So I got a number 1 position in Google.

[Techfall]

Now what?

I know how to get them there but I am having trouble getting them to stick. When they get there. I think the longest I have held a position is a month.

Do I just keep building backlinks like before?

 

[gerMAN]

short answer: yes.

 

[imkazu]

have a look at where you're competitors are getting links from;
get those links if you're not already doing so, keep building

 

[*Selma*]

Keep building links and make yourself an authority in google's eyes.

 

[fericitul]

That depends a bit on the niche.
I got a niche where I achieved a top position over a year ago and I haven't been building any more links to it, but some very infrequent and occasional ones. It is one of the most stable sites I got.

I had other top of page 1 sites which gradually bounced back to page 2 without new links - in a matter of 2 months.

Depends also on the strength of the backlinks. Especially that low value links (profiles) seem to be good only for short term results.

Just check your competitors at blekko.com for link velocity patterns Example Web Page /link /date and try to keep up with this. (You can generate also an RSS feed http://blekko.com/ws/www.example.com+/link+/date+/rss )

And/Or you invest for more keywords

 

[MyDosty]

Keep adding Backlinks unless you dont see dropping down. Reduce the backlinking rate when it continously stick to the top spot. Analyze your competitors often, thats important.

 

[lux campo]

Now buy cocaine and hookers.

 

[danny]

Think you're getting sandboxed? How are you building links?