Sitemeter has been banned by google?

I used sitemeter as my counter many years before, it worked fine for me before I use google analytics.

It seems there is no result for sitemeter in google now, link and site show 0.

I have seen it was 6 or 7 before, any one knows what's happened to sitemeter?

 

Hmm, I've never used it but it looks like its just a Google thing... Yahoo and MSN both show it.

Could just be Google trying out some new new algorithm change, how long ago did you last see it on Google?

 

yeah, this is in recent times after sitemeter has started to add spyware to its software, would make sense that google will not list or index sites which violate this:

http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&c...fficial&q=sitemeter+spyware&btnG=Search&meta=

You should use www.statcounter.com instead

Pierce

 

Pierce, thanks for the info. Rep added.

 

Ohh, yea, I remembered my sites got the third-part's javascript by installing sitemeter codes.

Thanks for you information.

 

So if I use sitemeter does that mean I need to get it off my site or get banned?

 

No, it is not your matter.

 

from memory the guidlines say that 3rd party tools that are considered spyware (which is the issue with sitemeter) will and can get a main site banned.

Pierce

 

Well I had a paid account and have now removed all the code and cancelled the account.

 

www.techcrunch.com removed sitemeter stats from there page, i dont know why but i suspect its because of this.

Pierce

 

It is a PR0.

Does this mean it is banned?

 

Are there any good paid stat counters that show a real time "whos on" like sitemeter?

 

You may try statcouter, or go this forum for more.

 

wow, this http://209.85.135.104/search?sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&q=cache:http://www.sitemeter.com/ shows nothink. i think it's time to remove sitemeter codes. i dont want to be banned from google