally, I think that is a waste of time.

    We need to do a new site and contend with the sandbox. That is a real life situation that we all go through.

    That would actually provide valuable data for everyone that creates sites.

    Brandon
     
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