View Full Version : How do I know if I'm in the Sandbox
spondishy
05-30-2005, 04:39 PM
I've used a tool posted on this site, but it was inconclusive. I'm absolutely nowhere on Google, so I guess I am!
tocoy
05-31-2005, 05:06 AM
have you tried this tool:
http://www.socengine.com/seo/tools/sandbox-tool.php
1. Are you ranked #1,2 or 3 for an allinanchor search for your keyword phrase?
2. Are you ranked #1-10 at Yahoo! & MSN?
3. Is your visible toolbar PageRank +/- 1 unit away from your top 10 competitors?
4. Are you ranked in the top 3-5 results for a search of 6-10 keywords that exactly match your page title? Try this several times with several pages on your site that Google has cached.
If you answer "yes" to all of the above questions, yet your site is not ranking in the top 10-20 for your keyword phrase, you could be under the impact of the sandbox effect. Remember, however, that the sandbox is a "sitewide" effect and will not impact only a single keyword phrase or page. Therefore, consider these other signs of "sandboxing" before ruling out other possibilities:
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