Listing question

Nashvegas · #**1 Listing question** 05-09-2005, 10:25 AM

On average, how long does it take to get listed in Google for your main keyword phrase? I just checked Google Rankings and we are not in the top 1,000 yet. Our site was live on the net about a month and a half ago and there simply are not that many quality sites targeting "Nashville Real Estate". I know that there are a ton of sites, but not 1,000 that I would consider as informative as ours. Thank you!

Salt River Media · #**2 Re: Listing question** 05-09-2005, 10:31 AM

The sandbox normally lasts 6-9 months.

Nashvegas · #**3 Re: Listing question** 05-09-2005, 10:41 AM

Is the sandbox, a place that all new sites go?

Salt River Media · #**4 Re: Listing question** 05-09-2005, 10:52 AM

There are many that believe that the sandbox only applies to new sites, I do not agree with that view. New and old sites alike can experience the sandbox.

I think the most acurate description is that incoming links are sanboxed, i.e. The links you get today count at some point in the future and that there is also a dampening effect on them.

Nashvegas · #**5 Re: Listing question** 05-09-2005, 10:57 AM

I see, so all of our links have to mature before they can truely be counted. And those links are one of the most important elements to being ranked high on Google.

Salt River Media · #**6 Re: Listing question** 05-09-2005, 11:07 AM

You got it.

SanDiego · #**7 Re: Listing question** 05-09-2005, 11:33 AM

I have no proof and this is MSB according to Jenny, but I was always the concept that both new sites And new links were sandboxed for a while...
My site did sit in the box (or so I think) for about 9 months... and for some KWs it still is in the box....but I'm not worried, it will come around sooner or later...

ResaleBroker · #**8 Re: Listing question** 05-09-2005, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nashvegas

On average, how long does it take to get listed in Google for your main keyword phrase?

Getting in Google's index can take less than 48 hours. Getting ranked in the top one-thousand (1000) can take less than a few weeks if the keyword/phrase is right.

Nashvegas · #**9 Re: Listing question** 05-09-2005, 12:37 PM

I see, what exactly do you mean by right? I would expect that the most accurate keyword phrase for us would be Nashville Real Estate, is this not right?