SEPRs drop from 2nd to 4th after Panda, What steps should i take?
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Hi,
My blog was on the 2nd or 3rd position on Google Search for my 2 word keyword for many countries. But after Panda Update, First i noticed 500-700 visitor drop on my site daily. Then i saw my blog is now on the 4th or on the 5th even 7th position of Google Search.
So what step should i take now, i ran the on-page optimization and i have 5 easy fix, i can fix 2-3 out of them, One of them suggesting this:
Keyword should be in front of the title, like:
Keyword: Elephant Life
Blog URL: www.cuteelephantslife.com
My blog title is "Cute Elephants Life | Sweet stories of elephants and more"
And It should be changed into "Elephants Life | Cute Stories of elephants life and more."
So, As i am already on 1st page on Google for the keyword "Elephant Life", If i change the title from "Cute Elephants Life | Sweet stories of elephants and more" to "Elephants Life | Cute Stories of elephants life and more.",
Will it help my ranking or it will harmmy position on SERP ?
Please, suggest me what should i do to improve my blog and get better rank.
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Is cuteelephantslife.com your actual URL or just an example? It 404's for me and I don't see it at all in the SERPS. I'm assuming that was just an example and your keywords are different.
If you dropped from position 2-3 to 4-7 then you were not likely directly hit by Panda. Sites that have a Panda hit generally drop off the map to page 10 or more.
There are over 200 algorithm factors and knowing which ones caused you to drop would be impossible. A drop for just a few positions on the first page could be:
-loss of a few links or even just one great quality link. (Perhaps you had sites linking to you that were affected by Panda)
-malware on your site
-a competitor that has better SEO
or many other factors.
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