Google ranking
I've been trying to figure it out for a while. I always assumed the length of presence online and 'linkability' of the site played a major factor.. I changed my mind.
So far as I can tell.. it's based on a combination of.. (in the order of weight)
1. Overall ranking of the site with other search terms.
2. Frequency of site updates.
3. Page title.
4. Quantity of use of the search term in the text of the site.
5. Site stability (if your site goes down often, you won't find it ranked high at all).
It seems.. if some of the terms get you ranked high.. you'll rank a lot higher for others as well. There's a definite connection there.
What doesn't matter at all?
- Meta tags. Go figure.
- How long your site has been online. Takes about a month for google to start giving you high ranks.
What do I base this on? Just my recent experience with a new domain and re-location of my site.
Comments
6. How hot the site operator is
Posted by: Steve | August 29, 2002 12:16 AM
"4. Site stability (if your site goes down often, you won't find it ranked high at all)."
Yet another example of promiscuity being punished by our repressive culture.
Posted by: Dan de Isaacs | August 29, 2002 09:49 AM