More Google Floating Four Theories

May 21, 2008 - 9:07 am 2 — by

Remember the floating four story I wrote a week or so ago? Basically how a search result would be in the fourth position and then go so a lower position, then come back to four and then go back again to a lower position?

Well, the forum discussion has continued at WebmasterWorld and Tedster, WebmasterWorld's administrator, has posted a theory. I am a big fan of Tedster, so I wanted to share his thoughts with you guys.

Tedster asks, "is size of site a potentially big ranking factor?" "Then other factors would help Google decide which of the smaller sites deserve a shot at position #4 (or wherever they are currently testing.)," he adds.

He shared some of the data he used to suggest this theory:

URLS INDEXED

Position 01 -- 1,570
Position 02 -- 12,100
Position 03 -- 99,800
Position 04 -- 87,000
Position 05 -- 27,700
Position 06 -- 22,100
Position 07 -- 242,000
Position 08 -- 1,630
Position 09 -- 124
Position 10 -- 689
Position 11 -- 125
Position 12 -- 1,040
Position 13 -- 976
Position 14 -- 13,600
Position 15 -- 401
Position 16 -- 1,660
Position 17 -- 10,400
Position 18 -- 1,490
Position 19 -- 3,750
Position 20 -- 686

AVERAGE URLS INDEXED

Average (#01-05) -- 45,634
Average (#05-10) -- 53,309
Average (#11-15) -- 3,228
Average (#16-20) -- 3,597

Many members are supporting his theory, but again, this discussion is what makes SEO a wonderful place.

Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.

 

Popular Categories

The Pulse of the search community

Google Search Volatility

More Details

Search Video Recaps

 
Video Details More Videos Subscribe to Videos

Most Recent Articles

Legal Search Issues

Google Loses Another Round in Legal Battle Against SerpApi Over Scraping

Nov 10, 2026 - 7:09 pm
ChatGPT

Businesses in ChatGPT Business Hub Live With Click Data

Nov 10, 2026 - 1:45 pm
Google Updates

Google November 2026 Core Update Is Rolling Out

Nov 10, 2026 - 1:25 pm
Google

Gemini 4 Carbon Available In Google Search AI Mode

Nov 10, 2026 - 11:50 am
Yahoo Search Engine

Yahoo Search Launches Pivot Search, Yahoo Scout App & More

Nov 10, 2026 - 10:50 am
Search Forum Recap

Daily Search Forum Recap: November 10, 2026

Nov 10, 2026 - 10:00 am
Previous Story: Google Still Showing Different Results Base on Case Sensitivity