Comments on: The Myth of the Google Sandbox http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/the-myth-of-the-google-sandbox/ Velvet Blues offers a wide variety of website-related services such as: complete websites, eCommerce, design, XHTML/CSS slicing, search engine optimization, and content management with custom or open source software such as WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal. Take a look at our portfolio and see for yourself. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:15:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: SEO for a Year | Marketing Blog | Creative Developmenthttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/the-myth-of-the-google-sandbox/#comment-6326 SEO for a Year | Marketing Blog | Creative Development Thu, 05 May 2011 22:38:13 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=224#comment-6326 [...] and content takes time to rise up through Google, and just rushing things can result in the fabled Sandbox, which can be counter [...] [...] and content takes time to rise up through Google, and just rushing things can result in the fabled Sandbox, which can be counter [...]

]]> By: teohttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/the-myth-of-the-google-sandbox/#comment-5883 teo Fri, 24 Dec 2010 14:17:10 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=224#comment-5883 (New Sites = Poor Results) that became known as the Sandbox effect and had controversial definitions, does not exist anymore.@Christian: I don’t think that Google has a sandbox these days. I have a lot of new sites(3 – 6 months) that rank in the top 10 results for high competition keywords. My backlinks are the 1/10 of my competitors. Also from my experience domain age can be no factor at all;it can play only a single minor factor in the millions of other factors;Matt Cutts confirmed the sandbox existed, somewhat, in his Coffee Talk with Brett Tabke 7 years ago. But since then, they did not discuss it much. (New Sites = Poor Results) that became known as the Sandbox effect and had controversial definitions, does not exist anymore.

@Christian: I don’t think that Google has a sandbox these days. I have a lot of new sites(3 – 6 months) that rank in the top 10 results for high competition keywords. My backlinks are the 1/10 of my competitors. Also from my experience domain age can be no factor at all;it can play only a single minor factor in the millions of other factors;

Matt Cutts confirmed the sandbox existed, somewhat, in his Coffee Talk with Brett Tabke 7 years ago. But since then, they did not discuss it much.

]]> By: Christianhttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/the-myth-of-the-google-sandbox/#comment-5807 Christian Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:51:42 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=224#comment-5807 I hate the sandbox. My site is 13 months, still in. Well optimized with 5% keyword density. Over 50,000 backlinks with some pr 8,9, etc. .Edu backlinks, the whole deal. My number 1 competitor has only 6,000 backlinks and 4% keyword density. My meta tags are good, everything indicates it should be number one. However, my competitor’s site is 10+ years old, mine 13 months. Sandbox is unfair, i hate it. I may change my mind when my site is 10+ years old, but for now I hate it. I hate the sandbox. My site is 13 months, still in. Well optimized with 5% keyword density. Over 50,000 backlinks with some pr 8,9, etc. .Edu backlinks, the whole deal. My number 1 competitor has only 6,000 backlinks and 4% keyword density. My meta tags are good, everything indicates it should be number one. However, my competitor’s site is 10+ years old, mine 13 months. Sandbox is unfair, i hate it. I may change my mind when my site is 10+ years old, but for now I hate it.

]]> By: Brianhttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/the-myth-of-the-google-sandbox/#comment-5096 Brian Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:12:21 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=224#comment-5096 One of my blogs started out very strong in the Google Search Engine, even though I use AdSense on it. But after a couple of months it slowed way down. Do you think that this is because of the SandBox? One of my blogs started out very strong in the Google Search Engine, even though I use AdSense on it. But after a couple of months it slowed way down. Do you think that this is because of the SandBox?

]]> By: Velvet Blueshttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/the-myth-of-the-google-sandbox/#comment-1845 Velvet Blues Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:14:27 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=224#comment-1845 Good tip. It is possible to avoid the sandbox when you get links from reputable places and if you avoid adding advertising and doing things that spammers typically do. Good tip. It is possible to avoid the sandbox when you get links from reputable places and if you avoid adding advertising and doing things that spammers typically do.

]]> By: Domain Marveloushttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/the-myth-of-the-google-sandbox/#comment-1495 Domain Marvelous Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:56:25 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=224#comment-1495 I don't believe too that Google sandbox exists. I registered a domain, put up an article and got indexed within a week (becuase that article was submitted to various social bookmarking sites). Then again, maybe this was an exception case, and Google spiders somehow got confused lol ;) I don’t believe too that Google sandbox exists. I registered a domain, put up an article and got indexed within a week (becuase that article was submitted to various social bookmarking sites). Then again, maybe this was an exception case, and Google spiders somehow got confused lol ;)

]]> By: Velvet Blueshttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/the-myth-of-the-google-sandbox/#comment-1052 Velvet Blues Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:25:16 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=224#comment-1052 @Paul, this sandbox phenomenon is noted as typical behavior for new domains. Perhaps it is Google's algorithm. Perhaps there are other factors at work. Either way, the phenomena is generally referred to as the Google Sandbox...Why don't you believe that it exists? Have any insider knowledge you care to share? :-) @Paul, this sandbox phenomenon is noted as typical behavior for new domains. Perhaps it is Google’s algorithm. Perhaps there are other factors at work. Either way, the phenomena is generally referred to as the Google Sandbox…

Why don’t you believe that it exists? Have any insider knowledge you care to share? :-)

]]> By: Paulhttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/the-myth-of-the-google-sandbox/#comment-1050 Paul Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:53:54 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=224#comment-1050 There is no google sandbox. It is total myth. Paul There is no google sandbox. It is total myth.
Paul

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