McDar Experiment

<<NOW - someone has to post something so I can post tomorrows update!>>

I shall do it.

I am new to SEO. Just a couple months ago learned the basics. I visited many SEO sites and forums. Clearly SEO is not an exact science and most conclusions are based on circumstantial evidence.

This thread (and I killed a few hours to read it from A to Z) is the closest thing to real science. It prompted me to join this forum - the only SEO forum I joined so far.

Thank you, Caryl for very good tool and everybody who participated in this experiment.

alex

 

Hi A Freylicher, welcome and enjoy, and thankyou on behalf of everyone who is involved for your kind comments.

Reading the thread from start to finish is something even I have done a number of times as it gives a deeper insite into what is happening [and also the brain cells need refreshing as they aren't as good as they used to be !]

I certainly, like Bob, do not think that the signature removal has had any adverse affect [in fact I think the reverse is true, having no signature links now at all, and my main KWs are stable and my minor KWs have improved - but that is another area of interest, does the potence of major linking on one KW "take" from the others?] on the rankings, however, there is one factor I think I have noticed and that is that the "Reported" numbers trail the actual "Recorded" fact by a few days [Googles way of disinforming people like us!] - if this shows up significantly then it will prove this fact and the signature fact.

 

NEW PAGE UPDATE:
*Google PR/Backlink update
**29 DCs are NOT responding**
***27 DCs are NOT responding**
****32 DCs are NOT responding**

The "New Page" sleeping-bags.htm
04/07/2004 "New Page" went live

Search for "Sleeping Bags"
_____________
NOTE: Due to size constraints, the entire report can no longer appear in a post.
You can view the entire report here... Complete Report
________________
Last 10 days

Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/11/2004 [All Datacenters] ****
Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/12/2004 [All Datacenters] ****
Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/13/2004 [All Datacenters] ****
Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/14/2004 [4 DCs #2, 26 DCs #3] ****
Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/15/2004 [5 DCs #2, 25 DCs #3] ****
Postion #2 allinanchor: #2 -11/16/2004 [All Datacenters] ****
Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/17/2004 [1 DCs #2, 29 DCs #3] ****
Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/18/2004 [2 DCs #2, 28 DCs #3] ****
Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/19/2004 [2 DCs #2, 28 DCs #3] ****
Postion #4 allinanchor: #2 -11/20/2004 [4 DCs #3, 26 DCs #4] ****
Postion #5 allinanchor: #2 -11/21/2004 [4 DCs #4, 26 DCs #5] ****
_____________________________________________________
note: these pages are found using ( site:www.compar.com +sleeping Bags )
number of Bob's PR6 and PR5 links found:

105 - 11/05/2004
Unchanged from previous date
110 - 11/09/2004
109 - 11/10/2004
114 - 11/11/2004
Unchanged from previous date
112 - 11/20/2004
Unchanged from previous date
__________________
note: this page is found using ( site:www.komar.org +sleeping Bags )
Alek's PR 7 Link:
Not reported by Google 4/17/2004
Reported by Google 4/18/2004 (all datacenters)
Unchanged from previous date
Link removed / no longer pointing to page 6/2/2004
__________________
note: this page is found using ( site:www.ski-france-ok.com +sleeping Bags )
Foxy's PR5 and two PR4s
0 - 4/20/2004
3 - 5/04/2004
Unchanged from previous date
2 - 6/17/2004
Unchanged from previous date
__________________
Bob and Foxy added link Sleeping Bags to their sig files on this forum 5/06/2004
Results for - ( site:forums.digitalpoint.com +sleeping bags )
Note:Foxy & Bob removed links from Signatures - 6/11/2004
4060 - highest links reported 6/12/2004
Note:Foxy & Bob replaced links in Signatures - 7/21/2004
Note:Foxy & Bob removed links in Signatures - 11/16/2004

3280 - 11/11/2004
4150 - 11/12/2004
4340 - 11/13/2004
4270 - 11/14/2004
Unchanged from previous date
4330 - 11/16/2004
4430 - 11/17/2004
4330 - 11/18/2004
Unchanged from previous date
4200 - 11/20/2004
4130 - 11/21/2004
__________________

Caryl and Foxy added link Sleeping Bags to their sig files on the SEO Chat forum 5/11/2004
Results for - ( site:forums.seochat.com +sleeping bags )
Note:Foxy removed links in Signatures - 11/16/2004

780 - 11/11/2004
Unchanged from previous date
786 - 11/13/2004
787 - 11/14/2004
Unchanged from previous date
792 - 11/16/2004
794 - 11/17/2004
785 - 11/18/2004
Unchanged from previous date
778 - 11/20/2004
771 - 11/21/2004
__________________

"Sandbox" info - this search theoretically removes "sandbox" link filter
Results for - ( sleeping bags -dsa -dsa -dsa -dsa -dsa -das -das -dsa )

#22 - 08/22/2004
Unchanged from previous date
#14 - 08/24/2004
#19 - 08/26/2004
Defunct: This search no longer relevant
__________________

*August 18, 2004 - (10) Project Supporters donated Links from 13 different IP addresses to page. Additional info will be added as it comes in.

Total links found by using site:www.domainname.tld Researched daily by Foxy

Daily Totals Report (click to see full report)

222 - 11/06/2004
232 - 11/08/2004
369 - 11/10/2004
403 - 11/11/2004
403 - 11/12/2004
415 - 11/13/2004
422 - 11/14/2004
428 - 11/21/2004
__________________
PR/Backlink info

~ September 11 Update ~ (only Backlinks updated in this update)
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
566 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in 549 of 566)
20 of Caryl's links
10 of Bob's Links
9 of "August 18th" Links
480 for Digitalpoint forums
30 for SEO Chat forums
___________

~ August 30 Update ~ (only Backlinks updated in this update)
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
457 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in 449 of 457)
14 of Caryl's links
11 of Bob's Links
0 of Foxy's Links
401 for Digitalpoint forums
23 for SEO Chat forums
___________

~ August 9 Update ~ (only Backlinks updated in this update)
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
85 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in 84 of 85)
13 of Caryl's links
13 of Bob's Links
0 of Foxy's Links
20 for Digitalpoint forums
28 for SEO Chat forums
___________

~ July 16 Update ~ (only Backlinks updated in this update)
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
129 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in 113 of 129)
14 of Caryl's links
11 of Bob's Links
1 of Foxy's Links
49 for Digitalpoint forums
38 for SEO Chat forums
___________

~ June 22 Update ~
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
325 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in the 325)
50 of Caryl's links
56 of Bob's Links
1 of Foxy's Links
149 for Digitalpoint forums
70 for SEO Chat forums
1 for Alek's Link
___________

~ May 31 Update ~
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
170 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in the 170)
37 of Caryl's links
46 of Bob's Links
1 of Foxy's Links
85 for Digitalpoint forums
1 for Alek's Link
___________

~ April 23 Update ~
sleeping-bags.htm has PR5
49 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in the 49)
5 of Caryl's links
42 of Bob's Links
1 of Foxy's Links
2 for Digitalpoint forums
Nothing for Alek's PR7 link(the link on Alek's page is 53rd link - may validate the 50 link/page theory)
__________________

~ Highest Positions Attained ~

Position #15 allinanchor: #5 - 05/15/2004 [12 datacenters #19] Note: Allinanchor #6 on 12 DCs
(No signature links had been used at this point - may have been "honeymoon period")

Postion #14 allinanchor: #2 - 08/24/2004 [9 DCs #13, 21 DCs #14] ****

Postion #12 allinanchor: #2 - 10/04/2004 [10 DCs #11, 22 DCs #12] ****

Postion #10 allinanchor: #2 - 10/06/2004 [All Datacenters] ****

Postion #4 allinanchor: #2 - 10/21/2004 [All Datacenters] ****

Postion #2 allinanchor: #2 - 10/27/2004 [All Datacenters] ****

__________________
Note:Google API has page at #5

 

looks like the removal of the sig links is hurting the ranking

 

I concur, Donna! I think the pages position will continue to slide - the big question is ...

How much of an effect will there be?

 

Do you have a general idea of how many sig links there were? Might be able to eventually correlate approximate level of importance of x amount of sig links to x amount of rise/fall.

 

Donna,

The actual number of links should be the total of posts for Bob and Foxy for this forum and Foxy in SEOChat forum.

Bobs post total = 1489
Foxy (DP) = 1209
Foxy (SEOChat) = 347
Total = 3045

So, to answer your question, close to 3000 sig links.

Lord knows how many of those 3000 links Google counted toward actual links to the experiment page.

 

Yes the numbers are right in Caryl's daily reports. Google reported a high of 4,430 sig links from Digital Point and a high of 794 from SEOChat.

These are really cached copies and were found using the "site:forums.digitalpoint.com +sleeping bags" or equivalent search. So the reason the number is slow to decline -- 4,130 and 771 today -- is because they don't fall off until Google does the next crawl of the page and update of the cache.

Both counts are down at the moment less than 10%. That is why it is hard for me to believe that they are the soul factor in a two or three place drop in the SERP.

 

Sorry, should have looked more closely at the numbers in the report. But losing 300+ links, I think, is significant enough to drop 2 or 3 places. But then again, Bob, I can't play poker to save my life, and since this is all pretty much a crap shoot anyway (trying to theme this...hehe), you, as the online poker master, probably have a better grip on the numbers than I do.

 

Whilst I accept that this could explain the delay I personally do not think that it is solely that and that Google updates links more quickly - my reasons are based on the quickness that Google picks up a link to a new address which can and usually is within 24 hours.

If this is the case then Google knows the links 'on or off' within 24 hours whether they choose to show this or not called "caching"

Edit:

Because of this stupid no 2 message rule!!!

Here is the cache of one of my sites that I just pointed today at a new site


This is G o o g l e's cache of xxxx/web_hosting_forum/viewforum.php?f=1&mark=topics&sid=7fc96b9325612711c69e12833c7526ff as retrieved on 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 GMT.


Oh.....really????

 

NEW PAGE UPDATE:
*Google PR/Backlink update
**29 DCs are NOT responding**
***27 DCs are NOT responding**
****32 DCs are NOT responding**

The "New Page" sleeping-bags.htm
04/07/2004 "New Page" went live

Search for "Sleeping Bags"
_____________
NOTE: Due to size constraints, the entire report can no longer appear in a post.
You can view the entire report here... Complete Report
________________
Last 10 days

Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/13/2004 [All Datacenters] ****
Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/14/2004 [4 DCs #2, 26 DCs #3] ****
Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/15/2004 [5 DCs #2, 25 DCs #3] ****
Postion #2 allinanchor: #2 -11/16/2004 [All Datacenters] ****
Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/17/2004 [1 DCs #2, 29 DCs #3] ****
Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/18/2004 [2 DCs #2, 28 DCs #3] ****
Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/19/2004 [2 DCs #2, 28 DCs #3] ****
Postion #4 allinanchor: #2 -11/20/2004 [4 DCs #3, 26 DCs #4] ****
Postion #5 allinanchor: #2 -11/21/2004 [4 DCs #4, 26 DCs #5] ****
Postion #4 allinanchor: #2 -11/22/2004 [All Datacenters] ****
Postion #4 allinanchor: #2 -11/23/2004 [24 DCs #4, 6 DCs #5] ****
_____________________________________________________
note: these pages are found using ( site:www.compar.com +sleeping Bags )
number of Bob's PR6 and PR5 links found:

105 - 11/05/2004
Unchanged from previous date
110 - 11/09/2004
109 - 11/10/2004
114 - 11/11/2004
Unchanged from previous date
112 - 11/20/2004
Unchanged from previous date
__________________
note: this page is found using ( site:www.komar.org +sleeping Bags )
Alek's PR 7 Link:
Not reported by Google 4/17/2004
Reported by Google 4/18/2004 (all datacenters)
Unchanged from previous date
Link removed / no longer pointing to page 6/2/2004
__________________
note: this page is found using ( site:www.ski-france-ok.com +sleeping Bags )
Foxy's PR5 and two PR4s
0 - 4/20/2004
3 - 5/04/2004
Unchanged from previous date
2 - 6/17/2004
Unchanged from previous date
__________________
Bob and Foxy added link Sleeping Bags to their sig files on this forum 5/06/2004
Results for - ( site:forums.digitalpoint.com +sleeping bags )
Note:Foxy & Bob removed links from Signatures - 6/11/2004
4060 - highest links reported 6/12/2004
Note:Foxy & Bob replaced links in Signatures - 7/21/2004
Note:Foxy & Bob removed links in Signatures - 11/16/2004

4340 - 11/13/2004
4270 - 11/14/2004
Unchanged from previous date
4330 - 11/16/2004
4430 - 11/17/2004
4330 - 11/18/2004
Unchanged from previous date
4200 - 11/20/2004
4130 - 11/21/2004
3510 - 11/22/2004
4060 - 11/23/2004
__________________

Caryl and Foxy added link Sleeping Bags to their sig files on the SEO Chat forum 5/11/2004
Results for - ( site:forums.seochat.com +sleeping bags )
Note:Foxy removed links in Signatures - 11/16/2004

786 - 11/13/2004
787 - 11/14/2004
Unchanged from previous date
792 - 11/16/2004
794 - 11/17/2004
785 - 11/18/2004
Unchanged from previous date
778 - 11/20/2004
771 - 11/21/2004
Unchanged from previous date
__________________

"Sandbox" info - this search theoretically removes "sandbox" link filter
Results for - ( sleeping bags -dsa -dsa -dsa -dsa -dsa -das -das -dsa )

#22 - 08/22/2004
Unchanged from previous date
#14 - 08/24/2004
#19 - 08/26/2004
Defunct: This search no longer relevant
__________________

*August 18, 2004 - (10) Project Supporters donated Links from 13 different IP addresses to page. Additional info will be added as it comes in.

Total links found by using site:www.domainname.tld Researched daily by Foxy

Daily Totals Report (click to see full report)

222 - 11/06/2004
232 - 11/08/2004
369 - 11/10/2004
403 - 11/11/2004
403 - 11/12/2004
415 - 11/13/2004
422 - 11/14/2004
428 - 11/21/2004
__________________
PR/Backlink info

~ September 11 Update ~ (only Backlinks updated in this update)
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
566 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in 549 of 566)
20 of Caryl's links
10 of Bob's Links
9 of "August 18th" Links
480 for Digitalpoint forums
30 for SEO Chat forums
___________

~ August 30 Update ~ (only Backlinks updated in this update)
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
457 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in 449 of 457)
14 of Caryl's links
11 of Bob's Links
0 of Foxy's Links
401 for Digitalpoint forums
23 for SEO Chat forums
___________

~ August 9 Update ~ (only Backlinks updated in this update)
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
85 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in 84 of 85)
13 of Caryl's links
13 of Bob's Links
0 of Foxy's Links
20 for Digitalpoint forums
28 for SEO Chat forums
___________

~ July 16 Update ~ (only Backlinks updated in this update)
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
129 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in 113 of 129)
14 of Caryl's links
11 of Bob's Links
1 of Foxy's Links
49 for Digitalpoint forums
38 for SEO Chat forums
___________

~ June 22 Update ~
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
325 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in the 325)
50 of Caryl's links
56 of Bob's Links
1 of Foxy's Links
149 for Digitalpoint forums
70 for SEO Chat forums
1 for Alek's Link
___________

~ May 31 Update ~
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
170 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in the 170)
37 of Caryl's links
46 of Bob's Links
1 of Foxy's Links
85 for Digitalpoint forums
1 for Alek's Link
___________

~ April 23 Update ~
sleeping-bags.htm has PR5
49 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in the 49)
5 of Caryl's links
42 of Bob's Links
1 of Foxy's Links
2 for Digitalpoint forums
Nothing for Alek's PR7 link(the link on Alek's page is 53rd link - may validate the 50 link/page theory)
__________________

~ Highest Positions Attained ~

Position #15 allinanchor: #5 - 05/15/2004 [12 datacenters #19] Note: Allinanchor #6 on 12 DCs
(No signature links had been used at this point - may have been "honeymoon period")

Postion #14 allinanchor: #2 - 08/24/2004 [9 DCs #13, 21 DCs #14] ****

Postion #12 allinanchor: #2 - 10/04/2004 [10 DCs #11, 22 DCs #12] ****

Postion #10 allinanchor: #2 - 10/06/2004 [All Datacenters] ****

Postion #4 allinanchor: #2 - 10/21/2004 [All Datacenters] ****

Postion #2 allinanchor: #2 - 10/27/2004 [All Datacenters] ****

__________________
Note:Google API has page at #4

 

Not much showing of removal of sig links being detrimental at this moment at all

It is now 7 days since the sig links were dropped and believe it or not they have INCREASED today

 

Perhaps there is some kind of delay where the bot passes the spidered cache on to datacenter 1. This checks it for criterion x, perhaps blatant spam or the PR and linking. Then it's passed through the next filter/datacenter where it's checked for duplicates etc. Then after a few days of filterering and checking it goes live.

That could explain the delay.

The cached version shows 22nd, next to the Search Result it says 21st. So 21/22nd might be the day the cache 'went live' but it could have been spidered a week ago. Take into account the spidering of all linking pages and there you have a delay.

But this could also be nonsense. Just thinking out loud.

 

Well from what I know there is a lag between data getting transmitted to data centers, one example I have noticed is about a 24 hour lag for on page changes getting passed into the serps after spidering.

 

The amount of sig links is not as important as the location, what threads, do they relate to what you have in your sig etc.

 

How do you know that? I'd like to see some evidence. Outrageous claims like that without proof are exactly that. Outrageous claims.

 

Here I am doing some little spying this morning - and from where I am sitting [UK] "sleeping bags" is back to #3 ....but I guess we should wait for Caryl to update

and on another point:

Well said Bob

 

NEW PAGE UPDATE:
*Google PR/Backlink update
**29 DCs are NOT responding**
***27 DCs are NOT responding**
****32 DCs are NOT responding**

The "New Page" sleeping-bags.htm
04/07/2004 "New Page" went live

Search for "Sleeping Bags"
_____________
NOTE: Due to size constraints, the entire report can no longer appear in a post.
You can view the entire report here... Complete Report
________________
Last 10 days

Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/14/2004 [4 DCs #2, 26 DCs #3] ****
Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/15/2004 [5 DCs #2, 25 DCs #3] ****
Postion #2 allinanchor: #2 -11/16/2004 [All Datacenters] ****
Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/17/2004 [1 DCs #2, 29 DCs #3] ****
Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/18/2004 [2 DCs #2, 28 DCs #3] ****
Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/19/2004 [2 DCs #2, 28 DCs #3] ****
Postion #4 allinanchor: #2 -11/20/2004 [4 DCs #3, 26 DCs #4] ****
Postion #5 allinanchor: #2 -11/21/2004 [4 DCs #4, 26 DCs #5] ****
Postion #4 allinanchor: #2 -11/22/2004 [All Datacenters] ****
Postion #4 allinanchor: #2 -11/23/2004 [24 DCs #4, 6 DCs #5] ****
Postion #4 allinanchor: #2 -11/24/2004 [27 DCs #4, 3 DCs #5] ****
_____________________________________________________
note: these pages are found using ( site:www.compar.com +sleeping Bags )
number of Bob's PR6 and PR5 links found:

105 - 11/05/2004
Unchanged from previous date
110 - 11/09/2004
109 - 11/10/2004
114 - 11/11/2004
Unchanged from previous date
112 - 11/20/2004
Unchanged from previous date
__________________
note: this page is found using ( site:www.komar.org +sleeping Bags )
Alek's PR 7 Link:
Not reported by Google 4/17/2004
Reported by Google 4/18/2004 (all datacenters)
Unchanged from previous date
Link removed / no longer pointing to page 6/2/2004
__________________
note: this page is found using ( site:www.ski-france-ok.com +sleeping Bags )
Foxy's PR5 and two PR4s
0 - 4/20/2004
3 - 5/04/2004
Unchanged from previous date
2 - 6/17/2004
Unchanged from previous date
__________________
Bob and Foxy added link Sleeping Bags to their sig files on this forum 5/06/2004
Results for - ( site:forums.digitalpoint.com +sleeping bags )
Note:Foxy & Bob removed links from Signatures - 6/11/2004
4060 - highest links reported 6/12/2004
Note:Foxy & Bob replaced links in Signatures - 7/21/2004
Note:Foxy & Bob removed links in Signatures - 11/16/2004

4270 - 11/14/2004
Unchanged from previous date
4330 - 11/16/2004
4430 - 11/17/2004
4330 - 11/18/2004
Unchanged from previous date
4200 - 11/20/2004
4130 - 11/21/2004
3510 - 11/22/2004
4060 - 11/23/2004
4050 - 11/24/2004
__________________

Caryl and Foxy added link Sleeping Bags to their sig files on the SEO Chat forum 5/11/2004
Results for - ( site:forums.seochat.com +sleeping bags )
Note:Foxy removed links in Signatures - 11/16/2004

787 - 11/14/2004
Unchanged from previous date
792 - 11/16/2004
794 - 11/17/2004
785 - 11/18/2004
Unchanged from previous date
778 - 11/20/2004
771 - 11/21/2004
Unchanged from previous date
774 - 11/24/2004
__________________

"Sandbox" info - this search theoretically removes "sandbox" link filter
Results for - ( sleeping bags -dsa -dsa -dsa -dsa -dsa -das -das -dsa )

#22 - 08/22/2004
Unchanged from previous date
#14 - 08/24/2004
#19 - 08/26/2004
Defunct: This search no longer relevant
__________________

*August 18, 2004 - (10) Project Supporters donated Links from 13 different IP addresses to page. Additional info will be added as it comes in.

Total links found by using site:www.domainname.tld Researched daily by Foxy

Daily Totals Report (click to see full report)

222 - 11/06/2004
232 - 11/08/2004
369 - 11/10/2004
403 - 11/11/2004
403 - 11/12/2004
415 - 11/13/2004
422 - 11/14/2004
428 - 11/21/2004
__________________
PR/Backlink info

~ September 11 Update ~ (only Backlinks updated in this update)
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
566 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in 549 of 566)
20 of Caryl's links
10 of Bob's Links
9 of "August 18th" Links
480 for Digitalpoint forums
30 for SEO Chat forums
___________

~ August 30 Update ~ (only Backlinks updated in this update)
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
457 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in 449 of 457)
14 of Caryl's links
11 of Bob's Links
0 of Foxy's Links
401 for Digitalpoint forums
23 for SEO Chat forums
___________

~ August 9 Update ~ (only Backlinks updated in this update)
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
85 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in 84 of 85)
13 of Caryl's links
13 of Bob's Links
0 of Foxy's Links
20 for Digitalpoint forums
28 for SEO Chat forums
___________

~ July 16 Update ~ (only Backlinks updated in this update)
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
129 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in 113 of 129)
14 of Caryl's links
11 of Bob's Links
1 of Foxy's Links
49 for Digitalpoint forums
38 for SEO Chat forums
___________

~ June 22 Update ~
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
325 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in the 325)
50 of Caryl's links
56 of Bob's Links
1 of Foxy's Links
149 for Digitalpoint forums
70 for SEO Chat forums
1 for Alek's Link
___________

~ May 31 Update ~
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
170 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in the 170)
37 of Caryl's links
46 of Bob's Links
1 of Foxy's Links
85 for Digitalpoint forums
1 for Alek's Link
___________

~ April 23 Update ~
sleeping-bags.htm has PR5
49 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in the 49)
5 of Caryl's links
42 of Bob's Links
1 of Foxy's Links
2 for Digitalpoint forums
Nothing for Alek's PR7 link(the link on Alek's page is 53rd link - may validate the 50 link/page theory)
__________________

~ Highest Positions Attained ~

Position #15 allinanchor: #5 - 05/15/2004 [12 datacenters #19] Note: Allinanchor #6 on 12 DCs
(No signature links had been used at this point - may have been "honeymoon period")

Postion #14 allinanchor: #2 - 08/24/2004 [9 DCs #13, 21 DCs #14] ****

Postion #12 allinanchor: #2 - 10/04/2004 [10 DCs #11, 22 DCs #12] ****

Postion #10 allinanchor: #2 - 10/06/2004 [All Datacenters] ****

Postion #4 allinanchor: #2 - 10/21/2004 [All Datacenters] ****

Postion #2 allinanchor: #2 - 10/27/2004 [All Datacenters] ****

__________________
Note:Google API has page at #4

 

Still at 4 then!

 

NEW PAGE UPDATE:
*Google PR/Backlink update
**29 DCs are NOT responding**
***27 DCs are NOT responding**
****32 DCs are NOT responding**

The "New Page" sleeping-bags.htm
04/07/2004 "New Page" went live

Search for "Sleeping Bags"
_____________
NOTE: Due to size constraints, the entire report can no longer appear in a post.
You can view the entire report here... Complete Report
________________
Last 10 days

Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/15/2004 [5 DCs #2, 25 DCs #3] ****
Postion #2 allinanchor: #2 -11/16/2004 [All Datacenters] ****
Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/17/2004 [1 DCs #2, 29 DCs #3] ****
Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/18/2004 [2 DCs #2, 28 DCs #3] ****
Postion #3 allinanchor: #2 -11/19/2004 [2 DCs #2, 28 DCs #3] ****
Postion #4 allinanchor: #2 -11/20/2004 [4 DCs #3, 26 DCs #4] ****
Postion #5 allinanchor: #2 -11/21/2004 [4 DCs #4, 26 DCs #5] ****
Postion #4 allinanchor: #2 -11/22/2004 [All Datacenters] ****
Postion #4 allinanchor: #2 -11/23/2004 [24 DCs #4, 6 DCs #5] ****
Postion #4 allinanchor: #2 -11/24/2004 [27 DCs #4, 3 DCs #5] ****
Postion #4 allinanchor: #2 -11/25/2004 [All Datacenters] ****
_____________________________________________________
note: these pages are found using ( site:www.compar.com +sleeping Bags )
number of Bob's PR6 and PR5 links found:

105 - 11/05/2004
Unchanged from previous date
110 - 11/09/2004
109 - 11/10/2004
114 - 11/11/2004
Unchanged from previous date
112 - 11/20/2004
Unchanged from previous date
__________________
note: this page is found using ( site:www.komar.org +sleeping Bags )
Alek's PR 7 Link:
Not reported by Google 4/17/2004
Reported by Google 4/18/2004 (all datacenters)
Unchanged from previous date
Link removed / no longer pointing to page 6/2/2004
__________________
note: this page is found using ( site:www.ski-france-ok.com +sleeping Bags )
Foxy's PR5 and two PR4s
0 - 4/20/2004
3 - 5/04/2004
Unchanged from previous date
2 - 6/17/2004
Unchanged from previous date
__________________
Bob and Foxy added link Sleeping Bags to their sig files on this forum 5/06/2004
Results for - ( site:forums.digitalpoint.com +sleeping bags )
Note:Foxy & Bob removed links from Signatures - 6/11/2004
4060 - highest links reported 6/12/2004
Note:Foxy & Bob replaced links in Signatures - 7/21/2004
Note:Foxy & Bob removed links in Signatures - 11/16/2004

4270 - 11/14/2004
Unchanged from previous date
4330 - 11/16/2004
4430 - 11/17/2004
4330 - 11/18/2004
Unchanged from previous date
4200 - 11/20/2004
4130 - 11/21/2004
3510 - 11/22/2004
4060 - 11/23/2004
4050 - 11/24/2004
682 - 11/25/2004
__________________

Caryl and Foxy added link Sleeping Bags to their sig files on the SEO Chat forum 5/11/2004
Results for - ( site:forums.seochat.com +sleeping bags )
Note:Foxy removed links in Signatures - 11/16/2004

787 - 11/14/2004
Unchanged from previous date
792 - 11/16/2004
794 - 11/17/2004
785 - 11/18/2004
Unchanged from previous date
778 - 11/20/2004
771 - 11/21/2004
Unchanged from previous date
774 - 11/24/2004
771 - 11/25/2004
__________________

"Sandbox" info - this search theoretically removes "sandbox" link filter
Results for - ( sleeping bags -dsa -dsa -dsa -dsa -dsa -das -das -dsa )

#22 - 08/22/2004
Unchanged from previous date
#14 - 08/24/2004
#19 - 08/26/2004
Defunct: This search no longer relevant
__________________

*August 18, 2004 - (10) Project Supporters donated Links from 13 different IP addresses to page. Additional info will be added as it comes in.

Total links found by using site:www.domainname.tld Researched daily by Foxy

Daily Totals Report (click to see full report)

222 - 11/06/2004
232 - 11/08/2004
369 - 11/10/2004
403 - 11/11/2004
403 - 11/12/2004
415 - 11/13/2004
422 - 11/14/2004
428 - 11/21/2004
421 - 11/25/2004
__________________
PR/Backlink info

~ September 11 Update ~ (only Backlinks updated in this update)
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
566 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in 549 of 566)
20 of Caryl's links
10 of Bob's Links
9 of "August 18th" Links
480 for Digitalpoint forums
30 for SEO Chat forums
___________

~ August 30 Update ~ (only Backlinks updated in this update)
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
457 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in 449 of 457)
14 of Caryl's links
11 of Bob's Links
0 of Foxy's Links
401 for Digitalpoint forums
23 for SEO Chat forums
___________

~ August 9 Update ~ (only Backlinks updated in this update)
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
85 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in 84 of 85)
13 of Caryl's links
13 of Bob's Links
0 of Foxy's Links
20 for Digitalpoint forums
28 for SEO Chat forums
___________

~ July 16 Update ~ (only Backlinks updated in this update)
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
129 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in 113 of 129)
14 of Caryl's links
11 of Bob's Links
1 of Foxy's Links
49 for Digitalpoint forums
38 for SEO Chat forums
___________

~ June 22 Update ~
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
325 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in the 325)
50 of Caryl's links
56 of Bob's Links
1 of Foxy's Links
149 for Digitalpoint forums
70 for SEO Chat forums
1 for Alek's Link
___________

~ May 31 Update ~
sleeping-bags.htm has PR6
170 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in the 170)
37 of Caryl's links
46 of Bob's Links
1 of Foxy's Links
85 for Digitalpoint forums
1 for Alek's Link
___________

~ April 23 Update ~
sleeping-bags.htm has PR5
49 Backlinks
(backlinks reported in the 49)
5 of Caryl's links
42 of Bob's Links
1 of Foxy's Links
2 for Digitalpoint forums
Nothing for Alek's PR7 link(the link on Alek's page is 53rd link - may validate the 50 link/page theory)
__________________

~ Highest Positions Attained ~

Position #15 allinanchor: #5 - 05/15/2004 [12 datacenters #19] Note: Allinanchor #6 on 12 DCs
(No signature links had been used at this point - may have been "honeymoon period")

Postion #14 allinanchor: #2 - 08/24/2004 [9 DCs #13, 21 DCs #14] ****

Postion #12 allinanchor: #2 - 10/04/2004 [10 DCs #11, 22 DCs #12] ****

Postion #10 allinanchor: #2 - 10/06/2004 [All Datacenters] ****

Postion #4 allinanchor: #2 - 10/21/2004 [All Datacenters] ****

Postion #2 allinanchor: #2 - 10/27/2004 [All Datacenters] ****

__________________
Note:Google API has page at #4