When hosting is down, how long before it effects ranking?

mally · 22-11-2009, 05:15:19 PM

Had a hosting problem for about 20 hours. fixed now but how long would you say it would have to be down before google and the other SE's change your site rankings?

Cheers

Skinner · 22-11-2009, 05:23:25 PM

Depends how often google visits your site IMO.

I had one site a 2 word generic that was number 2 for the "Word1 Word2", my site was down for server migration for 2 days and I dropped off the first page. Another site dropped 1 spot then went straight back to middle of page 1, so I think it depends on how often google checks your site before it determines its dead.

Systreg · 22-11-2009, 05:24:30 PM

Not sure, but when StoreBurst was down for a couple of days recently due to their host being hacked, it had no bearing on the serps for any of my stores as a result of it.

Skinner · 22-11-2009, 06:18:05 PM

I just found a domain that has not has a site on it since January and server is down/replaced but dns not updated. This still ranks number 1 for the 2 words in the domain name.

So god knows.

rob · 22-11-2009, 06:20:18 PM

I depends what it is replaced with - just a 'cannot connect' seems to be ok but parking etc a big no no.

Skinner · 22-11-2009, 06:28:53 PM

That explains my issue Rob, I updated my DNS back to daily's default holding page, which maybe why it went so bad.

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22-11-2009, 05:23:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Skinner Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,501 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 13)	Depends how often google visits your site IMO. I had one site a 2 word generic that was number 2 for the "Word1 Word2", my site was down for server migration for 2 days and I dropped off the first page. Another site dropped 1 spot then went straight back to middle of page 1, so I think it depends on how often google checks your site before it determines its dead. __________________ Browse:

22-11-2009, 06:18:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Skinner Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,501 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 13)	I just found a domain that has not has a site on it since January and server is down/replaced but dns not updated. This still ranks number 1 for the 2 words in the domain name. So god knows. __________________ Browse:

22-11-2009, 06:20:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
rob Founding Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,879 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 37)	I depends what it is replaced with - just a 'cannot connect' seems to be ok but parking etc a big no no. __________________ Eat more chips! Dont let salad win! I am rob who runs hey. Twitter:@robcouk. how to sell a website \| sell your website to me whats the number for milk tokens? TDA BB Wrexham

22-11-2009, 06:28:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Skinner Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,501 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 13)	That explains my issue Rob, I updated my DNS back to daily's default holding page, which maybe why it went so bad. __________________ Browse:

22-11-2009, 05:24:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Systreg Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: County Cork Republic of Ireland Posts: 3,906 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 104)	Not sure, but when StoreBurst was down for a couple of days recently due to their host being hacked, it had no bearing on the serps for any of my stores as a result of it.

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