Should we get more IPs?

[ClassifiedsKing]

We have an IP with 2 of our major sites hosted on it.

Because we own both, we exchange links obviously.

The question is, won't Google see that we have these sites on the same IP and thus figure for themselves that they might be owned by the same owner. So the it is almost link reciprocal linking.

The solution, host all sites on separate IPs?

[ClassifiedsKing]

Thanx for the good response Harald and Robert. I agree.

Logically I know Google ranks domain names, not IPs. But technically I am sure they use that data.

[RobertFisher]

I think Harald is correct. It is already known so leave it be. Besides, you are talking about two sites and the effect they alone have on one another for linking. Why go to the expense and bother to have multiple IPs and manage them when you can focus elsewhere and keep this as it is and manage from one screen?

In the agency business we were tempted and did for a very short while go to a multiple IP approach. We even went so far as to never register as ourselves when we got the client domain names, etc. But, in the end, even with lots of sites, it is a pain in the butt and not worth the hassle. Our time is better spent in constructive pursuits.

Good question though and great answer Harald.    Edit, sorry, Harry!

[mediabase]

I think if they are now hosted together  google knows it anyway.

We always take care of this before we set up new projects   (From my experience - we in our projects could not see any difference - I think if your projects are good and have value then it dos not matter if thy are on same IP or not. ( If u going to get different IP - don't do SEO Hosting - google will now that all this IP´s are going to the same location).

Harry

[ClassifiedsKing]

Thanx Herald.

They do not have the same DNS server or GA ID.

[mediabase]

Hi Marcel,
are the websites using the same DNS and do the have the same page owner (same Analytics ID,....)

Then don't think about another IP

Harry