Best Time to make site live

Munders · 02-01-2008, 09:06:27 AM

Does it matter when you make your site live. I have been uploading my site when it looks ok but keep adding things and then uploading it again. I have heard that you are supposed to wait until you have everything perfect (Keywords, text etc) before you make it live. Is this true and if so why, or can you change it as many times as you like without affecting your search rankings

retired_member16 · 02-01-2008, 09:33:22 AM

In an ideal world you will have the site complete with all the bugs and mistakes ironed out and the testing of a dummy audience completed.

However life isnt like that and therefore if you create a site, get listed and then remove the parts of your site that the SE liked, you could risk being removed.

I think its ok to create a site and then tweak it as neccersary but dont do anything drastic like moving the 1st page content to the 2nd page..

accelerator · 02-01-2008, 11:34:50 AM

Without knowing specifics, I would say get it live as soon as possible, and submit it to the search engines as soon as possible.

Potentially, every time you make a change to your site it could impact your search engine position, because you will be altering site text, keyword density, html tags etc, but I still think you should go live as soon as possible and then tweak your site once it's live.

Rgds

Accelerator

mat · 02-01-2008, 12:16:39 PM

Search engines like changing content anyway. Aslong as you are making improvements and adding rather than taking away content there should be no problems.

Munders · 02-01-2008, 07:58:59 PM

When I make my site live do search engines automatically look at my site or do I have to do anything else.

mat · 02-01-2008, 11:55:36 PM

If you simply upload a brand new site with no incoming links it will take a while for Search engines to find it.

You will need to submit the URL to Google to get it indexed faster. You will know when search engines are finding your pages as your hosting cpanel/stats will tell you that Bots have been on your pages.

Once your site is more established and has incoming links the bots will visit alot more often and crawl all around the site on a daily basis.

Munders · 14-01-2008, 08:18:47 PM

I have about 4 sites now, none of which get any traffic. Does it help if i link them all to each other as like i say none of them get hardly any traffic

mat · 14-01-2008, 10:22:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Munders

I have about 4 sites now, none of which get any traffic. Does it help if i link them all to each other as like i say none of them get hardly any traffic

It does take time. Find well built relevent sites and link directories that offer free links. Put your sites in signatures of forums. Try and whack a few in wiki

accelerator · 15-01-2008, 01:59:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Munders

I have about 4 sites now, none of which get any traffic. Does it help if i link them all to each other as like i say none of them get hardly any traffic

Personally, I do, I reckon it can help with indexing and it doesn't do much harm.

Also, learn SEO:

http://www.webref.eu/search-engine-optimisation.php

Also, I like to use a blog to get links into my sites and get them indexed quickly:

http://navito.blogspot.com/

Rgds

Accelerator

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retired_member16 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,730 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 39)	In an ideal world you will have the site complete with all the bugs and mistakes ironed out and the testing of a dummy audience completed. However life isnt like that and therefore if you create a site, get listed and then remove the parts of your site that the SE liked, you could risk being removed. I think its ok to create a site and then tweak it as neccersary but dont do anything drastic like moving the 1st page content to the 2nd page.. Last edited by retired_member16; 02-01-2008 at 11:44:15 AM.

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accelerator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: England Posts: 4,764 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 31)	Without knowing specifics, I would say get it live as soon as possible, and submit it to the search engines as soon as possible. Potentially, every time you make a change to your site it could impact your search engine position, because you will be altering site text, keyword density, html tags etc, but I still think you should go live as soon as possible and then tweak your site once it's live. Rgds Accelerator __________________ LowPrices.co.uk \| My Twitter \| KeyphraseDomains.co.uk \| Mens Shirts \| Hotels in Bath \| Money Off Code

02-01-2008, 12:16:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
mat Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 3,311 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 39)	Search engines like changing content anyway. Aslong as you are making improvements and adding rather than taking away content there should be no problems. __________________ Mathew.co.uk - Follow me on Twitter here

02-01-2008, 07:58:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Munders Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 43 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	When I make my site live do search engines automatically look at my site or do I have to do anything else. __________________ Discounted Wine Sparkling Wine Mixed Wine Cases Bridal Radley Bags Bad Credit Disney

02-01-2008, 11:55:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
mat Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 3,311 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 39)	If you simply upload a brand new site with no incoming links it will take a while for Search engines to find it. You will need to submit the URL to Google to get it indexed faster. You will know when search engines are finding your pages as your hosting cpanel/stats will tell you that Bots have been on your pages. Once your site is more established and has incoming links the bots will visit alot more often and crawl all around the site on a daily basis. __________________ Mathew.co.uk - Follow me on Twitter here

14-01-2008, 08:18:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Munders Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 43 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	I have about 4 sites now, none of which get any traffic. Does it help if i link them all to each other as like i say none of them get hardly any traffic __________________ Discounted Wine Sparkling Wine Mixed Wine Cases Bridal Radley Bags Bad Credit Disney

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