Banned by Google

Buskerdoo · 07-10-2004, 07:40 AM

We have a new "design only" client (no SEO) that was using Traffic-Power. Looks like they got booted from Google.

Any recommendations on ways to get them back in?

Will we have to change the url?

thebassman · 07-10-2004, 02:00 PM

What's the site?

Buskerdoo · 07-10-2004, 03:04 PM

pit-bull.com

**John Scott** · 07-10-2004, 04:22 PM

Changing the URL (new domain) is always the safest way to get back on track.

You can tell if a site is penalized by doing a search for the URL on Google:

Quote:

Sorry, no information is available for the URL pit-bull.com

Find web pages that contain the term "pit-bull.com"

That's penalized.

Quote:

Sorry, no information is available for the URL tit-bull.com

If the URL is valid, try visiting that web page by clicking on the following link: tit-bull.com
Find web pages that contain the term "tit-bull.com"

That's not. If they include the line "If the URL is valid, try visiting that web page by clicking on the following link: whatever.com", then it isn't penalized - just not in the index.

If that line is not there, Google's spanking.

Buskerdoo · 07-10-2004, 04:33 PM

Definitely spanked. Can’t wait to cover this one with them next week.

nandini · 07-10-2004, 11:17 PM

The safest bet is to get new URL.

There was a very important client for us.. I can`t disclose the name... he was also banned, he was using wrong redirection from his other site...
He was so deperate to get his brand name back...
We started with a fresh URl, we booked brandname.co.uk
and started to SEO for new URL, but in the mean time we wrote few mails to help@google.com stating that it was not our fault for which we were punished but the previous SEO company's Black hat SEO practices.
It took us around 5 months to get back in SERP.
Now we are doing pretty well for both sites..

P.S.: Both sites have different content now and are catering to different markets.

Buskerdoo · 07-11-2004, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nandini

We started with a fresh URl, we booked brandname.co.uk
and started to SEO for new URL, but in the mean time we wrote few mails to help@google.com stating that it was not our fault for which we were punished but the previous SEO company's Black hat SEO practices.
It took us around 5 months to get back in SERP.

Yep, I was thinking our client might freak-out at not being able to use their name so we also may have to pursue both avenues. New URL and try to get the old one back.

Thanks