In the age of fair competition you may find it hard to believe that a search engine may hinder the appearance of a new website.
This is what is currently believed to be happening on more web servers today. Some programmers have viewed Google as uncomfortable to rank newer websites until they have proven their viability to exist for more than a period of "x" months. Thus the term "Sandbox Effect" applies to the idea that all new websites have their ratings placed in a holding tank until such time is deemed appropriate before a ranking can commence.
However the website is not hindered as much as the links that are reciprocated from other users. Newer links that are created are put on a "probationary" status until again they pickup in rank from other matured sites or placed directly by an ad campaign. The idea behind the hindrance is to prevent a fast ranking to occur on a new website. The usual holding period seems to be between 90 and 120 days before a site would start obtaining rank from reciprocal or back linking.
Some advice has been given to have companies you are going to reciprocate back add your link first to the website. This may help grandfather your site in, thus reducing the waiting time associated with "new" websites. People have noticed a 0 page rank when first signing up and receiving a bolstering 7 page ranking after 4 months. Why the delay? The fact is, that if people realized how easy it would be to get a high ranking, would that take away the credibility of the engine. It depends on whom you ask, but it does seem to be happening frequently to newer subscribers. Do not discontinue back linking, your rank will eventually appear.
Jakob Jelling is the founder of http://www.sitetube.com. Visit his website for the latest on planning, building, promoting and maintaining websites.
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Jakob Jelling is the founder of http://www.sitetube.com. Visit his website for the latest on planning, building, promoting and maintaining websites.
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Google sandbox
I've written here and on other blogs that I do not believe in the Google Sandbox. I manage three websites for my businesses. I have effectively used page titles and other Meta tags and never experienced the sandbox. My new website http://www.tucsonseosolutions.com gets first page results with Google. It is in a competitive field of SEO.
What I emphasize here is a localized approach to SEO. Everything that I do mentions Tucson. That includes my page titles. I have also gained first page for my house cleaning tips blog located at www.yourfreshstart.us/wp. and it's home web site ranks well also...
It usually is ranked in the # 1 position with Google.
So having three websites not experience the sandbox by using Keyword phrases in my page titles seems to be working. I would suggest that you might want to give it a try.