Big Yahoo Update

**HHI Golf Guy** · 04-02-2005, 09:09 AM

Yahoo just announced that they have released a new index.

Looking at the sites that we manage, there were not many changes with older sites that have established links. On one of our RE sites, 2 important KW phrases bumped up a few places to #1. We now hold #1 for our 7 primary KW's for that site on Yahoo.

Looking at newer web sites, these all experienced drops in their SERP's for primary KW's. The preliminary conclusion that I have drawn from the analysis of our sites is that Yahoo now places greater importance on backlinks.

We have been building links at a slower pace than usual with a few sites to see if it has any impact on the Google sandbox.

Check your Yahoo rankings. Are you smiling or crying?

**HHI Golf Guy** · 04-02-2005, 03:39 PM

Wow - the results certainly aren't very stable. One of our new sites had its primary KW drop from #21 to #98 as soon as the new index hit. Today, that KW has bounced back to #30. A lot of other KW's are bouncing back as well.

It's hard to tell what the heck is going on here with newer web sites.

**sdloanbroker** · 04-02-2005, 05:56 PM

jumped from 200+ for keyword: San Diego Mortgages to...#3 baby!
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=san...web-t&toggle=1

Really - the only 2 things I have done are:
1. link exchanging..probably added 20-30 backlinks over the last couple of weeks (thanks San Diego Real Estate!)
2. Optimized my homepage text a little - geared more towards San Diego Mortgages and less towards San Diego Home Loans..

wow - #2 on MSN too...

still not ranked in google - damn sandbox!

**VegasMack** · 04-02-2005, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by HHI Golf Guy

Wow - the results certainly aren't very stable. One of our new sites had its primary KW drop from #21 to #98 as soon as the new index hit. Today, that KW has bounced back to #30. A lot of other KW's are bouncing back as well.

It's hard to tell what the heck is going on here with newer web sites.

Seems like the results are still very unstable.

It

**judyo** · 04-02-2005, 08:19 PM

A canned template site (same host I use) with no backlinks has placed at #1 for several kw's & she hasn't even personalized any of the canned verbiage that comes with the site with the exception of adding her photo & company logo. Very few pages, no mls, etc. I'm hoping this is one of those new site glitches and it will fall down to its proper position.

**VegasMack** · 04-02-2005, 08:35 PM

Looking at the #1 spot for LVRE I can

**San Diego Real Estate** · 04-03-2005, 05:24 PM

Mack you hit that one on the head! We went from number 1 to no where to be found???

**San Diego Real Estate** · 04-03-2005, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by sdloanbroker

jumped from 200+ for keyword: San Diego Mortgages to...#3 baby!
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=san...web-t&toggle=1

Really - the only 2 things I have done are:
1. link exchanging..probably added 20-30 backlinks over the last couple of weeks (thanks San Diego Real Estate!)
2. Optimized my homepage text a little - geared more towards San Diego Mortgages and less towards San Diego Home Loans..

wow - #2 on MSN too...

still not ranked in google - damn sandbox!

Tom your welcome congrats on the progress

**Real Estate Forum** · 04-04-2005, 12:52 AM

Congrats, Tom!
Hope yours stays and hope all the others will gain ground when they decide to come up with a final algo.
I just blogged about it here
Just click on " Yahoo information blog " where they announce " Yahoo! Launching New Search Index Tonight "

Mike