Help With Disappearing Rankings
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Hi Guys,
I am stumped!!. I have been asked to look at this site http://www.quarrymotors.co.uk. Which has lost rankings for "BMW Parts" since a redesign of the site. Through a bit of detective work I have managed to get hold ot the wayback machine version of the old site here http://web.archive.org/web/20080520104847/http://www.quarrymotors.co.uk/
And according to the onpage factors I have compared with SEOquake, the keyword density, title tag, description is almost identical.
I have checked webmaster tools and analytics (I only have data from June 22nd) So I am unable to confirm what traffic was available before the redesign.
All other keywords:-
BMW Breakers
BMW Spares
Are on the first page but this keyword "BMW Parts" is on page 22??!?.
I have checked open site explorer and it's not a case over optimisation of anchor text as a majority of the keywords are pointing back to the url and it's one of the cleanest profiles I have ever seen.
The only issue, which it can't be is right at the top left corner of the site is a piece of text "Used BMW Parts & Spares"
Any help would be gracefully appreciated
Kind Regards
Neil
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Hi,
Thank you for your reply!.
I do think it maybe a over optimisation penalty but here "Used BMW Parts & Spares" (top left corner) instead. However he is on the first page for "Used BMW Parts" too, just "BMW Parts" is on the 22nd page
Kind Regards
Neil
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Flirting with hidden text penalty at bottom of page... only about 1% color difference.
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Hi There,
Your not being harsh. However the site does have text. I couldn't find it either. There is a drop down box if you click on About Quarry Motors. There are actually 245 words on the home page with this box included.
It's ranking on page 1 for BMW Spares and BMW Breakers, but page 22 for "BMW Parts". I have covered way beyond the basics.
Kind Regards
Neil
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That site doesn't deserve to rank. Come on! No content on the home page? Google can't tell what the keywords are.
Please read chapter 4. http://www.seomoz.org/beginners-guide-to-seo
Sorry if I sound harsh, but how can the owner of that site possibly expect to rank without content?
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