Launched new site, yahoo errors when trying to submit

Discussion in 'Yahoo' started by chiefshuddle, Dec 28, 2005.

  1. #1
    I just built and brought this site online yesterday:

    http://www.computernetworkinghelp.com/

    I was trying to submit to yahoo.com and I get this error:

    "The following resulted when trying to access your document: "

    Then it shows the page with no images or formatting.

    I also get a timeout when trying to submit the RSS feed URL. :confused:
     
    chiefshuddle, Dec 28, 2005 IP
  2. puzzlebox

    puzzlebox Guest

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    #2
    I suggest not submitting to yahoo but instead build backlinks.. :)
     
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  3. fryman

    fryman Kiss my rep

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    #3
    Yeah, why do you ever bother submiting?
     
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  4. chiefshuddle

    chiefshuddle Banned

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    #4
    Well, actually I'm already building links as well but I generally use the submit although its been a while.
     
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    #5
    You should always submit to yahoo, mainly to send them the sitemap feed if you have one.

    Yahoo site and sitemap submit has been broken for weeks - I emailed them with the links I needed to add and they added them within 24 hours for me and confirmed by email.:)
     
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    emil2k Well-Known Member

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    #6
    I didn't know you had to submit to Yahoo to get cached in SE my sites happened naturally...
     
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  7. searchguru

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    #7
    Well, sure you can wait around for Yahoo to pick up your web site, but it is just as easy to submit your site.

    I have had no trouble submitting to Yahoo lately. What URL did you use?
     
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    Here is the free inclusion URL for Yahoo: submit.search.yahoo.com/free/request
     
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  9. searchguru

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    #9
    When I try to view your web site's source, it refuses to let me. This may be a factor in why you are getting errors from Yahoo.
     
    searchguru, Dec 28, 2005 IP
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    don't think it can hurt, right?
     
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  11. chiefshuddle

    chiefshuddle Banned

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    #11
    I can view the source, what are you trying to view it through?

    Its just basic joomla.
     
    chiefshuddle, Dec 29, 2005 IP
  12. chiefshuddle

    chiefshuddle Banned

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    #12
    I didn't realize they had a sitemap program.

    What format?

    Also, where would you email the links to?

    Thanks,
     
    chiefshuddle, Dec 29, 2005 IP
  13. mad4

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  14. chiefshuddle

    chiefshuddle Banned

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    #14
    I see, I tried to submit the sitemap but I instantly get a timeout error. I think the submit function is just completely broken. :confused:
     
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    #15
    Its been broken for weeks and they know about it because I emailed them weeks ago!

    Send the links to their email address instead.
     
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  16. chiefshuddle

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    What email address?????
     
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    #17
    submitting by using their submit page from my experience can hurt your seo, build some links and you will be fine.. :)
     
    psyberweb, Dec 29, 2005 IP
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    #18
    In my experience, using the submit page for Yahoo is just fine, and I have been doing it for the last 3 years.
     
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    #19
    I manually submitted my other site more than a year ago and it ranks 10 ten in almost all my important keywords namely because of the amount of backlinks.

    Links are everything to yahoo, I would almost believe yahoo using any type of SEO is simply a myth.
     
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    I am talking about submitting a site map feed like most people do with google rather than submitting the url of a new site.
     
    mad4, Dec 29, 2005 IP