Out of the Top 200

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Because of the new ranking algorithm I have lost my Top 200 ranking.

To go from a rank of 143 to my new rank of 1772 is very drastic.

I wonder if there is another adjustment coming.



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Hi, Brice

As was suggested by a handful of WA members commenting on your article before me, the best advice is to concentrate on building up your online business focusing on adding content to your site.

Despite what so many members here seem to believe, your #1 reason for becoming a member, (and something always preached by Eddy Salamon my mentor here at WA) is to not become to fixated on your ranking.

I've said it twice before in responding to a couple of member's posted dashboard articles, one truly annoyed at how his ranking went through the ceiling in the wrong direction; but ranking ranking has little to nothing to do at all with the success you can achieve in attaining vast amounts of revenue in your business.

There are people who are enjoying incredible success focusing in on niche(s) that they have a great deal of passion for. They very seldom spend an inordinate amount of time repeatedly composing articles to be posted on the dashboard nor do they have much of a social presence with other members.

Yes, it could have come as a shock to you, Bryce, with the change regarding your ranking, it going in the other direction. I was shocked when my ranking improved as I do not spend 6 hours a day here socializing, nor do I create 5 - 8 blog articles daily to be posted on the dashboard. I'm working my tail off with my business and website, something that Eddy teaches to all of his referrals/people who upgrade to premium. Eddy has been with WA since 2007, reaching the status of Super Affiliate. The man knows what he is talking about!

Still, remember the most important reason why you're here as a member: Having the benefits of receiving the best training possible with creating a great online business, plus also receiving the tools as well - all part of your membership.

Also, I can only assume that you DO want to build up a great deal of revenue in your business. All told, those factors should be of much greater importance to you versus attaining a top-50 or 25 WA ranking. I know for a fact that has always been the case with me.

I hope this helps!

Jeff

Thank you Jeff for such a thoughtful response. I agree with you that the primary reason we join WA is build a successful online business. Going forward, I will spend more time getting my site up to speed.

Thanks again.

My rank was 232 at the adjustment and is still 232 lol. I think it is stuck. But I know Im getting lots of work done on my sites.

That is why I am just concentrating on my websites

Thank you. I wlll be doing more of that.

Well I have been through 2 adjustments since and the second only send me higher. I was surprised at first until I started to read the blogs, I am not complaining. It could have been worse.
Sorry you got it so hard.

Thank you so much.

Hi buddy and for me as Ambassador for nearly two years to drop down to 49 really seems crazy but do I care ????

I am spending time doing things I love so It does not matter and also my website is working better now - strange eh?

Paul

That was a blessing in disguise Paul. Glad you are getting positive things accomplished buddy!

been there before so no worries buddy

Thanks Paul. Great to hear from you. I just thought that to go from 149 to 1772 is a steep drop.

I agree

Yes, sorry for that precipitous drop Bryce. I enjoy your content and its very helpful. Others I see have even dropped much further.

This would be a good time to refocus on your sites and content writing, and ignore ranking for awhile.

Yes. I think you are right. It is time to refocus.

I think ranking will now be monitored much more closely for gaming, and it is likely to get tweaked on a regular basis. I've also no doubt there will be other complete reranks in the future, given that this is the third one since I joined back in 2012! :)

Ranking is a double-edged sword. Although it bears little correlation in terms of how successful you are in internet marketing, many members nonetheless get very attached to their ranking.

From what I am seeing, I'm afraid there will be many leaving WA due to these drops.

I've seen rerankings twice before, a few members threaten to leave, but that's a very different thing from them actually leaving.

That said, anyone who does leave over their ranking is probably better off spending their time playing Candy Crush anyway, because in that case all they're really interested in is what computer generated number they've managed to achieve on a virtual leaderboard.

Yes that's true

I love this comment! It's blunt but so true. Rank should be a byproduct and not something to aim toward as it does not provide any profit and aren't we all here to make money??

Exactly! :)

Biggest distraction in the WA - it has ZERO meaning when it comes to building and growing your business. If you're worried about your rank here then people are focused on the wrong thing.

Exactly! :)

Okay. Thank you for your response

I could see people leaving because of this. But I plan to hang in there. Thanks you for your response.

I agree, I don't plan to leave. I just thought that to go from 149 to 1772 is a steep decline. Thank you for your response.

Thank you. This is a great comment.

Okay. Thanks for your response. I just believe that to go from 149 to 1772 is a very steep decline.

Okay. I got it. Thank you.

Excellent comments by both you, Leo and Rich. There is a top-10 ranked member here who I've seen disagree with your thought processes, posted just today in comments underneath other posted dashboard articles on this very same subject regarding the new ranking system.

Anyone who is a member here at WA that states he/she does NOT care about how much revenue that potentially could be generated in his/her business is blatantly telling a lie!

The reason you've declined so steeply is that the algorithm is now only rewarding members who work on their sites whilst wearing shocking pink tutus. Better?! ;)

I agree it can be a distraction for many. Frankly Leo, I would be totally fine if WA did away with the ranking system altogether.

You literally just CANDY CRUSHED someone's dreams of getting top spot of the leader board

It's a good thing. :P

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