“Fetch as Googlebot” tool helps to debug hacked sites - by Matt Cutts

[HTMLBasicTutor]

One of the most tenacious blackhat webspam techniques we continue to see is hacked sites. I wanted to remind site owners that our free “Fetch as Google” tool can be a really helpful way to see whether you’ve successfully cleaned up a hacked site.

“Fetch as Googlebot” tool helps to debug hacked sites

Goes on to explain how you may think you have fixed the hack but it is still showing Google and visitors different content.

[Dan]

Just a quick added note. Use of the tool is done via Webmaster Tools. If you aren't logged-in or signed-up to that, you must do so and verify you are the site owner, before you can use the tool.

This may or may-not be possible on a hacked site, depending of course on the hack itself.

[hotdog]

If you've made updates to pages in your website and you would like those changes to be updated with Google, the Fetch as Googlebot Tool can be a very useful tool. It's also a good tool if you have added new URLs (pages) to your website.