vBSEO - an independent case study

DoStarBug how much time have you been waiting till you started earning well ?

 

bought 05/2006

It was not much at first, but it was increasing a little month after month.
And it still increases only the increase steps get bigger

Patients is everything and experimenting

 

DaStarBug u ve got one click from me for these great hacks
;]

 

Just installed the link units in navbar.Is there any way to increase the size of the buttons ?

 

interesting case study.

I just installed Vbseo myself on my forum in my signature, keen to see the results too.

 

You mean the adsense links? these can't be changed in size.
The links of your forum navbar can be.
Check the navbar template

 

New Statistik update:

14.09.07 - Week 9:

missed.

28.09.07 - Week 10:

Google: 9.820 +vbseo: 8.630
Yahoo: 17.300 +vbseo: 12.200
MSN: 88 +vbseo: 70

I also updated the statistic images in my first post.

ps: Full Version in one post

 

Update:

05.10.07 - Week 11:

Google: 19.700 +vbseo: 8.750 - nice Jump
Yahoo: 18.976 +vbseo: 12.600
MSN: 492 +vbseo: 254 - nice Jump

The nice thing is, in Google I list very high with a whole variety of interesting and sometimes even popular keywords.

 

Are you running the unencrypted version by any chance?

 

I have not seen any major sites using vbseo all are low pr ranked

 

Yes, I do run the unencrypted version, but not on this forum.
I do the beta test on my smaller forum www.elternfragen.net

Why do you ask?

 

Just wondering. Has there been a slight speed increase or?

 

My Forums are not creating a big strain on my server so I have not notice a difference, but others with big boards certainly did.

 

That is a very convincing case study..thank you for posting results StarBug

 

A new update:

Indexing stats (Indexed pages in search engines)

12.10.07 - Week 12:

missed.

19.10.07 - Week 13:

Google: 22.600 +vbseo: 8.590
Yahoo: 32.755 +vbseo: 24.200
MSN: 150 +vbseo: 91

28.10.07 - Week 14:

Google: 23.800 +vbseo: 9.440
Yahoo: 6.453 +vbseo: 23.800
MSN: 125 +vbseo: 87

03.11.07 - Week 15:

Google: 24.800 +vbseo: 9.140
Yahoo: 32.443 +vbseo: 23.600
MSN: 131 +vbseo: 92

Search enginge Listings of siteatientenfragen.net


Search enginge Listings of siteatientenfragen.net +vbseo



Traffic stats (organic traffic from search engines)

20.05.-20.06. (two month before vBSEO was installed)

google: 10,601
yahoo: 225
msn: 9

20.06.-20.07. (month before vBSEO was installed)

google: 13,312
yahoo: 115
msn: 4

21.07.-21.08. (first month with vBSEO installed)

google: 18,154
yahoo: 133
msn: 6

21.08.-21.09.

google: 19,438
yahoo: 193
msn: 9

21.09.-21.10.

google: 27,229
yahoo: 219
msn: 15


(Y-axis normal scale)


(Y-axis logarithmic scale)

 

4 Month have past since my last update.

Here the updated case study in total.

20.07.07: Installation and activation of vBSEO and vBSEO Sitemap

Links used to determine site indexing stats:

Google.com: siteatientenfragen.net and +vbseo
Yahoo.com: siteatientenfragen.net and +vbseo
msn.com: siteatientenfragen.net and +vbseo

Indexing stats (Indexed pages in search engines)

20.07.2007 (before vBSEO) Week 0:

Google: 12.000
Yahoo: 12.790
MSN: 127

27.07.2007 - Week 1:

Google: 11.800
Yahoo: 12.556
MSN: 114

04.08.07 - Week 2:

Google: 15.000 +vbseo: 9.570
Yahoo: 12.522 +vbseo: 791
MSN: 80 +vbseo: 2

10.08.07 - Week 3:

Google: 8.600 +vbseo: 6.120
Yahoo: 12.546 +vbseo: 1.650
MSN: 119 +vbseo: 39

17.08.07 - Week 4:

Google: 9.460 +vbseo: 6.940
Yahoo: 12.539 +vbseo: 2.400
MSN: 94 +vbseo: 41
Adsense: Adsense earnings are climbing nicely. They did before as well, but I am very satisfied.

27.08.07 - Week 5:

Google: 8.150 +vbseo: 6.970
Yahoo: 19.084 +vbseo: 8.440 (nice jump)
MSN: 90 +vbseo: 43

31.08.07 - Week 6:

Google: 9.780 +vbseo: 7.210
Yahoo: 17.452 +vbseo: 7.990
MSN: 79 +vbseo: 47
Adsense: Adsense earnings are still climbing nicely

07.09.07 - Week 7:

Google: 10.600 +vbseo: 7.970
Yahoo: 17.571 +vbseo: 7.650
MSN: 95 +vbseo: 71


14.09.07 - Week 8:

Google: 10.200 +vbseo: 8.800
Yahoo: 15.000 +vbseo: 8.260
MSN: 91 +vbseo: 72

14.09.07 - Week 9:

missed.

28.09.07 - Week 10:

Google: 9.820 +vbseo: 8.630
Yahoo: 17.300 +vbseo: 12.200
MSN: 88 +vbseo: 70

05.10.07 - Week 11:

Google: 19.700 +vbseo: 8.750 - nice Jump
Yahoo: 18.976 +vbseo: 12.600
MSN: 492 +vbseo: 254 - nice Jump

12.10.07 - Week 12:

missed.

19.10.07 - Week 13:

Google: 22.600 +vbseo: 8.590
Yahoo: 32.755 +vbseo: 24.200
MSN: 150 +vbseo: 91

28.10.07 - Week 14:

Google: 23.800 +vbseo: 9.440
Yahoo: 6.453 +vbseo: 23.800
MSN: 125 +vbseo: 87


Google PR Update -> PR 3 to PR 5


03.11.07 - Week 15:

Google: 24.800 +vbseo: 9.140
Yahoo: 32.443 +vbseo: 23.600
MSN: 131 +vbseo: 92

12.11.07 - Week 16:

Google: 12.800 +vbseo: 8.360
Yahoo: 31.887 +vbseo: 23.200
MSN: 101 +vbseo: 94

[Sorry for the missing month, I was very busy]

14.12.07 - Week 21:

Google: 21.800 +vbseo: 9.560
Yahoo: 43.526 +vbseo: 19.000
MSN: 115 +vbseo: 109

14.12.07 - Week 22: missed


28.12.07 - Week 23:

Google: 11.500 +vbseo: 8.130
Yahoo: 34.174 +vbseo: 18.900
MSN: 123 +vbseo: 112

Week 24 - 27: missed

01.02.08 - Week 28:

Google: 15.800 +vbseo: 910
Yahoo: 34.035 +vbseo: 18.500
MSN: 87 +vbseo: 78

Week 29 + 30: missed

01.02.08 - Week 31:

Google: 15.100 +vbseo: 1240
Yahoo: 33.769 +vbseo: 18.700
MSN: 99 +vbseo: 91


Search enginge Listings of siteatientenfragen.net



Traffic stats (organic traffic from search engines via Google Analytics)

20.05.-20.06. (two month before vBSEO was installed)

google: 10,601
yahoo: 225
msn: 9
aol: 11

20.06.-20.07. (month before vBSEO was installed)

google: 13,312
yahoo: 115
msn: 4
aol: 138

21.07.-21.08. (first month with vBSEO installed)

google: 18,154
yahoo: 133
msn: 6
aol: 315

21.08.-21.09.

google: 19,438
yahoo: 193
msn: 9
aol: 334

21.09.-21.10.

google: 27,229
yahoo: 219
msn: 15
aol: 445

21.10.-21.11.

google: 29,798
yahoo: 210
msn: 3
aol: 491

21.11.-21.12.

google: 29,234
yahoo: 213
msn: 3
aol: 561

21.12.-21.01.08

google: 29,075
yahoo: 217
msn: 4
aol: 525

21.01.-21.02.08

google: 37,251
yahoo: 283
msn: 3
aol: 596


As requested, the organic search engine traffic as graphical representation:

(Y-axis normal scale)


(Y-axis logarithmic scale)


Here is a graphical representation of my adsense earning. I changed the scale of the Y-achsis to an odd interval and removed the numbers so you can't guess the income, but I think you will get the idea



Questions and Feedback are always welcome

 

Ok, here is another update.

Patientenfragen.net - Für Patienten mit medizinischen Fragen

20.07.07: Installation and activation of vBSEO and vBSEO Sitemap

Links used to determine site indexing stats:

Google.com: siteatientenfragen.net and +vbseo
Yahoo.com: siteatientenfragen.net and +vbseo
msn.com: siteatientenfragen.net and +vbseo

Indexing stats (Indexed pages in search engines)

Search enginge Listings of siteatientenfragen.net


20.07.2007 (before vBSEO) Week 0:

Google: 12.000
Yahoo: 12.790
MSN: 127

27.07.2007 - Week 1:

Google: 11.800
Yahoo: 12.556
MSN: 114

04.08.07 - Week 2:

Google: 15.000 +vbseo: 9.570
Yahoo: 12.522 +vbseo: 791
MSN: 80 +vbseo: 2

10.08.07 - Week 3:

Google: 8.600 +vbseo: 6.120
Yahoo: 12.546 +vbseo: 1.650
MSN: 119 +vbseo: 39

17.08.07 - Week 4:

Google: 9.460 +vbseo: 6.940
Yahoo: 12.539 +vbseo: 2.400
MSN: 94 +vbseo: 41
Adsense: Adsense earnings are climbing nicely. They did before as well, but I am very satisfied.

27.08.07 - Week 5:

Google: 8.150 +vbseo: 6.970
Yahoo: 19.084 +vbseo: 8.440 (nice jump)
MSN: 90 +vbseo: 43

31.08.07 - Week 6:

Google: 9.780 +vbseo: 7.210
Yahoo: 17.452 +vbseo: 7.990
MSN: 79 +vbseo: 47
Adsense: Adsense earnings are still climbing nicely

07.09.07 - Week 7:

Google: 10.600 +vbseo: 7.970
Yahoo: 17.571 +vbseo: 7.650
MSN: 95 +vbseo: 71


14.09.07 - Week 8:

Google: 10.200 +vbseo: 8.800
Yahoo: 15.000 +vbseo: 8.260
MSN: 91 +vbseo: 72

14.09.07 - Week 9:

missed.

28.09.07 - Week 10:

Google: 9.820 +vbseo: 8.630
Yahoo: 17.300 +vbseo: 12.200
MSN: 88 +vbseo: 70

05.10.07 - Week 11:

Google: 19.700 +vbseo: 8.750 - nice Jump
Yahoo: 18.976 +vbseo: 12.600
MSN: 492 +vbseo: 254 - nice Jump

12.10.07 - Week 12:

missed.

19.10.07 - Week 13:

Google: 22.600 +vbseo: 8.590
Yahoo: 32.755 +vbseo: 24.200
MSN: 150 +vbseo: 91

28.10.07 - Week 14:

Google: 23.800 +vbseo: 9.440
Yahoo: 6.453 +vbseo: 23.800
MSN: 125 +vbseo: 87


Google PR Update -> PR 3 to PR 5


03.11.07 - Week 15:

Google: 24.800 +vbseo: 9.140
Yahoo: 32.443 +vbseo: 23.600
MSN: 131 +vbseo: 92

12.11.07 - Week 16:

Google: 12.800 +vbseo: 8.360
Yahoo: 31.887 +vbseo: 23.200
MSN: 101 +vbseo: 94

[Sorry for the missing month, I was very busy]

14.12.07 - Week 21:

Google: 21.800 +vbseo: 9.560
Yahoo: 43.526 +vbseo: 19.000
MSN: 115 +vbseo: 109

14.12.07 - Week 22: missed


28.12.07 - Week 23:

Google: 11.500 +vbseo: 8.130
Yahoo: 34.174 +vbseo: 18.900
MSN: 123 +vbseo: 112

Week 24 - 27: missed

01.02.08 - Week 28:

Google: 15.800 +vbseo: 910
Yahoo: 34.035 +vbseo: 18.500
MSN: 87 +vbseo: 78

Week 29 + 30: missed

01.02.08 - Week 31:

Google: 15.100 +vbseo: 1070
Yahoo: 33.769 +vbseo: 18.700
MSN: 99 +vbseo: 91

Week 32 - 36: missed

Google PR Update -> PR 5 to PR 4


16.03.08 - Week 37:

Google: 15.400 +vbseo: 1240
Yahoo: 33.001 +vbseo: 18.300
MSN: 352 +vbseo: 321

Week 38 + 39: missed

04.04.08 - Week 40:

Google: 12.500 +vbseo: 1060
Yahoo: 28.299 +vbseo: 18.000
MSN: 320 +vbseo: 293

Traffic stats (organic traffic from search engines)


(Y-axis normal scale)


(Y-axis logarithmic scale)

20.05.-20.06. (two month before vBSEO was installed)

google: 10,601
yahoo: 225
msn: 9
aol: 11

20.06.-20.07. (month before vBSEO was installed)

google: 13,312
yahoo: 115
msn: 4
aol: 138

21.07.-21.08. (first month with vBSEO installed)

google: 18,154
yahoo: 133
msn: 6
aol: 315

21.08.-21.09.

google: 19,438
yahoo: 193
msn: 9
aol: 334

21.09.-21.10.

google: 27,229
yahoo: 219
msn: 15
aol: 445

21.10.-21.11.

google: 29,798
yahoo: 210
msn: 3
aol: 491

21.11.-21.12.

google: 29,234
yahoo: 213
msn: 3
aol: 561

21.12.-21.01.08

google: 29,075
yahoo: 217
msn: 4
aol: 525

21.01.-21.02.08

google: 37,251
yahoo: 283
msn: 3
aol: 596

21.02.-21.03.08

google: 37,958
yahoo: 271
msn: 29
aol: 549

Here is a graphical representation of my adsense earning. I changed the scale of the Y-achsis to an odd interval and removed the numbers so you can't guess the income, but I think you will get the idea



StarBuG

 

Impressive.

vBSEO as done a lot for you.

Have you only used vBSEO for SEO and what about promotion?

 

I don't think that vBSEO is solely the reason for all the increase.
My forum was always improving like that even before vBSEO.

But it does not hurt, I love the keyword rich urls and many other things about vBSEO (bought my 3rd license yesterday)

I have 3 forums now, a big music website and 2 blogs which are all interlinked.
I am also active on several forums, eg. here, and I have my forums linked in my signature.
So yes, a lot of links point to my forums

 

Another UPDATE of my vBSEO Case Study.

I have a german forum for medical patients to talk about medical and non medical topics.

Patientenfragen.net - Für Patienten mit medizinischen Fragen


20.07.07: Installation and activation of vBSEO and vBSEO Sitemap

Links used to determine site indexing stats:

Google.com: siteatientenfragen.net and +vbseo
Yahoo.com: siteatientenfragen.net and +vbseo
msn.com: siteatientenfragen.net and +vbseo

Indexing stats (Indexed pages in search engines)

Search enginge Listings of siteatientenfragen.net


20.07.2007 (before vBSEO) Week 0:

Google: 12.000
Yahoo: 12.790
MSN: 127

27.07.2007 - Week 1:

Google: 11.800
Yahoo: 12.556
MSN: 114

04.08.07 - Week 2:

Google: 15.000 +vbseo: 9.570
Yahoo: 12.522 +vbseo: 791
MSN: 80 +vbseo: 2

10.08.07 - Week 3:

Google: 8.600 +vbseo: 6.120
Yahoo: 12.546 +vbseo: 1.650
MSN: 119 +vbseo: 39

17.08.07 - Week 4:

Google: 9.460 +vbseo: 6.940
Yahoo: 12.539 +vbseo: 2.400
MSN: 94 +vbseo: 41
Adsense: Adsense earnings are climbing nicely. They did before as well, but I am very satisfied.

27.08.07 - Week 5:

Google: 8.150 +vbseo: 6.970
Yahoo: 19.084 +vbseo: 8.440 (nice jump)
MSN: 90 +vbseo: 43

31.08.07 - Week 6:

Google: 9.780 +vbseo: 7.210
Yahoo: 17.452 +vbseo: 7.990
MSN: 79 +vbseo: 47
Adsense: Adsense earnings are still climbing nicely

07.09.07 - Week 7:

Google: 10.600 +vbseo: 7.970
Yahoo: 17.571 +vbseo: 7.650
MSN: 95 +vbseo: 71


14.09.07 - Week 8:

Google: 10.200 +vbseo: 8.800
Yahoo: 15.000 +vbseo: 8.260
MSN: 91 +vbseo: 72

14.09.07 - Week 9:

missed.

28.09.07 - Week 10:

Google: 9.820 +vbseo: 8.630
Yahoo: 17.300 +vbseo: 12.200
MSN: 88 +vbseo: 70

05.10.07 - Week 11:

Google: 19.700 +vbseo: 8.750 - nice Jump
Yahoo: 18.976 +vbseo: 12.600
MSN: 492 +vbseo: 254 - nice Jump

12.10.07 - Week 12:

missed.

19.10.07 - Week 13:

Google: 22.600 +vbseo: 8.590
Yahoo: 32.755 +vbseo: 24.200
MSN: 150 +vbseo: 91

28.10.07 - Week 14:

Google: 23.800 +vbseo: 9.440
Yahoo: 6.453 +vbseo: 23.800
MSN: 125 +vbseo: 87


Google PR Update -> PR 3 to PR 5


03.11.07 - Week 15:

Google: 24.800 +vbseo: 9.140
Yahoo: 32.443 +vbseo: 23.600
MSN: 131 +vbseo: 92

12.11.07 - Week 16:

Google: 12.800 +vbseo: 8.360
Yahoo: 31.887 +vbseo: 23.200
MSN: 101 +vbseo: 94

[Sorry for the missing month, I was very busy]

14.12.07 - Week 21:

Google: 21.800 +vbseo: 9.560
Yahoo: 43.526 +vbseo: 19.000
MSN: 115 +vbseo: 109

14.12.07 - Week 22: missed


28.12.07 - Week 23:

Google: 11.500 +vbseo: 8.130
Yahoo: 34.174 +vbseo: 18.900
MSN: 123 +vbseo: 112

Week 24 - 27: missed

01.02.08 - Week 28:

Google: 15.800 +vbseo: 910
Yahoo: 34.035 +vbseo: 18.500
MSN: 87 +vbseo: 78

Week 29 + 30: missed

01.02.08 - Week 31:

Google: 15.100 +vbseo: 1070
Yahoo: 33.769 +vbseo: 18.700
MSN: 99 +vbseo: 91

Week 32 - 36: missed

Google PR Update -> PR 5 to PR 4


16.03.08 - Week 37:

Google: 15.400 +vbseo: 1240
Yahoo: 33.001 +vbseo: 18.300
MSN: 352 +vbseo: 321

Week 38 + 39: missed

04.04.08 - Week 40:

Google: 12.500 +vbseo: 1060
Yahoo: 28.299 +vbseo: 18.000
MSN: 320 +vbseo: 293

Week 41 + 50: missed

21.06.08 - Week 51:

Google: 21.400 +vbseo: 1.590
Yahoo: 26.321 +vbseo: 68.200
MSN: 175 +vbseo: 170

Week 52 + 58: missed

15.08.08 - Week 59:

Google: 26.100 +vbseo: 2.250
Yahoo: 23.765 +vbseo: 19.300
MSN: 159 +vbseo: 137

Week 60 + 63: missed

23.09.08 - Week 64:

Google: 34.700 +vbseo: 20.400
Yahoo: 48.740 +vbseo: 18.900
MSN: 373 +vbseo: 367

Removed vBulletin Archive and Footer Links to Archive
removed Forum Title from Showthread, Forumdisplay and Memberinfo
replaced showpost with permlinks


Traffic stats (organic traffic from search engines)


(Y-axis logarithmic scale)

Keywords long tail




20.05.-20.06. (two month before vBSEO was installed)

google: 10,601
yahoo: 225
msn: 9
aol: 11

Search sent 11,079 total visits via 5,399 keywords

20.06.-20.07. (month before vBSEO was installed)

google: 13,312
yahoo: 115
msn: 4
aol: 138

Search sent 13,616 total visits via 8,993 keywords

21.07.-21.08. (first month with vBSEO installed)

google: 18,154
yahoo: 133
msn: 6
aol: 315

Search sent 18,715 total visits via 12,036 keywords

21.08.-21.09.

google: 19,438
yahoo: 193
msn: 9
aol: 334

Search sent 20,116 total visits via 13,308 keywords

21.09.-21.10.

google: 27,229
yahoo: 219
msn: 15
aol: 445

Search sent 28,051 total visits via 17,410 keywords

21.10.-21.11.

google: 29,798
yahoo: 210
msn: 3
aol: 491

Search sent 30,692 total visits via 17,907 keywords

21.11.-21.12.

google: 29,234
yahoo: 213
msn: 3
aol: 561

Search sent 30,157 total visits via 16,924 keywords

21.12.-21.01.08

google: 29,075
yahoo: 217
msn: 4
aol: 525

Search sent 30,004 total visits via 16,069 keywords

21.01.-21.02.08

google: 37,251
yahoo: 283
msn: 3
aol: 596

Search sent 38,404 total visits via 19,983 keywords

21.02.-21.03.08

google: 37,958
yahoo: 271
msn: 29
aol: 549

Search sent 39,124 total visits via 19,656 keywords

21.03.-21.04.08

google: 40,785
yahoo: 353
msn: 11
aol: 659

Search sent 42,219 total visits via 20,105 keywords

21.04.-21.05.08

google: 36,879
yahoo: 325
msn: 3
aol: 589

Search sent 38,143 total visits via 18,949 keywords


21.05.-21.06.08

google: 36,434
yahoo: 303
msn: 5
aol: 468

Search sent 37,524 total visits via 19,789 keywords

21.06.-21.07.08

google: 37,499
yahoo: 267
msn: 1
aol: 495

Search sent 38,624 total visits via 20,285 keywords

21.07.-21.08.08

google: 56,528
yahoo: 316
msn: 10
aol: 680

Search sent 58,047 total visits via 30,127 keywords

21.08.-21.09.08

google: 59,027
yahoo: 391
msn: 19
aol: 851

Search sent 61,021 total visits via 31,166 keywords


Here is a graphical representation of my adsense earning. I changed the scale of the Y-achsis to an odd interval and removed the numbers so you can't guess the income, but I think you will get the idea




StarBuG