Links removed - when will rankings drop?

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john5170

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I have a site on which all of my most powerful links got removed.

It happened a week ago, and the site is still ranking #1. No change so far.

Will my ranking drop? When?

Do you mind sharing your experiences?

 

littlewebdragon

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I would say it should behave similar as new links kick in. So, should be 3-4 weeks or so.

 

stevesolo

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Just wait and see, it will take more than weeks to drop.

 

drstew

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Don't wait for anything, keep building more content and links to the site and watch your increases!!

 

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john5170

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But for sure it will drop? Maybe there is a chance my ranking will stick?

 

SEO Sicko

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A natural process by Google. It can take a fairly long time. Before, it settles down you can expect some fluctuation in the SERP.

 

Aty

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Up to a month or so in my experience.

 

issorc

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If I'd be in your shoes I wouldn't wait for rankings to drop. If you start building new links now right away you might only bounce a bit before being back up at #1. Waiting for the drop and acting afterwards will cost you a few weeks of earnings until the new links kick in.

 

djp371

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Though result varies, but typically you will see it for a few weeks or may take for more than a month.

 

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john5170

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Thanks for the advice, Still no ranking drop (2 weeks). But I will add some links.

 

redbandit

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Round about 4-5 weeks in my experience, but it gives you the time you need to build new links

 

onlineventures

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You can also try adding more links to compensate for the link drop instead of waiting for the ranking to drop.

 

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danparks

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A few months ago I had one client who was ranking pretty good for a few keywords, and he let his domain expire (on purpose, he was moving on to other things). It took almost a month for his site to drop out of the rankings. And that's with the ranking site not even existing!

Like I keep saying, *everything* is slower with Google these last several months.

 

SoCal Marketing

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Wait and see, it should take a few weeks before you see any effects