Sitemap says I have backlinks, Google search say otherwise

Discussion in 'Google Sitemaps' started by JBDK, Apr 6, 2007.

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  1. #1
    I have an interesting question.

    If I look in my sitemaps and under External Links, I have a url that
    has 15 external links associated to it.

    But if I do a link:<url> to check it out, I get no links. Also, using
    the google toolbar and the backlink under Page Rank, I get 0.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks
    Jacob
     
    JBDK, Apr 6, 2007 IP
  2. askax

    askax Peon

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    #2
    it takes times for google to index that, usually yahoo is more updated backlink rather than google.
     
    askax, Apr 6, 2007 IP
  3. lorylxw

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    You can use Google webmasters, it can list all the out link and link very clearly
     
    lorylxw, Apr 6, 2007 IP
  4. catyack

    catyack Active Member

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    I have mixed feelings about the google webmaster tools, sometimes they dont show any links, but I use an seo tool, and I have links, seems like that information updates slowly on the webmasters tools pages too.
     
    catyack, Apr 6, 2007 IP
  5. hhheng

    hhheng Banned

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    #5
    If a page links to you, and that page is not indexed by google, google can't count it as a backlink for your website.
     
    hhheng, Apr 17, 2007 IP
  6. LaLaLand

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    I submitted a google sitemap to google webmaster's sitetools but google only indexed my frontpage, none of the subpages :/ ?
     
    LaLaLand, Apr 20, 2007 IP
  7. Comenius

    Comenius Peon

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    One thing I've done for orphan pages that link to me from other sites is go and submit that URL to Google and Yahoo.

    No clue if it does any good. :D
     
    Comenius, Apr 20, 2007 IP
  8. Tariel Zivzivadze

    Tariel Zivzivadze Guest

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    If google does not count those backlinks, that googlebot has not indexed yet, is there a way to help googlebot to index those pages?

    Does it make sence at all?
     
    Tariel Zivzivadze, Apr 30, 2007 IP
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    alejandro Active Member

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    Hey Tariel Zivzivadze, read the previous post by Comenius.... it may help.
     
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    catyack Active Member

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    What do you think about this, do you think it will help?
     
    catyack, Apr 30, 2007 IP
  11. Tariel Zivzivadze

    Tariel Zivzivadze Guest

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    You never know untill you try ...
    I am interested what you do in these cases ...
    Do some internet marketing for those linking to you?
     
    Tariel Zivzivadze, Apr 30, 2007 IP
  12. dumaniac

    dumaniac Well-Known Member

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    Maybe I'm wrong but I think google does that on purpose.I mean everyone can learn your backlinks with "site:yourlink.com" and people can use them to add their own links.If the reason that google doesn't show backlinks on search was because of not indexing,then backlinks wouldn't be shown at webmaster tools also.I hope i could explain.
     
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  13. Myst

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    Google shows completely strange results for the link: and related: queries. Perhaps they think those features are useful only for SEO people
     
    Myst, May 2, 2007 IP
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    The issue is Google has changed their algorithm.... and a lot of things have changed. It's not surprising when some of the links have totally disappeared.
     
    nks, May 2, 2007 IP