Getting my Site on Google Search Engine

D

DebbieF

This is my first site that I have published and I've read lots of stuff about
the time and difficulties of getting your sites picked up by ggogle and other
search engines. I have logged my URL with google and verified the site by
adding the meta tag they supplied but I haven't yet added a site map. My
worry is that the site is not even being indexed and iff I do a site search
ie "site:www.*****" google still doesn't find it. Can anyone help me please?
Thanks
 
R

Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

It takes time, just hang in there Google will find you - takes weeks
sometimes longer.



| This is my first site that I have published and I've read lots of stuff
about
| the time and difficulties of getting your sites picked up by ggogle and
other
| search engines. I have logged my URL with google and verified the site by
| adding the meta tag they supplied but I haven't yet added a site map. My
| worry is that the site is not even being indexed and iff I do a site
search
| ie "site:www.*****" google still doesn't find it. Can anyone help me
please?
| Thanks
 
J

Jon Spivey

Hi Debbie,
There's no difficulties getting into google if you approach it correctly, it
shouldn't take longer than a few days. Best way is to link to it from
another site, do you have another site(s) you could link to it from? Or
maybe ask freidns/colleagues to put up a link to you on their sites. Failing
that get your sitemap up - Google will usually download and start following
links on a sitemap within a day or two, although it may take a bit longer to
get in the index. This is assuming your site is optimised for the search
engines - ie it's clear what the site is about, each page is clearly
targetted to key words(s) the pages are all linked together etc. If not
start by doing that before you think about trying to get into google.

Cheers,
Jon
 
D

DebbieF

Hi thanks to both for replying. I think I need to wait a bit as you say. I do
have a link to another site from mine and I am waiting for that same site to
link to mine so I guess that will help. I'll try a site map in a few weeks if
it's still not picked up. I think the site is clearly targetted but as it's
my first attempt it may not be great. Please feel free to take a look at it
and pass back any comments that you might have regarding the links key words
etc. The site is www.njbfitness.co.uk.

Thanks again
Debbie
 
B

B. J.

Hi,

I took a look at your site. Is the name of the business 'NJB Business'? If
so, I would recommend adding it the the page titles. Although I've read that
search engines don't look much at keywords, I still used them in my site.
Just made sure the keywords I used were indeed a part of my page contents.
Also, register with as many search engines and other related business sites
that you can. All of the links from outside pages really helps! It took
about a month for my site to show up in the search engines (and another 2
months before I had a Google page rank).

Good luck!

B. J.
 
D

DebbieF

Thanks, yes I'll add that to the page titles and I now understand more about
keywords so I'll add some others too. Do you know if google has any specific
requirements about your home page. Does it mind if its called index or
default and does it mnd what the home page title is?

Thanks for your help

Debbie
 
B

B. J.

Hi Debbie,

I haven't mastered the science of what Google wants either. For example, my
site, http://www.firstdivisioninc.com, shows up #8 and #7 in Yahoo & MSN,
respectively when I search for: general contractor northern virginia.
However, I can only find it using Google if I type in 'First Division Inc.'
My home page file is index.htm - but Google isn't caching any of my content
or keywords - stops after First Division which are the first two words on my
page. So if you have any success with this - please do share!

B. J.
 
D

DebbieF

Hi BJ

Thanks, yes it really weird, I got google to find my site but only if I
search on Nick Beavan Fitness, if I search on Personal Trainer it doesn't
come up but this words are repeated throughout the site much more and are
first on my list of key words. I really dont know how it picks up the site.
Will let you know if I find out more and pls do same... many thanks
 
T

Tom Willett

Personal Trainer is a very generic term used by countless web sites.
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| Hi BJ
|
| Thanks, yes it really weird, I got google to find my site but only if I
| search on Nick Beavan Fitness, if I search on Personal Trainer it doesn't
| come up but this words are repeated throughout the site much more and are
| first on my list of key words. I really dont know how it picks up the
site.
| Will let you know if I find out more and pls do same... many thanks
|
| "B. J." wrote:
|
| > Hi Debbie,
| >
| > I haven't mastered the science of what Google wants either. For
example, my
| > site, http://www.firstdivisioninc.com, shows up #8 and #7 in Yahoo &
MSN,
| > respectively when I search for: general contractor northern virginia.
| > However, I can only find it using Google if I type in 'First Division
Inc.'
| > My home page file is index.htm - but Google isn't caching any of my
content
| > or keywords - stops after First Division which are the first two words
on my
| > page. So if you have any success with this - please do share!
| >
| > B. J.
| >
| >
| > "DebbieF" wrote:
| >
| > > Thanks, yes I'll add that to the page titles and I now understand more
about
| > > keywords so I'll add some others too. Do you know if google has any
specific
| > > requirements about your home page. Does it mind if its called index or
| > > default and does it mnd what the home page title is?
| > >
| > > Thanks for your help
| > >
| > > Debbie
| > >
| > > "B. J." wrote:
| > >
| > > > Hi,
| > > >
| > > > I took a look at your site. Is the name of the business 'NJB
Business'? If
| > > > so, I would recommend adding it the the page titles. Although I've
read that
| > > > search engines don't look much at keywords, I still used them in my
site.
| > > > Just made sure the keywords I used were indeed a part of my page
contents.
| > > > Also, register with as many search engines and other related
business sites
| > > > that you can. All of the links from outside pages really helps!
It took
| > > > about a month for my site to show up in the search engines (and
another 2
| > > > months before I had a Google page rank).
| > > >
| > > > Good luck!
| > > >
| > > > B. J.
| > > >
| > > > "DebbieF" wrote:
| > > >
| > > > > Hi thanks to both for replying. I think I need to wait a bit as
you say. I do
| > > > > have a link to another site from mine and I am waiting for that
same site to
| > > > > link to mine so I guess that will help. I'll try a site map in a
few weeks if
| > > > > it's still not picked up. I think the site is clearly targetted
but as it's
| > > > > my first attempt it may not be great. Please feel free to take a
look at it
| > > > > and pass back any comments that you might have regarding the links
key words
| > > > > etc. The site is www.njbfitness.co.uk.
| > > > >
| > > > > Thanks again
| > > > > Debbie
| > > > >
| > > > > "Jon Spivey" wrote:
| > > > >
| > > > > > Hi Debbie,
| > > > > > There's no difficulties getting into google if you approach it
correctly, it
| > > > > > shouldn't take longer than a few days. Best way is to link to it
from
| > > > > > another site, do you have another site(s) you could link to it
from? Or
| > > > > > maybe ask freidns/colleagues to put up a link to you on their
sites. Failing
| > > > > > that get your sitemap up - Google will usually download and
start following
| > > > > > links on a sitemap within a day or two, although it may take a
bit longer to
| > > > > > get in the index. This is assuming your site is optimised for
the search
| > > > > > engines - ie it's clear what the site is about, each page is
clearly
| > > > > > targetted to key words(s) the pages are all linked together etc.
If not
| > > > > > start by doing that before you think about trying to get into
google.
| > > > > >
| > > > > > Cheers,
| > > > > > Jon
| > > > > >
| > > > > > | > > > > > > This is my first site that I have published and I've read lots
of stuff
| > > > > > > about
| > > > > > > the time and difficulties of getting your sites picked up by
ggogle and
| > > > > > > other
| > > > > > > search engines. I have logged my URL with google and verified
the site by
| > > > > > > adding the meta tag they supplied but I haven't yet added a
site map. My
| > > > > > > worry is that the site is not even being indexed and iff I do
a site
| > > > > > > search
| > > > > > > ie "site:www.*****" google still doesn't find it. Can anyone
help me
| > > > > > > please?
| > > > > > > Thanks
| > > > > >
| > > > > >
| > > > > >
 

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