Search Engine Indexing Experiment

RJ · 01-12-2004, 04:30 PM

This is a marketing test to see the search engine indexing result of a single forum post.

I've chosen a domain that has never been used before and has not resolved to an actual site before today. It will not be linked to or promoted from anywhere else, except this very post until the conclusion of this experiment.

The goal is to see if it will be indexed, and if it is, how long it took from the time of the initial posting. This is far from scientific and I acknoledge there may be many other factors at work here. So lets see how it works.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/marketing-techniques/17249-search-engine-indexing-experiment.html

24 Hour Sites

The time is now 4:30 PM PST on Monday January 12, 2003. Feel free to post a guess on when, if ever, this site will appear in Google, Inktomi, or any of the other search engines.

InteractAsia · 01-12-2004, 06:29 PM

i reckon it will appear in the next few days

i'll keep a look out for it if i can

Sharpy · 01-12-2004, 07:40 PM

-RJ- shouldn't you have a document type declaration at the top. And you have no keywords in the meta. Does that not affect indexing, or just where it gets indexed?

RJ · 01-12-2004, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sharpy
-RJ- shouldn't you have a document type declaration at the top. And you have no keywords in the meta. Does that not affect indexing, or just where it gets indexed?

Good call. I updated the meta tags.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=17249

This is the link to check if its Google yet.
http://www.google.com/search?q=24hoursites.com

InteractAsia · 01-12-2004, 11:27 PM

ok i guess it will show up in 4-5 days

bensontwenty · 01-12-2004, 11:28 PM

Quote:

This is the link to check if its Google yet.
http://www.google.com/search?q=24hoursites.com [/B]

that doesn't necessarily tell you whether Google has it RJ. Take one of the domains I have parked for example, www.superbowl-houston.com (bought it to late to develop

). If you run that search in google it tells you that it doesn't know anything about superbowl-houston.com.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=17249

However, if you enter a search query for superbowl and houston, it comes out as about 4th or 5th on the page.

Hope this helps.

RJ · 01-12-2004, 11:35 PM

You're right. This will be the link that will display what pages are indexed by Google

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...m+-asdnbsanbas

Replace 24hoursites.com with the domain you want to check.

Here's yours for the domain you mentioned
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...m+-asdnbsanbas

RJ · 01-17-2004, 11:59 PM

And it is indexed! Five days later.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...m+-asdnbsanbas\

Google found it through Web Design Talk indexing.

InteractAsia · 01-18-2004, 12:07 AM

heh 5 days.. so my guess was spot on

RJ · 01-18-2004, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by InteractAsia
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=17249
heh 5 days.. so my guess was spot on

Yep, darn good guess, SG. I was expecting it to take much longer.

Domain still has a 0/10 pagerank, but comes up first for "24 hours sites" in quotation marks, and 2nd without quotations. Not that anyone is searching for that term, but it's good to know when promoting less popular search terms.

InteractAsia · 01-18-2004, 12:18 AM

yep yep

thing is i was wondering how come it came up under WDT and not NP? google didn't indexed NP

RJ · 01-18-2004, 12:30 AM

I'm not sure what Google's process is for reindexing sites, or why they indexed WDT before NP. It could be that WDT has a better pagerank.

I'll post again when this page is indexed on NamePros.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...ites.%2Bcom%22

rambo6376 · 02-08-2004, 12:19 PM

Hmm - does it not index any links in the signatures?

aww · 02-08-2004, 04:47 PM

If you want to see a site indexed within 24hours, install the Google Toolbar, visit the domain, and vote for the site with smiley face.

Works for me most times.

rambo6376 · 02-12-2004, 01:28 PM

cool! good to know!

Jeanco · 02-14-2004, 02:13 PM

good info aww.

RJ · 02-15-2004, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by aww
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=17249
If you want to see a site indexed within 24hours, install the Google Toolbar, visit the domain, and vote for the site with smiley face.

Works for me most times.

Great tip. I'm going to have to test that! Let's build a site with an unindexed domain and happy face vote it and see if it works.

01-12-2004, 04:30 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
RJ NamePros Admin Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,919 Follow @DomainBuyer	Search Engine Indexing Experiment This is a marketing test to see the search engine indexing result of a single forum post. I've chosen a domain that has never been used before and has not resolved to an actual site before today. It will not be linked to or promoted from anywhere else, except this very post until the conclusion of this experiment. The goal is to see if it will be indexed, and if it is, how long it took from the time of the initial posting. This is far from scientific and I acknoledge there may be many other factors at work here. So lets see how it works. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/marketing-techniques/17249-search-engine-indexing-experiment.html 24 Hour Sites The time is now 4:30 PM PST on Monday January 12, 2003. Feel free to post a guess on when, if ever, this site will appear in Google, Inktomi, or any of the other search engines. __________________ Reach me at rj at namepros dot com

01-12-2004, 06:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
InteractAsia Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Merlion City Posts: 1,208	i reckon it will appear in the next few days i'll keep a look out for it if i can __________________ ermm..do i need to put my sig here? Free Short URL \| Free Reseller Hosting \| Free cPanel Blog Hosting Hottest New Posters & Prints

01-12-2004, 07:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
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01-12-2004, 11:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
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01-12-2004, 11:35 PM	THREAD STARTER #7 (permalink)
RJ NamePros Admin Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,919 Follow @DomainBuyer	You're right. This will be the link that will display what pages are indexed by Google http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...m+-asdnbsanbas Replace 24hoursites.com with the domain you want to check. Here's yours for the domain you mentioned http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...m+-asdnbsanbas __________________ Reach me at rj at namepros dot com

01-17-2004, 11:59 PM	THREAD STARTER #8 (permalink)
RJ NamePros Admin Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,919 Follow @DomainBuyer	And it is indexed! Five days later. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...m+-asdnbsanbas\ Google found it through Web Design Talk indexing. __________________ Reach me at rj at namepros dot com

01-18-2004, 12:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
InteractAsia Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Merlion City Posts: 1,208	heh 5 days.. so my guess was spot on __________________ ermm..do i need to put my sig here? Free Short URL \| Free Reseller Hosting \| Free cPanel Blog Hosting Hottest New Posters & Prints

01-18-2004, 12:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
InteractAsia Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Merlion City Posts: 1,208	yep yep thing is i was wondering how come it came up under WDT and not NP? google didn't indexed NP __________________ ermm..do i need to put my sig here? Free Short URL \| Free Reseller Hosting \| Free cPanel Blog Hosting Hottest New Posters & Prints

01-18-2004, 12:30 AM	THREAD STARTER #12 (permalink)
RJ NamePros Admin Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,919 Follow @DomainBuyer	I'm not sure what Google's process is for reindexing sites, or why they indexed WDT before NP. It could be that WDT has a better pagerank. I'll post again when this page is indexed on NamePros. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...ites.%2Bcom%22 __________________ Reach me at rj at namepros dot com

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02-08-2004, 04:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
aww Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,187	If you want to see a site indexed within 24hours, install the Google Toolbar, visit the domain, and vote for the site with smiley face. Works for me most times.

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02-14-2004, 02:13 PM	#16 (permalink)
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