Google never has indexed my site

[johnnie2130]

I have a site that google hasn't indexed. The index.htm page has been online since November. I submitted it a few days ago using the Google webmaster tools. It verified my site, but I get these two messages:

No pages from your site are currently included in Google's index. Indexing can take time. You may find it helpful to review our information for webmasters and webmaster guidelines.

We can't currently access your home page because of an unreachable error.

Also, it wouldn't locate my sitemap either. I just re-submitted it. For some reason when I entered my domain, I had to enter http://mydomain.com. It wouldn't let be submit http://www.mydomain.com. It's the same was with the sitemap. I can use either URL and get to my site though.

Yahoo has me indexed pretty high, but I get nothing at all with Google. I added the metatag and it verified my site when I submitted it to Google.

Any suggestions on what to try to get Google to find my site? I'm pretty much a novice with this. I have another site on the same server and Google found it with no problem.

I'll list the URL's to my site and sitemap in links below. Thanks for any help.

Link to site

Link to my sitemap

I didn't add the www to either link although they work fine when typed into a browser)

[incrediblehelp]

Sounds like you should check out some of these newbie posts:

Sticky: All you need for Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Sticky: SEO, Where Do I Begin?

SEOmoz: Beginner's Guide to SEO

The Quick Kick-Start Guide to Search Engine Optimization

The SEO Playbook - Welcome to the Rabbit Hole Alice

Link Baiting and Social Media Optimization, Huh? - Jaan’s Search Marketing Blog - Toledo, Ohio

The best way to get indexed and rankings are links from other websites to yours using the "keywords" targeted in the anchor text.

[SemAdvance]

"We can't currently access your home page because of an unreachable error."

Till you get this fixed they will not be able to index your site.

Call your hosting company to find out what could be stopping the bot, check your error logs or hire an SEO Pro.

[incrediblehelp]

Do you have any back links to Mike Daniel for Sheriff of Washington Parish – Home Page Like I said above this is what you need to concentrate on. You should be working the political blogsphere and getting the word out about your website and campaign.

[johnnie2130]

I don't have any links to the site anywhere else. It's just a local election and I don't know of any blogs that are suited for that. Is that what you mean?

[incrediblehelp]

Yes, I would do some searches on Google for your city name and other related terms and see what websites you can find and try to contribute to.

[johnnie2130]

I'll look and see if I can find some blogs. I just need to post in them and include the link to my index.htm page, right?

[johnnie2130]

Originally Posted by SemAdvance

"We can't currently access your home page because of an unreachable error."

Till you get this fixed they will not be able to index your site.

Call your hosting company to find out what could be stopping the bot, check your error logs or hire an SEO Pro.

I'll check with th host and see if I can't get some answers.

[sacx13]

Do you have a robots.txt file in your root site? If yes what contain this file ?

Regards

[johnnie2130]

Originally Posted by sacx13

Do you have a robots.txt file in your root site? If yes what contain this file ?

Regards

I don't have any hidden pages. It's set to index/follow.

[Webnauts]

I think SemAdvance is right: DNS Stuff: DNS tools, DNS hosting tests, WHOIS, traceroute, ping, and other network and domain name tools.

[johnnie2130]

I'll contact my host and see what I can find out.

[johnnie2130]

How can I contact Google to see if my site is banned for some reason?

[incrediblehelp]

Originally Posted by johnnie2130

How can I contact Google to see if my site is banned for some reason?

Maybe. Sign up for Google's Webmaster Central:

https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/siteoverview

and submit a reinclusion request:

Submit a Reconsideration Request to Google if You Buy a Banned Domain

[Webnauts]

Check here: Anatomy of a Successful Reinclusion Request

[johnnie2130]

These links looks like they're for sites that were once indexed by Google and have since been banned. I have no evidence that my site was indexed in the first place. Should I still apply for re-inclussion?

[incrediblehelp]

Originally Posted by johnnie2130

These links looks like they're for sites that were once indexed by Google and have since been banned. I have no evidence that my site was indexed in the first place. Should I still apply for re-inclussion?

Yes I know that is the case fro that article. The fact is your not indexed. Please sign up for Google Webmaster Tools (submit for reinclusion if you want), build a sitemap and get some links to your website and your issues will be solved in a few months.

[johnnie2130]

Originally Posted by incrediblehelp

Yes I know that is the case fro that article. The fact is your not indexed. Please sign up for Google Webmaster Tools (submit for reinclusion if you want), build a sitemap and get some links to your website and your issues will be solved in a few months.

ok. I'm already signed up for GWT. I'll submit a reinclusion to try and get indexed.

[Webnauts]

Originally Posted by johnnie2130

ok. I'm already signed up for GWT. I'll submit a reinclusion to try and get indexed.

I would suggest you to submit your site to some web directories, then create a XML site map and submit it via the GWT.

But before you do all that, get your DNS issues fixed.

[Webnauts]

Oh here we go. Try this Google too https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/sitestatusl, trying to check your site with the "www" prefix. You have a server configuration problem.

[Webnauts]

Originally Posted by johnnie2130

I don't have any hidden pages. It's set to index/follow.

But your homepage has too less content: Webmaster Help Center - Little or no original content

And you do not need that index/follow. That is a default for search engines.

[johnnie2130]

I removed the index/follow.

I can't keep my current index.htm page and be listed with Google? It gives my site visitors two important options that I want them to choose from. I wasn't trying to fool Google or anything. It's just the way I designed my website.

[martty]

The site simply has no links from other sites already indexed. It won't be listed in Google until it gets some. A reinclusion request would have been a waste of time.

[johnnie2130]

Originally Posted by martty

The site simply has no links from other sites already indexed. It won't be listed in Google until it gets some. A reinclusion request would have been a waste of time.

You're talking about listing my site on other sites? If so, I have another site that doesn't have any links to it and Google has indexed it pretty well.

[martty]

Originally Posted by johnnie2130

I have another site that doesn't have any links to it and Google has indexed it pretty well.

What is the URL?

[johnnie2130]

Originally Posted by martty

What is the URL?

It's not a great site at all and I could do more to probably get a better ranking, but Google has my index page listed #3 when you type in my name.

Link

[Webnauts]

Why don't you try to add your site to some web directories. An excellent option which I use for myself and my clients may be found here: LIST: High Ranking Directories and Indices

[johnnie2130]

Originally Posted by Webnauts

Why don't you try to add your site to some web directories. An excellent option which I use for myself and my clients may be found here: LIST: High Ranking Directories and Indices

I'll try this and see how it does. I have a few questions about this:

Should I do the $9 (Permanent Regular Links) or the $22 (Permanent Featured Links) ?

What is aReciprocal Link URL?

Where in my index page should I add the HTML code they require you to add to validate the reciprocal link?

[Webnauts]

Originally Posted by johnnie2130

Should I do the $9 (Permanent Regular Links) or the $22 (Permanent Featured Links) ?

I did the $9 (Permanent Regular Links). If you want to invest a bit more, go for the featured.

Originally Posted by johnnie2130

What is aReciprocal Link URL?

Where in my index page should I add the HTML code they require you to add to validate the reciprocal link?

Forget that. I have some info about that on my site: SEO Workers - Search Engine Optimization Link Building Services

[johnnie2130]

Originally Posted by Webnauts

I did the $9 (Permanent Regular Links). If you want to invest a bit more, go for the featured.
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Forget that. I have some info about that on my site: SEO Workers - Search Engine Optimization Link Building Services

I don't mean to ask a dumb question, but would the URL I submit to the 4EAE Directory be the same as the Reciprocating link I submit? I'm still learning about this.

[Webnauts]

I assume that you did not click on the link I posted above. There I explain what reciprocals links are and if they have any value or not.

[johnnie2130]

Originally Posted by Webnauts

I assume that you did not click on the link I posted above. There I explain what reciprocals links are and if they have any value or not.

I read the info at the link you provided twice before I posted that. When I read it the third time I understood it better. Like I said, I'm still learning and don't get these things immediately.