Proper SEO (what should I be expecting by now)

using copyscape i found two sites wich have a lot content same as your site
(view cash in copyscape)

ryrock, new sites take about 9-11 months before google releases them from the “Sand Box”

Until then, keep on doing what you are doing and in 3-5 months from now, you should start receiving more traffic from google.

Just looking at some of the backlinks too, they look very spammy. Lots of dropped domains with random posts on multiple subjects. It’ll hold you back.

Thanks for you comments. elgoog, I see what you mean. It looks like an indexing site. I have emailed them to take off my information. We’ll see what happens. What other steps do I need to take about duplicate content?

its difficult in some cases….
block their ip?
change your own content?

but not sure if this causes your problems..

good luck

A little outdated with respect to keywords density, but still remains the best strategy.

xxxhttp://www.webmasterworld.com/forum3/2010.htm

Well, content is my business, so I gotta ask “Is that all there is?” I notice only 6 strategy articles. You should add some expert content to your site.
No, I am not selling my services–too busy right now.
There are some excellent content providers here in the forums.
Couple of other suggestions:
1) Internal linking is important also. Most of my pages at gamblingteachers have 2 links to other pages at the site. There is a total of 2000+ internal links at the site.
2) Sign up for Google Webmaster tools. Once verified, you will find out how many of your pages has been indexed by G, total external and internal links and much more.
3) Write a separate article and submit to article directories to promote your site.
Good Luck with your site.
P.S. I agree 6 months is a short span to expect results. Alternatively, I got a PR2 after only 3 months, but that was because I put up over 150 pages of content.