HELP: I got the #1 spot but...
 

...i just gave prime placement to a sponsor that hasn't converted for me. I figured I'd give them one more good test so I put up their link not too long ago. Then I check the SERP and I'm #1.

I'm scared if I make a change the SE will drop me outta there. But I'm uneasy about sending them all that juicy traffic lol

What would you do?

I would give it a couple days and see if being #1 doesnt change the conversions, if it dont make money, the spot isnt worth worrying about.

Theres also a good chance the number 1 will only last a couple days, so can't really hurt to ride it out and see.

Your site is first or the ref code is?

Site is first. And thanks for the advice

unless you're No1 for 10 days+ you don't know if you're going to stay there or not, I had sites going to No1 for 2 days then dissapear

also changing only one link won't hurt yuor Google listing

what time period were you sitting at prior and where we you at prior grabbing the slot?

You can't change keywords but or titles or anything but the fluff textual content... But you can send them to another sponsor via pics....

no point in having a #1 SPOT if it doesnt make a dime!

over the last couple of months it has ranged between #2 - #6 but for the majority of the time it has been #2

edit: oh and the sponsor just converted so that eases my fears (a bit)

They must have seen this thread.

being #1 doesn't mean you'll convert more than what you can by being #2 though it does help...anyway you can't be sure about how SEs work...and while you're being number 1 your competitor are also doing what they can to change your position...so better observe it and check how much does that change will affect...

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exactly it just means more traffic from being in that spot. but as i'm sure you could imagine, sending prime traffic to a new sponsor or in this case a sponsor who is on their "last leg" with me could be nerve racking

I have one that has been bouncing between number 1 and 18 for the last week. Now the last 3 days at number 1