Comments on: Filing a reinclusion request http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/reinclusion-request-howto/ neat fun stuff Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:30:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: karnavarhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/reinclusion-request-howto/#comment-867218 karnavar Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:25:37 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=40#comment-867218 Hi Matt,No one is responding to my query in webmaster forum.http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Webmasters/thread?tid=0312d6be46c08e5e&hl=enCan you please have a look. Hi Matt,

No one is responding to my query in webmaster forum.

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Webmasters/thread?tid=0312d6be46c08e5e&hl=en

Can you please have a look.

]]> By: Raymundhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/reinclusion-request-howto/#comment-828247 Raymund Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:36:39 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=40#comment-828247 Hi Matt,Is it possible that my site be penalized because I used amazon links in my post without the no-follow tag? I hope you can answer my question, Thanks Hi Matt,

Is it possible that my site be penalized because I used amazon links in my post without the no-follow tag? I hope you can answer my question, Thanks

]]> By: Georjohttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/reinclusion-request-howto/#comment-828107 Georjo Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:49:39 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=40#comment-828107 hi Matt,Will the link posting done in LinkedIn, Facebook like social networks, which are fetching the site's title, description metatags arise any duplication or penalty issue. consider have done many link postings in linkedin groups. Seems i have got a penalty for a site and have done a re inclusion request showing whatever changes i made. Still not sure about the reason of penalty and seems only the homepage got deindexed from Google index. hi Matt,

Will the link posting done in LinkedIn, Facebook like social networks, which are fetching the site’s title, description metatags arise any duplication or penalty issue. consider have done many link postings in linkedin groups. Seems i have got a penalty for a site and have done a re inclusion request showing whatever changes i made. Still not sure about the reason of penalty and seems only the homepage got deindexed from Google index.

]]> By: sunil waglehttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/reinclusion-request-howto/#comment-754483 sunil wagle Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:02:50 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=40#comment-754483 Hi Matt, I met you a little while ago at SMX West in San Jose and we spoke and I asked you about my site not ranking properly. I wrote down the whole situation in your notebook for you to take back..it has to do with my site ranking improperly...we used to rank in the top 5 of serps for Bedroom Furniture and now due to some microsites we put up a few years ago (prior to anything in the webmaster tools about this being against Googles Terms of Service and which we never did any seo work on), we started getting penalized. We got rid of all of those microsites and some keywords came back but some did not and our big one for bedroom furniture now links to our Dining Room Furniture Page. I have put is so many reconsideration requests for this to be fixed but it is not fixed. And may of our keywords like Dining Room Furniture, Dining Room Sets, etc are not coming back and its been a very long time. Can you please help. Thanks so much Matt and sorry to use this forum but I have no idea how I could follow up with you ;). Thanks Matt. We have learned our lesson and now read through all the TOS every month to keep ourselves updated. Thanks. Hi Matt,
I met you a little while ago at SMX West in San Jose and we spoke and I asked you about my site not ranking properly. I wrote down the whole situation in your notebook for you to take back..it has to do with my site ranking improperly…we used to rank in the top 5 of serps for Bedroom Furniture and now due to some microsites we put up a few years ago (prior to anything in the webmaster tools about this being against Googles Terms of Service and which we never did any seo work on), we started getting penalized. We got rid of all of those microsites and some keywords came back but some did not and our big one for bedroom furniture now links to our Dining Room Furniture Page. I have put is so many reconsideration requests for this to be fixed but it is not fixed. And may of our keywords like Dining Room Furniture, Dining Room Sets, etc are not coming back and its been a very long time. Can you please help. Thanks so much Matt and sorry to use this forum but I have no idea how I could follow up with you ;) . Thanks Matt. We have learned our lesson and now read through all the TOS every month to keep ourselves updated. Thanks.

]]> By: Karlo Sarinhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/reinclusion-request-howto/#comment-750113 Karlo Sarin Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:43:18 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=40#comment-750113 Hi Matt,I truly believe I have been penalized by Google. I'm writing here because I really don't know what to do next.I have submitted a reconsideration request on March 19th explaining everything I did over the last three years, and I have opened a google webmaster forum thread <a href="http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Webmasters/thread?tid=3bef7ac1965613b9&hl=en" rel="nofollow">here</a>.I think I did't get a good reply on that thread on what to do next, but at least you can see steps I've taken there while trying to fix the issue.It seems Panda/Farmer actually helped our site, as we started to rank on Feb 24th and then out of the sudden we were nowhere to be found since Mar 18th.It's true I have invested a large amount of time, money and effort in that site over the last 3 years, but I don't care about that. The thing that's killing me is that I would do whatever it takes to get the rankings back, even if it means flying to the moon and back, but I'm left in the dark without knowing what it is all about, what did I do wrong and what steps I need to take to fix it.I don't know how do penalties work, but the thing is my family's future depends on it, and if I could get some kind of sign, that would be enough, even if it means working for 3 more years on it to get it back. The thing that scares me is not knowing will it the penalty be ever lifted no matter what I do to fix the site.I know you're superbusy and you probably won't get the time to look at it, but I hope you understand me thinking it's worth a shot, especially when my, my wife's and my son's future depends on it.If you could at least get somebody to look at my reconsideration request, or post some guidelines on my webmaster forum thread, that would be great.The site in question is included in this post with my name, and I truly believe it's a legit site, and I know users find it useful from their feedback. Hi Matt,

I truly believe I have been penalized by Google. I’m writing here because I really don’t know what to do next.

I have submitted a reconsideration request on March 19th explaining everything I did over the last three years, and I have opened a google webmaster forum thread here.

I think I did’t get a good reply on that thread on what to do next, but at least you can see steps I’ve taken there while trying to fix the issue.

It seems Panda/Farmer actually helped our site, as we started to rank on Feb 24th and then out of the sudden we were nowhere to be found since Mar 18th.

It’s true I have invested a large amount of time, money and effort in that site over the last 3 years, but I don’t care about that. The thing that’s killing me is that I would do whatever it takes to get the rankings back, even if it means flying to the moon and back, but I’m left in the dark without knowing what it is all about, what did I do wrong and what steps I need to take to fix it.

I don’t know how do penalties work, but the thing is my family’s future depends on it, and if I could get some kind of sign, that would be enough, even if it means working for 3 more years on it to get it back. The thing that scares me is not knowing will it the penalty be ever lifted no matter what I do to fix the site.

I know you’re superbusy and you probably won’t get the time to look at it, but I hope you understand me thinking it’s worth a shot, especially when my, my wife’s and my son’s future depends on it.

If you could at least get somebody to look at my reconsideration request, or post some guidelines on my webmaster forum thread, that would be great.

The site in question is included in this post with my name, and I truly believe it’s a legit site, and I know users find it useful from their feedback.

]]> By: Brian Mhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/reinclusion-request-howto/#comment-748515 Brian M Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:43:00 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=40#comment-748515 Yes, a tool would be very handy. I 2nd this motion... Yes, a tool would be very handy. I 2nd this motion…

]]> By: Craig McPheathttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/reinclusion-request-howto/#comment-713372 Craig McPheat Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:12:28 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=40#comment-713372 A tool would be pretty handy. A tool would be pretty handy.

]]> By: Benjamin Myershttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/reinclusion-request-howto/#comment-701039 Benjamin Myers Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:56:18 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=40#comment-701039 Hi Matt, I have an interesting problem solving riddle for you!I have a Google penalty problem that no webmaster seems to have even heard of before. This sounds like something that MANY webmasters would be very interested in.Here's the issue: All the websites that I own (about 30) have been penalized simultaneously with a 'Google -50 penalty.' These are quality, popular websites that have been around for years.Suddenly, I can't make a living for my family and I've been scratching my head as to what I did wrong to deserve this Google penalty.Matt, I know that you are a SUPER busy and important guy: on the off chance that you can help me at least hear from someone at Google I am posting the link to Google Webmaster Forums where the conversation is going on: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Webmasters/thread?fid=21e50ed1333526fc000499fc62266b18&hl=enI must have done something wrong, in which case I will immediately rectify the situation. Maybe the websites were accidentally caught in a spam filter or mistakenly labeled as a 'bad neighborhood' I just need Google to communicate with me and I will do my best to fix any problem Google sees with the websites.Thanks, Matt. Just for reading this message, I really appreciate it. This obviously means a lot to me right now.Benjy Hi Matt,
I have an interesting problem solving riddle for you!

I have a Google penalty problem that no webmaster seems to have even heard of before. This sounds like something that MANY webmasters would be very interested in.

Here’s the issue: All the websites that I own (about 30) have been penalized simultaneously with a ‘Google -50 penalty.’ These are quality, popular websites that have been around for years.

Suddenly, I can’t make a living for my family and I’ve been scratching my head as to what I did wrong to deserve this Google penalty.

Matt, I know that you are a SUPER busy and important guy: on the off chance that you can help me at least hear from someone at Google I am posting the link to Google Webmaster Forums where the conversation is going on:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Webmasters/thread?fid=21e50ed1333526fc000499fc62266b18&hl=en

I must have done something wrong, in which case I will immediately rectify the situation. Maybe the websites were accidentally caught in a spam filter or mistakenly labeled as a ‘bad neighborhood’ I just need Google to communicate with me and I will do my best to fix any problem Google sees with the websites.

Thanks, Matt. Just for reading this message, I really appreciate it. This obviously means a lot to me right now.

Benjy

]]> By: google sucks asshttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/reinclusion-request-howto/#comment-690245 google sucks ass Tue, 28 Dec 2010 07:29:07 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=40#comment-690245 why isn't there a tool available to check your site against to see if it is against policies of google or not ? why isn’t there a tool available to check your site against to see if it is against policies of google or not ?

]]> By: Valterhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/reinclusion-request-howto/#comment-689644 Valter Sun, 26 Dec 2010 21:33:49 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=40#comment-689644 Hi Matt, I know that you guys at google are doing many things to improve google webmasters services, but one thing you should really give attention to is the reconsideration requests system. I saw that you already told in another places that google couldnt give more specifics regarding to reconsideration requests, as spammers would learn how to trick google. But a simple reply that the reconsideration was accepted or denied, and if it was accepted, that you should wait for x days to see improvements iin rankings would be enough, instead of the standard reply that the site had been processed in reconsideration. Another suggestion i give is : in the same way penalties are given automatically by a google filter, why not apply the same concept for the opposite, so that serp penalties could be automatically removed after the violations in google guidelines had been corrected? The reconsideration request should still exist but this would sure speed up the process .Im currently facing this devastating situation, as my website got penalized. As advised i started a thread in google webmasters forum at http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Webmasters/thread?tid=4cf064ca1d0473f1&hl=en , so that others could look and suggest additional corrections that could be implemented. I fixed everything, read google guidelines many times and sent a RR, but with no luck. It just seems a dead end. I know that you Matt got a thousand of those reconsideration letters everyday, but if you could just take a look at the thread i mentioned it would be awesome.Thanks for your patience, Valter Hi Matt, I know that you guys at google are doing many things to improve google webmasters services, but one thing you should really give attention to is the reconsideration requests system. I saw that you already told in another places that google couldnt give more specifics regarding to reconsideration requests, as spammers would learn how to trick google. But a simple reply that the reconsideration was accepted or denied, and if it was accepted, that you should wait for x days to see improvements iin rankings would be enough, instead of the standard reply that the site had been processed in reconsideration. Another suggestion i give is : in the same way penalties are given automatically by a google filter, why not apply the same concept for the opposite, so that serp penalties could be automatically removed after the violations in google guidelines had been corrected? The reconsideration request should still exist but this would sure speed up the process .Im currently facing this devastating situation, as my website got penalized. As advised i started a thread in google webmasters forum at http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Webmasters/thread?tid=4cf064ca1d0473f1&hl=en , so that others could look and suggest additional corrections that could be implemented. I fixed everything, read google guidelines many times and sent a RR, but with no luck. It just seems a dead end. I know that you Matt got a thousand of those reconsideration letters everyday, but if you could just take a look at the thread i mentioned it would be awesome.

Thanks for your patience, Valter

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