site: shows my URL, but if you search the URL it does not exist

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by lithman, Apr 2, 2008.

  1. #1
    I've got some weird things going on with my rankings, so I was wondering if anyone can tell me why this is happening.

    If you go to Google and search "site:spacetweaks.net/graphics/backgrounds" you will find spacetweaks.net/graphics/backgrounds/music2.php on page 3.

    http://www.google.com/search?q=site...&hl=en&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS214US214&start=20&sa=N

    However, if you just go to google and search spacetweaks.net/graphics/backgrounds/music2.php

    It comes up "Does Not Exist"

    http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...t/graphics/backgrounds/music2.php&btnG=Search

    How come it is showing the URL doesn't exist if you do an exact search, but if you do a site search it does show that it exists?
     
    lithman, Apr 2, 2008 IP
  2. astup1didiot

    astup1didiot Notable Member

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    #3
    I am facing the same problem for my site, however using www as prefix does not help.
     
    adstiger, Mar 11, 2009 IP
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    Canonical Well-Known Member

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    When I do a search for site:spacetweaks.net/graphics/backgrounds and then do a Find on Page for "music2.php" I don't find it on any of the 3 pages displayed.

    Which of course, explains to me why I don't see it when I do a search for site:spacetweaks.net/graphics/backgrounds/music2.php or site:www(dot)spacetweaks.net/graphics/backgrounds/music2.php.

    Are you sure you are actually seeing it for site:spacetweaks.net/graphics/backgrounds?
     
    Canonical, Mar 11, 2009 IP
  5. aspiringentrepreneur

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    try affixing http:// in front of the url.
     
    aspiringentrepreneur, Mar 11, 2009 IP
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    use both the http and the www to make the full url. it should work then!
     
    scottgrace25, Mar 11, 2009 IP