Thread: IS MSN Making changes?

Is it just me or is MSN making Major changes since thursday?

In terms of MSN serps I seem to be holding steady for all of my keywords.

HMiller thanks please keep an eye out and keep me posted!
Thanks! How are your backlinks?

Sure will San Diego, always have my eye on my rankings

Linkbuilding is going ok. Slowed down a little bit, for various reasons it seems like I'm rejecting many more link exchange requests than ever. As I get more experience and knowledge about SEO and linking I'm getting alot more picky which really cuts down on the number of sites I link with but I suppose it's just becoming a matter of quality over quantity which IMO is never a bad thing.

Sounds like we are on the same page! I could right the book on what Not to do

Have you tried the Co-Op Ad Network for adding links?The program still needs to be refined a bit to allow for categorized link partners, but it's a neat idea to gain links.

Will it help your rankings? I'm not convinced that it has a huge impact, but it doesn't hurt.

HHI Golf Guy

I have not used these guys! Have you or do you know of someone that has?

I use the co-op ad network for a few of my sites and it works fine. There are a lot of "chicken littles" out there that are predicting gloom, doom, and banishment for co-op members (I was one in the beginning until I studied what was going on and the plans for the future). That won't happen. The co-op is simply another form of on-page advertising. I use both the co-op and Adsense on the same pages.

I do suggest that you rename the files to something else, just so snoopers can't figure out what is going on with your site. Also, if your running on Windows IIS, it's a pain to set up (I have managed to get it running on a few IIS sites).

Will it rocket a site to the top of the SERP's? No. If the site is poorly optimized and has a poor linking strategy it will still rank poorly. On the flip side, I have seen my backlink count go up.

Will it help new sites? Not that much. The system is predicated on the fact that a site must be indexed by Google. Then, for each increase in your PR you receive an added weight bonus that displays your ads more frequently.

I believe that using the co-op is one of the many, many factors that helps my sites link well.

I would appreciate it if you used the link that I posted earlier if you do choose to sign up. I get a referral for bringing in any new members.

Absolutely,

Appreciate the information! I will keep it in mind!

For some reason msn is switching the urls this forum is indexed with
http://www.national-real-estate-dire...rum/index.php?
this is now the url indexed. No clue where they have it from - I have also heard many inconsistancies when it comes to 301 redirects and which urls appear in the SERPs, the redirects and the urls that are being redirected to.