"HACK & CHEAT"... Google Update... Did you get hit?!

[darulez]

Nope. Selling my wifes underwear is more profitable.

 

[iSmexy]

I've been #1 for CR in the past.. this isn't "new". I've also been in the hack niche for a long time now.

I guess every few months they clean things up but this has been going on for years. The reason you're seeing more and more people complain about it is because of all the new members jumping on the CPA scene. A few years ago it was less competitive so you wouldn't get as many complaints as you do now. Nowadays everyone seems to be doing hack sites. So it only makes sense that Google cracks down it on even more than they did previously.

There was a huge update affecting CPA sites (hack sites in particular) in 2015 and 2016. Very big updates that saw a lot of big players get wiped out. That's the game you play when doing hack sites

Did it take much effort to rank CR? keyword tools are showing very low difficulties for its keywords now.

 

[Leith]

Did it take much effort to rank CR? keyword tools are showing very low difficulties for its keywords now.

I think that niche is more ‘regulated’ at the moment which is why you don’t see as many hack sites on Page 1 like before.

When I ranked it (shortly after the game came out) it was very competitive and I was always swapping in and out of positions. Not sure about now though.. but I don’t think it’ll be any different. Probably just as hard. Only one way to find out

 

[soa0611]

I think that niche is more ‘regulated’ at the moment which is why you don’t see as many hack sites on Page 1 like before.

When I ranked it (shortly after the game came out) it was very competitive and I was always swapping in and out of positions. Not sure about now though.. but I don’t think it’ll be any different. Probably just as hard. Only one way to find out

what was the profit from this #1 CR position per day? (with all longtails , geos and etc, i mean total from your CR)

 

[aidenhera]

i think some people vote yes when they were hit long ago and not now lol

 

[gabilaza]

Yes, that's true, google made some updates and unranked most of websites monetized by content lockers. I got also deranked one of website from page 1-2 to nowhere

 

[tiiberius]

Is it ok to start a new site like this??

Honestly I wouldn't bother. Risk is quite high and ROI not that great. There are niches with much better returns.

Got hit also, went from 400 daily visitors to 15-20 (Still I don't know from where are they coming)

Sorry to hear that.

However, I find that comment about not knowing where the visits are coming from funny

I just started mine few weeks ago. The thing is I'm using YouTube as my traffic source, so I guess I shouldn't get hit by these changes?

So your landing pages are YT videos right? You don't rank the website itself.

In this case you should be worried about those video's performance. Who cares what happens to the site. Even if it's de-indexed, you still get traffic.

weirdly got some big serps changes from page 1 to page 3 for all my sites and keywords..I hope that it's only an update and a dance otherwise I got fucked up

Usually the sites get straight up de-indexed. Use site: search. Ar you in the index?

If so it's probably just a coincidence and something else.

i think some people vote yes when they were hit long ago and not now lol

I hope not lol.

Yes, that's true, google made some updates and unranked most of websites monetized by content lockers. I got also deranked one of website from page 1-2 to nowhere

Try site: search. Are you still indexed? Sorry to say but most likely not?

 

[lidorx3]

Honestly I wouldn't bother. Risk is quite high and ROI not that great. There are niches with much better returns.



Sorry to hear that.

However, I find that comment about not knowing where the visits are coming from funny



So your landing pages are YT videos right? You don't rank the website itself.

In this case you should be worried about those video's performance. Who cares what happens to the site. Even if it's de-indexed, you still get traffic.



Usually the sites get straight up de-indexed. Use site: search. Ar you in the index?

If so it's probably just a coincidence and something else.



I hope not lol.



Try site: search. Are you still indexed? Sorry to say but most likely not?

Yea bro I am still indexed for sure...

 

[advanceaged]

I have moved on from hack niches, just found it too much of a hassle plus its unethical too.

 

[tiiberius]

I have moved on from hack niches, just found it too much of a hassle plus its unethical too.

Yes, I have to say I had the same moral dilemma

 

[Google_Rider]

I think that niche is more ‘regulated’ at the moment which is why you don’t see as many hack sites on Page 1 like before.

When I ranked it (shortly after the game came out) it was very competitive and I was always swapping in and out of positions. Not sure about now though.. but I don’t think it’ll be any different. Probably just as hard. Only one way to find out

You have always been added great value to this community!
Each and every comments from Leith is full of information and potentials.
Carry on man!
I often come here because of the people like you.

 

[antihero11]

I know a lot of hacking sites wich still on first page. Why some webs are penalized and some not?