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Google not indexing links after one month

Discussion in 'Google Sitemaps' started by rebeltaz, May 13, 2008.

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    I have uploaded a sitemap.txt file to Google (before I knew about xml) with 129 links and then a sitemap.xml file 420 links about a month ago.

    Out of the 500 or so links, it still has only indexed 5! From what I've read here, it should only take a couple of weeks. Is that correct?

    What could be the problem?
     
    rebeltaz, May 13, 2008 IP
  2. stockhola

    stockhola Guest

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    #2
    what is this site map thing been hearing about it how and what does it do?
     
    stockhola, May 13, 2008 IP
  3. rebeltaz

    rebeltaz Peon

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    I'm not the expert, but I assume that a sitemap file tells Google what pages are available on your site... useful if your pages are dynamically linked or linked through a javascript file (as mine are).

    But that doesn't answer why it is taking so long for Google to index the pages....
     
    rebeltaz, May 14, 2008 IP
  4. objx

    objx Peon

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    rebeltaz:
    You don't need to worry. Google will eventually index your pages.
    The reason why it's taking longer is hard to say.

    Where are you checking the sitemap status? In Google Webmaster Tools?
    Have you tried to do a "site:yourdomain.com"-search on Google?

    Google indexes my pages faster than it takes for them to update the status on Google Webmaster Tools.

    Three weeks ago I launched a website with alot of pages, it's a geographic directory with geographic locations all over the U.S.
    This is what Google Webmaster Tools says:
    Sitemap statistics:
    Total URLs: 3208
    Indexed URLs: 1
    Code (markup):
    This is my sitemap file:
    http://www.us-geographic.com/us-geographiccom.xml
    Code (markup):

    If I do a search on google to see which pages from my domain they've already indexed.. like this...
    (site:us-geographic.com OR site:www.us-geographic.com)
    ... I get the following result:
    Results 1 - 10 of about 7,980 from us-geographic.com OR www.us-geographic.com
    Code (markup):
    Check the Google Search here.

    Try and switch my domain with yours, and see if you have more indexed pages in the regular searchengine, then in your stats.

    Even if this isn't the case, my recommendation would be to just wait.
    While you're waiting, why dont you add the same sitemap file to Yahoo Site explorer? :)
    https://siteexplorer.search.yahoo.com

    Good luck!
     
    objx, May 15, 2008 IP
  5. objx

    objx Peon

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    #5

    Stockhola, If you're not already have an account at Google Webmaster Tools, I recommend you to get one. Sign up here:
    http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/

    Here is a brief explanation of Google Sitemaps:
    https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/docs/en/protocol.html

    Why should one add a sitemap to Google, Yahoo and in other useful places?
    Because it gives them a better idea of which pages on your website that you think is important, and that you want them to index.

    Good luck!
     
    objx, May 15, 2008 IP
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    pclaridge Peon

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    #6
    If u submit more content at at once,then google will not crawl the page.while doing seo we need to do it as per the requirement of search engines.if ur page is not crawling just submit the inner page which is not crawled, to google.within 4 days ur page will be get indexed.:)
     
    pclaridge, May 16, 2008 IP
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    TravelSites Peon

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    #7
    it should be a lot quicker, but try getting links pointing to your site.
     
    TravelSites, May 27, 2010 IP
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    fyi...most sites get indexed within a week if you know what your doing, basically just get more links pointing to your site.
     
    TravelSites, May 27, 2010 IP
  9. luckzz1000

    luckzz1000 Banned

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    #9
    You often post articles to your blog
     
    luckzz1000, Jun 1, 2010 IP
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    lucygreenlucky Peon

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    Google is a man hard to speculation
     
    lucygreenlucky, Jun 1, 2010 IP
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    #11
    You also need to remember that webmaster tools is not very accurate...
     
    Barre Tire, Jun 2, 2010 IP
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    #12
    simply search site:domainname.com and it will show pages indexed by Google and you can see the cache status of pages
     
    denverice, Jun 2, 2010 IP
  13. Mikesloug

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    #13
    I face same problems last month my site good result and show in 1 page and now its jump to 7 page and google not index my site after 15may .Please healp my what i do?
     
    Mikesloug, Jun 15, 2010 IP
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    #14
    yea me toooo
     
    djars, Jun 16, 2010 IP
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    #15
    Build some back links, especially on some high PR websites.
     
    jucychau, Jun 17, 2010 IP