The sandbox - fact, or fake?
The sandbox refers mostly to Google, but in a lesser degree to other search engines as well. It is yet another hotly debated subject - many have written about what it is, how it works, and why it does, or doesn't exist.
Articles ~
Redscowl Bluesingsky: Why the Google Sandbox Doesn't Exist
Despite Google's statements to the contrary, many websiteowners
still believe in the existence of the Google sandbox.According to
this theory, new sites discovered by Google'scrawlers are always
placed in a special "sandbox" separate fromthe main Google index...
Highlights ~
What is the
Sandbox?
The Sandbox
is something that is usually only mentioned in reference to Google.
And the reason that Google is such a powerful dictator of search
engine optimization rules is because for many sites, more than 50%
of their traffic comes from Google alone, very often much more...