Stuck at position 23 - Google Sandbox?

[BobGW]

Hello,

We have an exact match domain, that for it's exact match term is stuck at position 23. We launched around June 20

I'm talking about only the exact match term

On the home page, we have yet to put keyword into the content, h1, or meta description, although they do occur in fragments in the meta description. The keyword is in the title

This is not a very competitive industry

For other sites that I built a couple of years ago, exact match domains (for their exact match term) would get on the first page after the sandbox was complete (4-6 months) for non-competitive industries even without backlinks.

Are we experiencing a sandbox? How long? What information do you need?

Thank you.

[TheSEODR]

Some of the exact-match domains that we own have been devalued by google. However, there are a few that have increased in ranking for exact match keyword searches (much less competitive keywords). There still is hope!

I would include the keywords in the h1 and content. Also, create a blog on the site that includes the keyword you are trying to rank for. The power of an exact-match domain alone won't make your site rank well. Include some good content on the site with the keywords included.