Search Engine Optimisation

[RyanMeray]

Is a non-paid linkback system like the one detailed here the kind of thing Google dings you for? You put a link to their site on your site, and they move you up in their directory ranking.

Think one could get away with a 'nofollow' link?

 

[Simmy]

I've just checked my Google SERP and I'm back near the top for most keywords Just in time for Christmas too!

Bristol computer repair - 2nd on serp
Bristol laptop repair - 1st on local map section
Bristol pc repair - 1st page on serp and 2nd on local map section

I was still on page 3 last night. The strange thing is, google's cache for my site is still really old (4th December). I thought they re-cached your site when they reindexed it? Also, using http://popuri.us/ all of my backlinks have disappeared (I had around 750+) and I still have a PR of 0.

It doesn't look like Google have penalised me for my link exchange directory Ryan - I would imagine your non-paid link exchange would be fine.

 

[RyanMeray]

Woohoo! I just hit a 4 on the pagerank for my landing page!

*does the leveled-up pagerank dance*

 

[MrMille]

I've no idea why your site has PR4, clicking on the backlink buttons doesn't yield much information.

Any idea? and well done by the way

 

[nonchalant]

whoaa Simmy - nice work! I couldnt find your site a few weeks ago now as you say your ranking for those search terms is right up there

Btw, love your site. The homepage is vastly improved with lots of text (told you google loves text lol).

I also wouldnt worry about your backlinks. Checking that link you posted it shows n/a results for my site also which is obviously wrong. Did you post a sitemap for google btw?

Also, for those wanting to check their pagerank, this site is great http://checkpagerank.ws/ - It gives a bit more info on your site as well as pagerank.

 

[RyanMeray]

I've no idea why your site has PR4, clicking on the backlink buttons doesn't yield much information.

Any idea? and well done by the way

What are the backlink buttons?

I think the biggest factors in my pagerank is the number of external links to the site, and my code which is extremely search-engine friendly.

Also, for those wanting to check their pagerank, this site is great http://checkpagerank.ws/ - It gives a bit more info on your site as well as pagerank.

Awesome page! It's reminded me that the page I have up isn't XHMTL 1.0 valid yet, but the code I have waiting for the wings is, so I need to roll that out ASAP.

Oddly enough though, it's displaying some info as wrong, such as not listing my Delicious links.

 

[dhrandy]

I'm number 1 in local search in Google in my area with laptop, PC repair, computer repair in Huntersville, NC. I've been number 1 and 2 with Yahoo search for a couple weeks. Just made the top of Google today. Now if my website could get closer to the top for the web search result. Maybe with a little more time it will be.