vBulletin RSS Feeds - Bad for SEO/SERP?

Discussion in 'vBulletin' started by JPetrillo, Apr 17, 2009.

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    My forum is new, but it has always showed up on the bottom of Page 1 or the top of Page 2 if you did a Google search for "video game forums" without the quotes. Now, for the past few weeks, I have been showing up anywhere from Page 5 to as far out as Page 7 or 8! :mad:

    Could this drop in SERP be because of the RSS feeds that I have posting to my forums every day? There are about 100 - 150 new posts per day from the RSS bot.

    If you look at my forum, towards the bottom there is a "Live Video Game & Entertainment News Feeds" section which is where the bot posts.

    Do you think this is affecting my SERP? What is your honest opinion?

    The name of the site is GamersThrone.com and the link is right in my signature if you want to look.

    Thanks :)
     
    JPetrillo, Apr 17, 2009 IP
  2. remember123

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    no...rss feeds dont decrease Your SERP ..
     
    remember123, Apr 17, 2009 IP
  3. JPetrillo

    JPetrillo Peon

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    Okay, it must be something else then... hmmmmmmm :confused:

    :(
     
    JPetrillo, Apr 17, 2009 IP
  4. LbR

    LbR Banned

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    RSS that doesn't decrease it increase
     
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  5. ~kev~

    ~kev~ Well-Known Member

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    Your ranking in the results pages probably has to do with your sites age. Thread #1 was posted on 12-11-2008.

    Your site is only 4 months old. At that age your lucky that its showing up at page 2. As the site ages, it will probably start ranking better in the results pages. There is nothing to worry about.
     
    ~kev~, Apr 18, 2009 IP
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    addaminsane Well-Known Member

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    at new ages google will bounce your sites rankings around a ton. With new sites patience and diligence is key. Over time the seo rankings will begin to solidify for your site and as long as you have good on page seo and steady off site linking, then the site will remain at high visibility in the search engines.
     
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  7. JPetrillo

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    Thanks ~kev~ and addaminsane :)

    @ ~kev~ - Small world... you joined my forum back in January :) that was when the site was only 1 month old! How did you even find it? hehe
     
    JPetrillo, Apr 18, 2009 IP