Some good and bad news on the SEO front…
My Herbal Remedies Database site is now getting about 3 hits a day! This surge in traffic (from 9 as reported in my last post) is partly due to an increase in recent visitors but also from me misreading my Google Analytics numbers…
Moving past that embarrassing gaff, this blog has slipped a spot on google when search for “capricious mind”. Previously I occupied the #2 ranking and was consistently beaten only by Islam watch’s “complete guide to Allah” (I’m serious, search for yourself). However, out of nowhere, a new competitor has snatched the top spot from me and my far eastern compare. A Flickr site titled (in full): “Flickr: Photos from ~*~Capricious Mind~*~”.
A quick browse and analysis of the page reveals that it only contains the words “capricious mind” twice in the content! Right here is a clear example of the power of a well established, well connected site. The other notable thing is that this Flickr user has uploaded 147 photos which creates a hell of a lot of gallery and photo display pages and makes for a powerful internal link structure…
Hmmm… reading further it seems this user has been posting photos for at least 6 months, I’m not sure why it would shoot up in the rankings now…
Comments
Capricious Mind (Sep 05, 2008)
Hey! I am that Flicker user with the name Capricious Mind!!! Just happen to see your site as I use that name! and to my surprise I see that I have been mentioned as your competitor… and guess what I happen to be a budding SEO! lol….
Am pleasantly surprised!
I had to stop by to comment!