how i lost my client's rankings and profits exploded
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$100k in yearly revenue$250k in yearly revenue$500k in yearly revenue
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200810
Keyword: Motorcycle Batteries
#3 #4 #5 #6#1 #2
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NOKeyword Stuffing? Hidden Text?
Doorway Pages? Mass Link Building?
Content Spam?
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Because sooner or later…
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Keyword: Motorcycle Batteries
#3#4#5 #6#1#2
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NOTIt’s
Our Fault!
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6 monthslater
Keyword: Motorcycle Batteries
#3#4#5 #6#1#2
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Fast Forward 12
MonthsKeyword: Motorcycle Batteries
#3#4#5 #6#1#2
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YOU LOSTMY #1
RANKINGS?!?!
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Hundreds ofoptimizable
landing pagesadded
Major battery navigation overhaulBrand (Make)
Year + Make
Year, Make & Model
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Showed products at every stage
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What Happened?• The Good:• Made products easier for visitors and search
engines to find
• The Bad:• Diluted the authority of the main page• Big drop in Rankings
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Net result: all good!
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YOU LOSTMY #1
RANKINGS?!?!YOU LOST
MY #1RANKINGS!!!
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What have we learned?• Spam works… but only for so long.
• Website architecture plays a HUGE role in search engine rankings.
• #1 rankings are not always the best thing for your business.
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