SEO Forum - Hostgator attracta SEO

Unfortunately I didn't know this then (or even this Warrior forum)

So, If you did pay them, prior the reading this, as I didn't know, and my Clients web site went to the first page on Google. So I figured it had some value. About 2 weeks ago, I have taken attracta off and a few other changes (removing all the attratca badges and etc.), my client site has fallen off of Google's 1st page.

Ideas?

Looks like the last posts here are from 2011, but I just recently went into the SEO directory and clicked without realizing I was starting this Attracta service. It appears that it replaces the robots.txt files everywhere on your account. If you have entries in the robots.txt file, does it add those entries back in or just overwrite the files altogether? It appears to me that it overwrote a robots.txt file that I had entries in though I want to make sure about this. If so, it should not do that but it should ad an entry into the file instead of taking it over completely.

I am getting ready to put some things in my robots.txt and I want to be sure when I put those entries in, attracta will not overwrite the robots.txt file with all my entries in it. I am removing the global translator plugin and the entries are essential to prevent being overrun with 404 errors. I am trying to decide if I need to cancel the attracta service (the free service) before I do this. Also, will I be charged anything if they generate sitemaps for me and I go through the checklist they provide and work on those 4 items? I don't have the money for pay for this right now and the statement someone made here that when you get charged for hosting you'll also be charged for Attracta service got me a little scared. Thanks.