Thanks GoDaddy for auto Exclude all Robots!

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by Nikke86, Aug 24, 2007.

  1. #1
    So, I've been wondering a couple of days why google isn't crawling my new blogs. ( I have links to them from highly relevant sites.)

    Now when using google webmaster tools i discovered that there is robots.txt files that doesn't let google through. I go and check on the godaddy ftp but can't find anything. Then I write xxx/robots.txt in by browser and discover that Godaddy has applied an exlude all command there.

    Nice. Why in the world are they doing that? Any ideas?
     
    Nikke86, Aug 24, 2007 IP
  2. paowiee

    paowiee Peon

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    damn were you able to fix the issue? I'm also ussing Godaddy but have no clue about robots.txt or any of that. :(
     
    paowiee, Aug 24, 2007 IP
  3. Nikke86

    Nikke86 Peon

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    Yeah, I just added an empty robots.txt to each sites root folder. I'm wondering though why in Gods name is godaddy doing this? I've used metropolis to install wordpress.

    I think everyone should check if they have the same problem.
     
    Nikke86, Aug 24, 2007 IP
  4. LadyHoldem

    LadyHoldem Well-Known Member

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    paowiee here's a little robots.txt tutorial i looked up for ya :) If ya need any help figuring it out, PM me, i'll be glad to help :)



    -Maybe it's their master plan to keep all new hosting sites from competing! ! or to keep server traffic down? Or maybe they're just dumb :p lol
     
    LadyHoldem, Aug 24, 2007 IP
  5. trichnosis

    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    you musr a txt file to your root directory.

    dont you have a ftp account?
     
    trichnosis, Aug 24, 2007 IP
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    They are just dumb, they make the stupidest moves ever when it comes to more than registering a domain .
     
    muki007, Aug 24, 2007 IP