Can anyone please explain Google? When I check my site's ranking (using computer+bismarck) during non-business hours, it shows up at page 49. Not at all where I want to be, of course, but it is only two months old. It is also close to if not above my competition's sites. It is not yet in DMOZ. I made it to conform to google's guidelines. The googlebot visits daily and crawls every page at least once a week. As my link popularity improves, I suspect my page rank will as well, so my current position does not bother me.
The problem: during business hours here in America, my site drops off the face of the earth. Why? Does pay-per-click take over? I am a local company serving my small locale, so really it doesn't amount to a hill of beans, but I'd like to learn as much about SEO as possible.
Interestingly enough, when I query computer and bismarck in MSN, I'm #1 at all times. So I must have done something right if I'm above all other computer companies in Bismarck. The reason I use those keywords is because I think if someone is looking for computer service companies locally, those seem likely to be the words a person may use.
I'd appreciate any insight into the puzzling world of search engine optimization.
The problem: during business hours here in America, my site drops off the face of the earth. Why? Does pay-per-click take over? I am a local company serving my small locale, so really it doesn't amount to a hill of beans, but I'd like to learn as much about SEO as possible.
Interestingly enough, when I query computer and bismarck in MSN, I'm #1 at all times. So I must have done something right if I'm above all other computer companies in Bismarck. The reason I use those keywords is because I think if someone is looking for computer service companies locally, those seem likely to be the words a person may use.
I'd appreciate any insight into the puzzling world of search engine optimization.
