[Case Study] Ranking a parasite for a high KD & high traffic keyword by reverse engineering Google algorithm

[SeoWrecker]

Nice case study Pavan!

Most of the Cpa sites are now replaced with parasites but google doesn't realize it has paved the way for even more spam.

 

[Mops]

The other problem is that there can only be 1 Google site in search results.

Very useful info. THX!

 

[thegreatonee]

Thank you a lot!

 

[nakamura]

Hi, first of all thanks for the great and important case study.

Have you tried using your own domain for Google sites? What do you think would the result be like?

I mean, in the end: Is it about using Google sites or is it because of the Google sites domain?

I think I am going to make a case study about this as well.

 

[HustleTong]

Will check this out for sure. Sup share!

 

[Starblazer]

Hi, first of all thanks for the great and important case study.

Have you tried using your own domain for Google sites? What do you think would the result be like?

I mean, in the end: Is it about using Google sites or is it because of the Google sites domain?

I think I am going to make a case study about this as well.

I haven't tried it with my own domain. That's basically free hosting for the site, and we don't get any benefits of google domain authority. The very basis of parasites is to rank based on the authority of the site and with our own domain, we'll no longer have that authority.

 

[cloudll]

how many page each google site or only one page

 

[seowarrior008]

I've made a single page with only text and a feature image. So, there are no internal or external links. I haven't even added any Google properties (forms, sheets, maps etc).

What I mean by Netflix poster example is that, Google scrapes Netflix posters and displays them in their image carousel. It indicates that Google understands the movies and web series from Netflix and can differentiate them from that of other OTT services like Amazon & HBO. So, if I mix things up, then Google can recognize that all my images are not Netflix posters. However, you can separate them with multiple sub-headings. In short, try to provide what the user is looking for, not more and not less. If the user is looking for Netflix posters, then only give them Netflix posters, but don't make it clumsy with a lot of other things.

Thanks for reply.

Can I ask how to submit and verify a google site in GSC?

How long does it take to see the first-page ranking, after u index ur page?

cheers

 

[Starblazer]

how many page each google site or only one page

Only one page

Thanks for reply.

Can I ask how to submit and verify a google site in GSC?

How long does it take to see the first-page ranking, after u index ur page?

cheers

Google sites are generally auto-verified for the same gmail as far as I remember. If they ask you to verify, you can add analytics to site settings and it will be auto-approved in GSC. You can't access DNS or source code, so this is the only way to verify them.

Most parasites rank within 2-3 weeks. Even if it ranks within a week after indexing, Google does A|B split test by shuffling some results (what we usually call as Google dance). If you use catchy site name, the users click it in results and Google prefers it over others. Although I haven't mentioned it in article, the site name is extremely important and is a deciding factor for your ranking.

 

[MKSKS]

Nice post! It's always nice to read valuable stuff here, this is makes BHW special.

 

[Dark Hat 007]

Epic.

 

[Zshan]

Great case study.

 

[Chicilikit]

Hello, very interesting read. I would like to know if it is necessary to build it like: 1 key phrase 1 google site, or I could run for more key phrases in one niche with each key phrase on separate page at one google site?

 

[Starblazer]

Hello, very interesting read. I would like to know if it is necessary to build it like: 1 key phrase 1 google site, or I could run for more key phrases in one niche with each key phrase on separate page at one google site?

This case study focused on single page Google sites to optimize content according to the keyword requirements. I've seen sites ranking for multiple key phrases with multiple optimized pages.

If you choose a niche like weight loss, then it's better to have a single homepage having landing page with all other pages linking back to your homepage. This will boost your chance of ranking. However, if a page has no internal/external links, then it won't get indexed (unless you submit each page from GSC). So, it's necessary to maintain internal links among pages.

Edit: Forgot to mention the risk of losing all your hard work at once if your site gets reported for some reason.

 

[dlyhai]

OP, how thing goes? I will follow you surely

 

[Starblazer]

OP, how thing goes? I will follow you surely

This is not a journey, but a case study. I have tested a strategy and published the results.

As you're curious, the site is still on page #1 with 250k average impressions and 1k-2k daily clicks. An EMD is ranking on top, which is eating major chunk of traffic. I think the parasite will sustain until someone reports and takes it down. I'm testing a few other (totally different) things and will post results in separate threads.

 

[MrWhite2018]

Won’t they just be removed if using Google sites

 

[Rifle33]

This is not a journey, but a case study. I have tested a strategy and published the results.

As you're curious, the site is still on page #1 with 250k average impressions and 1k-2k daily clicks. An EMD is ranking on top, which is eating major chunk of traffic. I think the parasite will sustain until someone reports and takes it down. I'm testing a few other (totally different) things and will post results in separate threads.

what cpa and cpc networks are you using to monetize?

 

[Rifle33]

do you think this would be faster with expired domains (don't need to wait for gsc)?

 

[Starblazer]

Won’t they just be removed if using Google sites

They generally won't remove instantly. But, when someone reports it, your site is most probably dead. My site was instantly removed only once when I created a game hacks site with an announcement message linking to an external site. The regular & grey-hat niches are usually fine. You can even write an article about these blackhat niches in your website & drive traffic through a parasite.

what cpa and cpc networks are you using to monetize?

I use OGads content lockers for quality traffic & propeller ads for tier-3 or low conversion traffic.

do you think this would be faster with expired domains (don't need to wait for gsc)?

If you have an expired domain, then it'll be better as you'll have full control and no risk of getting banned. But, it won't have as much authority as Google sites. You can rank low-medium competition keywords by using this technique (depending on site authority).