2 sites on same server using same database:

I saw this question asked in one of the forums where I am a frequent reader. So what happens when a product sites use same database. We had a similar problem with one of our client. He has his own dedicated server where he hosts his websites. He is in clothing industry and its difficult to move his whole database that too he is on a dedicated server paying around 200$ a month. So if he decides to move to a different server for one site he needs to shed out huge amount of money. So he dedicated to use same database for 2 sites and we are suppose to optimize both sites and rank them.



One site started doing well and continued to stay on top position for a long time but the other website never came up. We tried all the tactics in SEO but still can't get the other website to rank. One year passed and 2 years passed still we are unable to rank that website. This is a clear indication Google doesn't like 2 sites using same database and hosted on same IP. We even modified 1000s of product descriptions but still we cannot make the site look unique for Google.
So I recommend in case you want to use same database for 2 sites don't host them together. Better move the database to a different hosting write unique product descriptions I am sure you can make the site rank and can gain traffic.

Labels: Search Engine Optimization