WTF? Where did my links go?

Discussion in 'Google' started by CalGuy, Dec 10, 2006.

  1. #1
    According to Google, I have 0 links pointing to my site. A few days ago I had something like 292 (site is about 4 months old). When I click on "Pages that link to your site" over at Google Webmaster Tools, here's what I get:

    Your search - link:www.celebslam.com - did not match any documents.

    WTF?
     
    CalGuy, Dec 10, 2006 IP
  2. happymondays

    happymondays Well-Known Member

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    This way or the other you are b@nned my brother. I see PR0. Impressive Alexa though. I wonder how did you do that?
     
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    hhheng Banned

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    Search Link: www.celebslam.com in google (there is a space between : and w), you will get more data.
     
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    rainborick Well-Known Member

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    If you insert a space after the colon in any Google command, Google treats your query like a normal search. You might find more "data", but it isn't the data that you want. In the case of the link: command, if you insert a space you'll certainly find pages that link to the URL in question, but you aren't necessarily getting a more accurate picture of your backlinks. happymondays is on the right track here. If a site's link: count drops to 0 from a previously healthy number, either there's an indexing problem or a penalty. Its probably best to visit the Webmaster Console (assuming you've signed up for Sitemaps) and check for penalty messages as well as the indexing status.
     
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    happymondays Well-Known Member

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  6. CalGuy

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    According to Google, I have 1,140 pages indexed. It's been floating between 1,000-1,200 for the last month or where previously it had increased steadily...

    I received approximately 2,000 organic referrals from Google today. I don't see how I could be banned.



    My alexa is impressive because people like my site. I haven't done any blackhat things to my site.
     
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    UPDATE: Just checked the link again. All 292 links are back. Google hiccup seems to be the best explanation...
     
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    happymondays Well-Known Member

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    If you feel that I wanted to offense you then you are wrong but please accept my apologies anyway. I just wanted to point out that a high Alexa and a PR0 is not a good sign.

    In case you receive the hits from G, why worry? Imagine that you have 10,000 backlinks in G but no hits today...
     
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    I was just freaking out because I've been experiencing some weird indexing problems I detailed here:

    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=195386
     
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    mobilebay Active Member

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    cal guy

    alls good in UK for you,

    Results 1 - 10 of about 1,120 from www.celebslam.com for . (0.16 seconds)

    mine are all over too . ;)
     
    mobilebay, Dec 11, 2006 IP