Google recently filed a US patent which reveals a great deal of how they rank your web site. Some of it you could never have guessed at...
How many years did you register your domain name for?
If it was only one then Google could hold that against you.
Why?
Because the majority of Spam websites only register a domain name for one year. A domain name registered for a longer period implies that the owner is more likely to be legitimate and serious about their web site.
This is just one of the unusual factors possibly considered by Google when indexing and ranking a website. Factors you could never even have guessed at in some cases.
How do I know this?
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