Content Hidden To Spiders..

by Louis Raven

Posted: 14 years ago 8 replies

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Hey guys,

I recently noticed my content is hidden to spiders (as if written in javascript) but I only use plain text/html and no image text. It originally was not hidden and I have many other blog using the same theme without a problem. I've disabled all plugins to NO avail.

Could someone please take a look at the source to see if I'm missing something please. I don't know what to look for that could be hiding the content to spiders?

Thanks,
Lou

The site in question is below
Socfx.com

#content #hidden #spiders

Bruce Hearder 14 years ago

Hi Louis,

The problem with your site is that you have the "privacy" setting set to not allow search engines to spider your site.

In the admin menu, select Settings -> Privacy and change the settings. See image below for more details..

Once this is done, all should be good with your site again..

Hope this helps

Bruce
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Louis Raven 14 years ago

Thanks Bruce but this was the first thing I checked

Louis
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Bruce Hearder 14 years ago

Just to ask a dumb question, but why do you think your content is hidden from the spiders.

I see that google is reporting that you have 131 pages of content indexed by them, so they definitely are indexing your site.

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Louis Raven 14 years ago

I believe my domain was a forum in a previous life which explains the indexed URL's. I have had my posts "spider-able" but I've done something this last month has has made an error and is hiding the content.

I use multiple spider viewing tools.

Louis
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- mojojuju 14 years ago
  
  I think spiders are accessing your site just fine. You have a number of indexed pages in google. And google has cached your content.
  
  This search engine bot simulator doesn't show any problems.
  
  Maybe I'm misunderstanding something, but from what I can tell everything looks ok. Google shows cached content from your home page from February 12th.
  
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  Louis Raven 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by mojojuju
  
  I think spiders are accessing your site just fine. You have a number of indexed pages in google. And google has cached your content.
  
  Hi, Yes from 12th of february the problem started. Honestly guys the content is invisible to spiders for some reason.
  
  Can anyone spot Any visible reasons as to why in the source code?
  
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  CMartin 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Louis Raven
  
  Hi, Yes from 12th of february the problem started. Honestly guys the content is invisible to spiders for some reason.
  
  There's nothing wrong - Google shows your last 3 posts indexed (after February 12):
  
  Code:
  
  google.com/search?q=site:socfx.com&hl=en&sa=G&tbo=1&tbs=rltm:1 When Metal & Animals Meet Photoshop | Socfx.com 22 Feb 2010 125�--125 Advertise Here Banners | Socfx.com 20 Feb 2010 40+ Web Design Domain Names & Logos | Socfx.com 17 Feb 2010
  
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  Louis Raven 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by CMartin
  
  There's nothing wrong - Google shows your last 3 posts indexed (after February 12):
  
  Carlos
  
  OK thanks anyway lol :rolleyes:
  
  I managed to get it fixed.. I hadn't specified width or height for my header image and that was covering the content somehow.
  
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