Big drop in number of indexed pages!!

Discussion in 'Google' started by ssteve, Nov 23, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hi all,

    Starting from yesterday, I have seen a dramastic drop in number of indexed pages shown via site:www.domain.com command in google. It looks like it is across the board.

    Can you check your site, and let me know if you are seening the same thing.

    I have not seen a corresponding drop in traffic, so I am thinking the new site: command is excluding supplamental pages from its count?
     
    ssteve, Nov 23, 2007 IP
  2. Sem-Advance

    Sem-Advance Notable Member

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    You are best served using Google webmaster tools for answers as to what the closest correct view of how Googles sees your site.
     
    Sem-Advance, Nov 23, 2007 IP
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    Well, how many backlinks do you have? Do you have a lot to help your indexed pages stay indexed and not get dropped?
     
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    I'm not sure, I checked earlier few domains, looks fine, your best bet is your google webmaster tools, check your backlnks, also try to search using site:domain.com.
     
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  5. ssteve

    ssteve Peon

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    Thanks for the tip. I did check from webmaster tools and the "site:www.domain.com" command reports 20k index pages. Then I type site:www.domain.com into the google search box, and it reports 1200 pages!! (this one used to work as of 2 days ago).

    The url from webmaster tool is like:
    http://www.google.com/search?q=site:www.domain.com&hl=en

    The url resulting from typing site:www.domain.com in search box is very long, and I think maybe the logic is broken.

    Note: I think I will avoid a nervous breakdown now.

    steve
     
    ssteve, Nov 23, 2007 IP
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    Its fully indexed.
    I don't see anything wrong here..
     
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    I still see 1200 pages, but maybe that is because I am in Canada. I tried many time.. but no worries.
     
    ssteve, Nov 23, 2007 IP