Forums › Forums › White Hat SEO › Has anyone else noticed the “Google Sandbox” effect on new websites? › Reply To: Has anyone else noticed the “Google Sandbox” effect on new websites? InterestingNerve388 Guest March 12, 2026 at 6:58 pm Pretty common. New domains often sit in the “trust building” phase for 2 to 4 months in my experience. Indexing happens fast, rankings take time.
