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Cara
Starting Member

2 Posts

Posted - 06 December 2007 :  06:09:43  Show Profile
Hello all,
When I run a Google search, using keywords that I know are in my forum topic titles, the search does not find my company's forum. The search does find other forums, where people use my company products.

I assume that I have to change a server setting--is this correct? which setting would that be?

I will be incredibly grateful for any help...I have been looking at options and searching this forum all morning...my eyes have had it!
Thanks, Cara

Shaggy
Support Moderator

Ireland
6780 Posts

Posted - 06 December 2007 :  06:12:15  Show Profile
Got a link 'til we have a look and let you know if there's anything you can do to improve things?


Search is your friend
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bobby131313
Senior Member

USA
1163 Posts

Posted - 06 December 2007 :  10:10:21  Show Profile  Visit bobby131313's Homepage
If your forum title is long, take a look at this topic. It could be your problem.

Switch the order of your title tags
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Cara
Starting Member

2 Posts

Posted - 11 December 2007 :  06:47:16  Show Profile
Thanks for answering, guys.

As you can see in the picture below, Google never finds the forum, although it finds the company website, and also find other forums that reference our products.

I'll be happy to give any information that might help...I'm really in trouble here.



What am I doing wrong?

Edited by - Cara on 11 December 2007 06:48:49
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Shaggy
Support Moderator

Ireland
6780 Posts

Posted - 11 December 2007 :  06:54:47  Show Profile
Spiders will not be able to access your forums while you require registration.


Search is your friend
“I was having a mildly paranoid day, mostly due to the
fact that the mad priest lady from over the river had
taken to nailing weasels to my front door again.”
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bobby131313
Senior Member

USA
1163 Posts

Posted - 11 December 2007 :  09:40:10  Show Profile  Visit bobby131313's Homepage
Yep, that'll do it.

You have some other SEO issues.

1. Google finds 25 pages from your site. However they all have the same exact meta tag for the title. Very bad, the title tag is the single most important meta tag.

2. You have exactly 10 words of content on your home page. I can't begin to tell you how bad that is.

I would suggest some basic reading up on SEO. You'll get there, it just takes time.

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SiSL
Average Member

Turkey
671 Posts

Posted - 11 December 2007 :  10:33:46  Show Profile  Visit SiSL's Homepage
1. I did not see any "forum" link on your webpage, am I wrong? How might a spider would know where to go? :) Just a redirect page to forum which Google hates redirects :)

2. Your forum requires registration to read, WRONG WRONG, BADLY WRONG :)



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AnonJr
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United States
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Posted - 11 December 2007 :  11:23:48  Show Profile  Visit AnonJr's Homepage
Its only wrong if you want Google to find you.
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