Get Back On Google

It’s always a million dollar information for every online entrepreneur to know how to get back on Google.  Google’s algorithm gets updated all the time, and not everyone are happy about it, especially those who got suspended, banned, or penalized in one way or another. 

Any update can cause butterflies in the stomach to those who got burned.

Google has its webmaster guidelines with the sole aim to help online marketers become Google-friendly.  Following such guidelines will help your site get indexed and ranked.  You can pay close attention to these guidelines and master such with all your heart, as before Google’s eyes, your landing page or site could be a candidate for getting penalty for non-compliance.  Once your site is penalized, it will no longer show in search results or in partner sites.

Any account owner who got penalized has all the good reasons to get worried.  A single day when your account is not indexed on Google can make a really big difference to your business.  Once banned or suspended, it can be very difficult to get granted with a request for reconsideration.  However, there are always ways to get back on Google.

Know What Went Wrong To Get Back On Google

Solutions for penalized accounts can be varied based on the issues addressed.  For one, there could be access issues which Google found on your site, making it difficult for the bots to visit.  You can check on your Webmaster Tools to see the last successful crawl on your home page.  You can also check its cache date so that you will understand the crawl rates of your site.

Another way is to check for crawling errors on the Overview page of your account.  This happens when Google tries to reach your site but seems unavailable or busy, with the error message “URL unreachable”.  There’d also be instances when there are URLs in your site which are blocked by the robot file that you inserted.  If this is the case, it will show “URLs restricted by robots.txt”.

Aside from those mentioned, there can be other types of crawl errors like URL timed out errors or HTTP errors.  You could have overlooked some messages on your Webmaster Tools’ message center, and if you are getting these messages alright, chances are, Google does not have any problem accessing your site.  If you are not receiving any messages, something could be wrong and this is also vital for you to be notified of errors on your site so that you can fix some compliance issues before you get penalized.

Comply With Webmaster Guidelines And Get Back On Google

Mere compliance with the webmaster guidelines will help you get back on Google.  Reading the webmaster guidelines will help you cross examine some points which you might have overlooked and unintentionally violated.  If you identify any issue, then you need to fix your site right away.  The longer you take time to correct the problem, there will be more opportunity that will be lost.

Once you have corrected the compliance issues that you have already identified, you may submit a reconsideration request to Google.  A reconsideration request shall be reviewed by a real person, and do not be frustrated if it takes quite a while.  Making such request can be done in your Webmaster Tools account, under “Tools>Request Reconsideration”.  The steps will be easy for you to follow.  When you make a request for reconsideration, be very descriptive, explaining what you think went wrong with your site and what you did to correct the problem.  You will get a receipt confirmation by Google of this request, and from this point onwards, you can hope for the best and get back on Google!