Why does my site go up then go back a couple of hours later

[LS1Smoker]

twice this site has gotten to the first page...for a couple of hours each time then back. The first time it disappeared completely, this time just to the top of page 2?

It's not a competive term nor do some of the site that stay on page one look that well developed?

Milodon, Oil Pans and Performance Engine Components


any help is appreciated

[stymiee]

That's just Google shuffling their index. It happens all the time.

[LS1Smoker]

My bad, I should have given more detail.
I'll make some change...increase key word density on the page or what not...and the site goes up in rank for a short period, then it goes back down. No one in front of me has changed their site, mine just goes backwards?
Any thoughts or help would be appreciated.

[incrediblehelp]

If you think keyword density helps you might want to look into these threads. Give yourself some time to learn some SEO basics.


Sticky: All you need for Search Engine Optimization (SEO)


Sticky: SEO, Where Do I Begin?


SEOmoz: Beginner's Guide to SEO


The Quick Kick-Start Guide to Search Engine Optimization


The SEO Playbook - Welcome to the Rabbit Hole Alice

[LS1Smoker]

Cool, thanks IncrdH
I took a look at some the sites...there's enough there to keep me off the streets for a long time.
There's a few things I'd change on the site but the final vote isn't mine. I tried not to jam too many key word on the page cause everyone says thats bad, but when I look at the first site in the category well let just say on of their picture tags is full of the keyword. Then a new site just jumped on the 1st page with nothing more than the key word in the url. No copy as it's a site for sale.
Oh well, it's to read I go.
thanks agan ls1

[megahertz28]

New sites positions fluctuate frequently. I assume that they are going through the "process of being ranked" in the engine /working through multiple servers & algo's? I recently got pretty paranoid about the loss of a new site of mine in Yahoo, but it came back (around #80 for most of the keywords ~ & I have no real links). Time will always tell. Don't freak out if you get dropped for a minute. Patience is a virtue.
Tyler
P.S. - Keep working on your site.