There’s been a lot of discussion lately about whether the Google Sandbox is a real phenomenon or just an SEO myth. Regardless of that, a recent article in Search Engine Land promises to hold the key to getting past that hurdle quickly.

Use a less popular version of your keywords.

Make judicious use of keyword modifiers.

Mix up the keywords on your page. Use plural and singular version, employ other variations, too.

Try for long-tail versions of your keywords.

Buy traffic if you need to.