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Subject:
Technical Question on "findability" of our website.
Category: Computers > Internet Asked by: cooperfellowship-ga List Price: $15.00 |
Posted:
05 Jun 2003 13:54 PDT
Expires: 05 Jul 2003 13:54 PDT Question ID: 213590 |
Technical Question: We have had a website "cooperfellowship.org" and "cooperfellowship.com" for over two years. In addition to the text in our site pages, we have hidden white text repeating all the likely key words that might be associated with our business. Still we are NOT FINDABLE using Google or AOL. We receive many complaints that we can't be found. However, we are instantly findable using ALta Vista and several other search engines. What do we need to do, to be findable on Google and AOL? |
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Re: Technical Question on "findability" of our website.
Answered By: websearcher-ga on 05 Jun 2003 18:02 PDT |
Hi cooperfellowship: You pretty much answered your own question when you said "we have hidden white text repeating all the likely key words that might be associated with our business." Having "hidden text" is a definite no-no at Google. Other search engines may allow hidden text, which is why your site is available through them. I strongly suggest you read the following page carefully: Google Information for Webmasters URL: ://www.google.com/webmasters/guidelines.html Quote: "Quality Guidelines - Specific recommendations: Avoid hidden text or hidden links." Removing your hidden text (and fixing whichever of the other guidelines you might be breaking) and then resubmitting your site is your best bet. How Do I Get My Site Listed on Google? URL: ://www.google.com/webmasters/1.html I can't guarantee when or if you'll get in the Google index - but you surely won't if you don't take those steps. As for AOL - they are powered by Google, meaning that they get their search results from Google. Fix Google, you fix AOL. Google to Power AOL Search Results URL: http://www.webdesk.com/google-search-engin/ I hope this information helps with your research. If you need any clarification of the information I have provided, please ask using the clarification feature and provide me with additional details as to what you are looking for. As well, please allow me to provide you with clarification(s) *before* you rate this answer. Thank you. websearcher-ga Search Strategy (on Google): google "hidden text" google aol |
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Re: Technical Question on "findability" of our website.
From: robertskelton-ga on 05 Jun 2003 18:14 PDT |
Where is the hidden text? I couldn't find any. Have you submitted your site to Google? http://google.com/addurl.html Would be a good idea to submut it to AlltheWeb as well: http://www.alltheweb.com/help/webmaster/submit_site.html A Google guideline warns against "duplicate content". I suggest changing cooperfellowship.org to a single page that tells visitors that your main site is at cooperfellowship.com |
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