Does Google use milestone to grade new websites?

Aloha all,

First, excuse the newbie-ish question. I have been reading this forum for months (as well as other SEO-related blogs/sites) and I have a question that I haven't seen addressed before. Are there milestones that Google uses in ranking a new website?

I have a relatively new website (about 8 months now), for which I have been doing SEO (originally I paid a company to do it, but they did a lackluster job at it so I took over and have been doing it myself). I track my site's progress on the SERPs daily for a given set of keywords/key phrases. And the very day that my site turned 6 months old, there was a HUGE surge on the SERPs. Since then, I have continued my efforts and have gotten some phenomenal, niche-relevant, dofollow links yet the my placement on the SERPs remains about the same (little, if any, movement).

So my question to the experts, based on your firsthand experience (not what you heard somebody at the deli saying or what your neighbor's cousin said), are there specific milestones that Google enforces on new sites (i.e. 6 months, 9 months, a year) before implementing more 'fair' evaluating standards? Anyway, thank you for your time and consideration.

By the way, if it'd help anyone in evaluating my site and answering my question, my site is http:www.mauirealestatesearch.com

i don't think google have that one.. but you can tell base on the site analysis..

The answer is no. And I didn't hear it at the deli.

It's a great web site and no surprise you got some good links. Keep doing what you're doing - great job. Links don't always instantly generate results but as long as you keep getting good links and adding new content your traffic will remain on the upgrade.