mysterious nofollow in my blog

Matt Maiden · 08-13-2009, 10:11 AM

So I have been through every php file I have both in the Wordpress editor and host file manager and have done everything I can do to change the meta robots to follow all.

But when you look at the view source from the browser, there is my follow all meta and then a little farther down hidden in the rel links is another meta robots with nofollow.

Don't understand how this can happen unless there is some sort of code that is placing it there but is invisible to me when I edit.

Am I going crazy or what?

About to dump the whole thing and look for another blog platform.

Thanks

Matt

prtt75 · 08-13-2009, 10:23 AM

Hi Matt!

The "nofollow" tag might be coming from a default setting from one of the plugins that you install. Check the settings of the plugins as well. If you can post the link to your blog here, we might be able to see where it is coming from.

Matt Maiden · 08-13-2009, 10:42 AM

Hey thanks.

here is the site ULC Radio

When you view you will see the first meta robots follow all but then nestled among the rel links a little further down you will another meta robots nofollow

the hard copy robots text file I made is a follow which you can see here
http://ulcradio.com/robots.txt

Thanks

Matt

p.s. yes I'm going through the plugins right now

chrisfx · 08-13-2009, 10:50 AM

If you are talking about this line:

PHP Code:

  <meta name='robots' content='noindex,nofollow' />

In your Wordpress Control Panel, go to Settings > Privacy and make sure it's set to 'I would like my blog to be visible to everyone, including search engines (like Google, Sphere, Technorati) and archivers'

Chris

Matt Maiden · 08-13-2009, 10:58 AM

Chris,

I just found that. Thank you.

Sometimes the obvious is too simple

Still don't know why they would make the "private" button the default. I would think that the number of bloggers who do want to be followed outnumber those that do not.

Thank you very much.

Matt

08-13-2009, 10:11 AM	#1
Matt Maiden Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Posts: 1,694 Thanks: 646 Thanked 893 Times in 432 Posts Social Networking	mysterious nofollow in my blog So I have been through every php file I have both in the Wordpress editor and host file manager and have done everything I can do to change the meta robots to follow all. But when you look at the view source from the browser, there is my follow all meta and then a little farther down hidden in the rel links is another meta robots with nofollow. Don't understand how this can happen unless there is some sort of code that is placing it there but is invisible to me when I edit. Am I going crazy or what? About to dump the whole thing and look for another blog platform. Thanks Matt

08-13-2009, 10:23 AM	#2
prtt75 Active Warrior Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 53 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: mysterious nofollow in my blog Hi Matt! The "nofollow" tag might be coming from a default setting from one of the plugins that you install. Check the settings of the plugins as well. If you can post the link to your blog here, we might be able to see where it is coming from.
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08-13-2009, 10:42 AM	#3
Matt Maiden Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Posts: 1,694 Thanks: 646 Thanked 893 Times in 432 Posts Social Networking	Re: mysterious nofollow in my blog Hey thanks. here is the site ULC Radio When you view you will see the first meta robots follow all but then nestled among the rel links a little further down you will another meta robots nofollow the hard copy robots text file I made is a follow which you can see here http://ulcradio.com/robots.txt Thanks Matt p.s. yes I'm going through the plugins right now

08-13-2009, 10:50 AM	#4
chrisfx HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Near SF Posts: 104 Thanks: 6 Thanked 169 Times in 13 Posts	Re: mysterious nofollow in my blog If you are talking about this line: PHP Code: `<meta name='robots' content='noindex,nofollow' />` In your Wordpress Control Panel, go to Settings > Privacy and make sure it's set to 'I would like my blog to be visible to everyone, including search engines (like Google, Sphere, Technorati) and archivers' Chris
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08-13-2009, 10:58 AM	#5
Matt Maiden Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Posts: 1,694 Thanks: 646 Thanked 893 Times in 432 Posts Social Networking	Re: mysterious nofollow in my blog Chris, I just found that. Thank you. Sometimes the obvious is too simple Still don't know why they would make the "private" button the default. I would think that the number of bloggers who do want to be followed outnumber those that do not. Thank you very much. Matt