| Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | Bowgen | 10/28/12 2:23 PM | I have an EMD and have been clearly penalised for that. I am now getting feedback from my webmaster that I should change it, as it is the quickest and cheapest way to get my business back on track. Our EMD as a registered business and it is Trademar |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | travler | 10/28/12 2:31 PM | no, you don't have to change your EMD - google only removed any advantage previously gained from it. For reasons why your site may not be ranking as highly as before, either post your url or see http://support.google.com/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | Suzanneh | 10/28/12 2:53 PM | There's absolutely no guarantee that changing domain names will get you back on track. Ditto what travler said. Suzanne |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | StevieD_Web | 10/28/12 3:23 PM | you want to back up those claims.... provide the url. I say that, not be nasty or mean spirited, but to help you with your claim. Remember, as I have said repeatedly across many threads, the EMD algorithm was never designed to attack legitimate busi |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | mundabit | 10/28/12 3:41 PM | Hi Bowgen You asked a similar question before: http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!search/Bowgen/webmasters/HMaTKUbCMJg/FUw22HGX7E4J Is this still about the same domain other posts related to, the mortgage site. If so, see there have been change |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | Bowgen | 10/28/12 5:27 PM | Your right it is the mortgage site but things change in a few weeks. I am sure many people are worried about the EMD issue for there own businesses and that's why I raised it as a general question. I didnt include my URL for that reason. Very, very g |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | Bowgen | 10/28/12 5:39 PM | Wow Stevie D, are you serious. Thankyou! I never have hear of this. Yes, www(dot)mortgagebroker(dot)com(dot)au is very much a legitimate business. 1) Registered NSW (Australia) business name2) Australia wide Registered Trademark for the name, slogan, |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | Bowgen | 10/28/12 7:20 PM | Little question Mundabit, How do I find duplicated business listings on our site?Are they easy enough to remove? Thanks mate! Dave |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | mundabit | 10/28/12 7:39 PM | A couple of suggestions: A Google search on - site:http://yourdomain.com.au - Some show in main listings but you can also go the last page of results and select the option to see other/similar listings. Download and install: http://home.snafu.de/tilman/xenu |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | Bowgen | 10/28/12 7:50 PM | Your a champ, thankyou Mundabit! I wouldn't expect him not to charge, he has put in more than enough hours free getting the site ready. (this is a redesign site that launched 2 months ago). Great bloke to deal with. Many thanks again for your time ag |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | Bowgen | 10/29/12 2:26 AM | G'day Stevie, How would you like me to proceed regarding this information? What is a TC? Thanks again for everything! Dave |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | StevieD_Web | 10/29/12 3:50 PM | TC = Top Contributors Don't worry about TC seeing this thread.... the gentleman that market my answer as correct is JohnMu (aka a Googler, aka a Google employee) So if the EMD was being heavy handed or caught a false negative, Google knows... That |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | Bowgen | 10/29/12 4:11 PM | So StevieD, I dont want to put you on the spot or be a smart alec, but how do you know that this comment you made earlier is correct. |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | mundabit | 10/29/12 5:09 PM | Because the information was confirmed by one of the most knowledgeable members of Google's staff. Maybe not a bad cue to think if there are other good quality place where citations for your business could appear, they can help in other ways as well. |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | StevieD_Web | 10/29/12 7:16 PM | 1 part logic1 part guess1 part confirmation Logic.... it really doesn't take much effort. In my industry there are a number of business (real, storefront, been around for a couple decades, businesses) that have pretty bland names X store, X shop. |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | mundabit | 10/29/12 8:10 PM | As basic as it is, odd there's no address on the mortgage site but you have the address on the web design site. Maybe I missed it but should be evident, part of trust for everyone, not only Google. On the webdesign, wouldn't pursue the adobe kuler id |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | StevieD_Web | 10/29/12 8:29 PM | Like I have previously said.... start checking OTHER issues. |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | Bowgen | 10/29/12 9:05 PM | Thanks guys for your input. Regarding the webdesign and mortgage site address. Remember MB is a national directory whilst the other is a basic startup local design business. Thanks for the heads up on the 'ruler' as well. Stevie, thanks mate for tha |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | Bowgen | 11/8/12 11:24 PM | Honestly, can anyone please let us know how long it takes for Google to see the changes we have made. We have worked tirelessly for weeks and none of our work appears in any search results. I ran a search site:mort.....com.au and it is the same old |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | StevieD_Web | 11/8/12 11:50 PM | minutes, hours or maybe a couple days..... not that any of that matters because most of the algorithm issues are believed to have a time out penalty attached to the algorithm thus any change you make will take the time to discover plus the 30, 45, 6 |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | Bowgen | 11/11/12 4:26 PM | Thanks StevieD, Mate, appreciate your tactfulness. It is the first I have heard about a penalty though. Oh well, will continue working hard on our site. Dave |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | Jason Hulme | 11/18/12 9:51 PM | Hi Dave, has there been any change for you in the last week? Have been watching this thread with interest as I have a client who may have also been hit with the EMD algo update. Are you just waiting out a possible 30, 45, 60 or 90 day time out penalt |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | Bowgen | 11/18/12 11:44 PM | G'day Jason, Thanks mate for your interest in this thread. Been working very hard on articles and many other things that has been picked up via the threads. It has been good in that respect, it has made up look hard and work hard on our business. We |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | Jason Hulme | 11/19/12 3:06 PM | hi Dave, Yes, am in Melbourne. This is me: https://plus.google.com/u/0/103389549434504225679/about My office number is listed, give me a call if you want to compare notes. Here is the thread about my clients site. In his case the domain name did not |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | Bowgen | 12/6/12 7:14 PM | Thanks! We made alot of changes and submitted a reconsideration request last week (didnt rush into it, made the relevant changes properly, took our time), and today heard from Google and they say that no 'No manual spam actions found'. What else ca |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | StevieD_Web | 12/6/12 8:43 PM | |
| Re: Simple question: WHY should I change my EMD to something else | Bowgen | 12/6/12 9:43 PM |