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starlygirl · 11-11-2003, 02:12 PM

Hi - I think I'm in trouble with Google. I've always ranked very well for my search terms, but suddenly my main index page is nowhere to be found under my usual search terms (or found AT ALL as far as I can tell).

I was listed on an "online mall" type place and instead of just linking the normal way to my site, they used some type of meta-refresh forward type thing. I'm assuming this was the no-no that caused the problem. I've already written the mall and had my link removed.

Now, I'm just wondering, will my site reappear in Google on its own or do I need to write to someone at Google and explain the whole mess?

How can I tell if my site was actually banned or just temporarily penalized? Thanks for any help.

Stacy Rockwell

11-11-2003, 02:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
starlygirl Inactive Join Date: 11-11-03 Posts: 1 iTrader: 0 / 0% Latest Blog: None	Penalized on Google due to another site's linking method? Hi - I think I'm in trouble with Google. I've always ranked very well for my search terms, but suddenly my main index page is nowhere to be found under my usual search terms (or found AT ALL as far as I can tell). I was listed on an "online mall" type place and instead of just linking the normal way to my site, they used some type of meta-refresh forward type thing. I'm assuming this was the no-no that caused the problem. I've already written the mall and had my link removed. Now, I'm just wondering, will my site reappear in Google on its own or do I need to write to someone at Google and explain the whole mess? How can I tell if my site was actually banned or just temporarily penalized? Thanks for any help. Stacy Rockwell