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July 3, 2008
Banned from Google? Get Back in the Game
The Official Google Webmaster Central blog has posted steps on how to get reincluded in the search results should you find yourself in the unfortunate circumstance of being exempted. Mariya Moeva, of the Search Quality Team, hosts an entertaining how-to vid explaining the steps you should take when your site is Google-less. For those who can't or don't want to view the video, look below for the steps in text.
1. Check your access. Log into your Webmaster Tools account and check the Overview page to see what happened when Googlebot visited your site last. Also, check your robots.txt file to make sure there aren't any pages blocked that you want seen by Google.
2. Check your messages. There could be a message in your Message Center inbox of your Webmaster Tools account regarding your site.
3. Read the Guidelines. Make sure you know what Google does and does not allow for sites it lists in its search results.
4. Help Group. When all else fails, join the webmasters help group where other webmasters and Googlers can help determine what's going on.
5. Fix your site! Once you know what's wrong, fix your site!
6. Submit a Reconsideration Request. After you've made the fixes, submit a request for Google to check your site again.
Have you ever submitted a reinclusion request? Tell us about your experience in the comments.
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Posted by Nathania Johnson on July 3, 2008 10:15 AM
Comments
EXCELLENT Info. Thank you Nathania!
Al Scillitani July 3, 2008 11:30 AM
Very good blog will surly help many who dont know how to do this. And many companies charge like anything just for this simple thing. Thanks for your efforts to explain in such a good way.
Leena Ajwani July 7, 2008 2:20 AM
Where to submit the request�
sean July 7, 2008 3:06 AM
Thanks for the tip... I'll try it with my site...
Ruben Zevallos Jr. July 7, 2008 4:23 PM
Appreciate the tips.
Tony July 8, 2008 11:41 AM
I may be missing something, but i am still having trouble getting re-indexed after following the google webmaster guidelines as best as i could. I am not sure what the deal is yet, but i will keep trying.
Matt August 8, 2008 3:08 PM
Our site has been banned and no one can tell us why. According to our SEO developer, everything is as it should be. Our organic page rank was excellent before we got banned. I wish someone could tell me whats going on so I can fix it. Please help!
Nick May 13, 2009 1:02 AM
