Lost API key!

Discussion in 'Google API' started by alsenor, Aug 1, 2004.

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  1. #1
    I had one of those, I know, because I had installed some sites on the backlink tracking page.
    Today I ran a spyware remover that also removed my useful cookies, and therefore I can not even get to my backlink tracker stats.
    What to do now?
     
    alsenor, Aug 1, 2004 IP
  2. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #2
    Login to the keyword tracker and go to Edit Preferences, you should have your Google API key listed there.
     
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  3. alsenor

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    #3
    So it does - thanks!
    Funny, now my cookie worked again as well.
    Still give me all zeroes only for that site though.
    It always comes up the same way while running:
    Query Thread Running...
    [size=-1]Remaining... Keywords: 1, Links: 2 Refresh[/size]
    It can't really be, that this is a meaningful status report, can it?
     
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    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #4
    There was a problem with the Google API servers last night, so some people might see a "ghost" status. Run the "Check All" and it should clear it.
     
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  5. alsenor

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    No, still shows the same status and all zeroes result.
    Could this be because of the "top 200" limit in the search?
     
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    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #6
    No, it shouldn't cause the thread to hang... maybe the API server is still having a few problems...
     
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    fryman Kiss my rep

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    I just used the tool without any problems, you should try again, I'm sure it's working now.
     
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    It doesn't look like it "hangs" in any way, at least not with my check, but I don't understand the result - it never shows any backlinks at all.

    [size=+1]Back Links Over Time
    [/size]www.erotical.list4.us/ Date Links [size=-1]Aug 1, 2004 [/size][size=-1]0 [/size]
     
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  10. alsenor

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    Obviously, which my whole thread has been about!

    I *know* that there are dozens of links to that site out there, because I have placed many of them myself, and many have been placed by exchanges.
    I Google blind? How can one trust those figures if the facts speak against them?
     
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    #11
    Google doesn't publicly show all links... Generally it's PageRank 4 or higher links only.
     
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    I am not sure I understand. According to what you say my other site in the report (The Battle Group) would have to be backlinked from 90(!) pages with a page rank of 4 or better? By definition there could only be four of those, right?
     
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  14. alsenor

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    Oh, I see. I confused that with the actual ranking, as in "top ten".
    So how does Google rank pages for that scale, and what does it mean to us?
     
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    #15
    The simple answer is, the more links a page has, the higher the PageRank will be for it.
     
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    You ARE talking of BACKlinks, right?
     
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    #17
    Right you are...
     
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    Ok then, I guess I'll have to post a hellafalot more to get counted! [​IMG]
     
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    Remember that Shawn's tool comes with a unlimited money-back guarantee if you aren't happy with the results ... ;-)
     
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