How do I get back in Google's good graces?

chinese_fashion — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:37:50 -0800

How did I get blacklisted from Google, and how can I get un-blacklisted? I realize this question is similar to one asked back in 2005, but was really hoping that things have changed significantly since then. My site, which has been online since 1999, was removed from Google approximately ten days ago. Before being blocked, I was highly ranked for dozens of key words. Google has provided no explanation for the block and offers no customer support. My online requests to be re-indexed have been ignored. My site conforms to all of Google's guidelines. This useless page is the only resource the company has on the issue:

Has anyone else had this happen to them? Needless to say, I find it very disconcerting that a company as powerful as Google (a virtual monopoly) can, on a whim, block a reputable URL.

How to get un-blacklisted from Google

kmartino — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 05:46:08 -0800

I run a popular regional community site that I believe was banned by Google due to practices of the former owner of the domain name. Yahoo!, MSN and other search engines send users my site's way - but not Google since the Googlebot won't visit. It's as if my site doesn't exist as far as searchers on Google are concerned. Google has real power. If you're being indexed by it - with quality content - it can send users your way that didn't know you existed before they searched. But if you're not indexed by Google - you don't exist. At least to a large portion of the web.

Philly Future isn't indexed by Google. The new (a year old!) version of the site isn't that is.

I've signed up for AdSense. Maybe that will help. But I need to wait until I'm approved and that can take a week. If they look at their blacklist, and if Philly Future is on it, it probably won't make a difference.

This is painful.

Steps taken:

Me and many others have linked to Philly Future for the past year. Many of these sites have great page ranks. The original Philly Future links to the new Philly Future - and it has a Page Rank of 4. Not bad for a site that hasn’t been maintained in a few years.

I have submitted the site to be indexed.

I have submitted my site to DMOZ. Never to get a reply.

I have submitted messages thru their support forms and have gotten automatic responses telling me if I follow their guidelines, everything is automatic, and I will be included in a few weeks. Just sit tight.

I have sent an email to help@google.com with the subject 'reinclusion request' and a summary of my problem. This resulted in an automated response telling me to use their support forms to contact them. See above.

I've done these things, in small flurries of activity, for around a year now.

There are quality links going to Philly Future. I hope it's providing a service to our community and the inbound links are possibly an indicator we're on the right track.

However, even with such a terrific community of writers and readers - we still need Google.

Please, if someone can tell me what we've done wrong - or if someone can unblacklist the site - it would be very appreciated.

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