2.8.4 Wordpress google indexing heads-up

15 years ago

It doesn't happen with manual installs. I've installed both ways and only with Fantastico did it to default to this wretched setting

. Probably more a Fantastico problem than a WP problem, it would be suicidal for them to set the privacy option on by default and not let users know. Good lookin out though.

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Steve_Dougherty 15 years ago

Thanks for the info.

I just created several blogs for the sole purpose of traffic generation to my main sites.
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15 years ago

I don't use Fantastico and I have not seen this behavior on any manual installs.

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internetmarketer99

15 years ago

This is the "Blog Visibility" feature of Wordpress.

As Kingside mentioned, whether you get an install that defaults to "Private" will depend on the Fantastico script version and setup from your ISP.

Once you've installed Wordpress, simply log into your admin dashboard, go to Settings / Privacy and you can toggle it on or off.

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lanta99

15 years ago

Thanks for the tip!

I actually saw a related thread on WF a couple of weeks ago...

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promo_guy

15 years ago

It's a good idea when creating a WP blog, whether manual (my preferred method) or fantastico, to keep your blog from being indexed until you have solid content. If you're tweaking the theme to your liking (like I usually do) and don't have content then there's not reason to have G or any other SE index your site....yet.

Get the content, make your tweaks, then set your blog live in the Settings >> Privacy. This should be something you do with every blog you setup (imo) otherwise Google will index a haphazard blog "under construction" if you know what I mean.

So, on that note, get used to the Privacy settings and use it to your advantage!

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Si_P 15 years ago

Great tip! I encountered this for a site i put up last week and couldnt for the life of me figure out why i was not being indexed.
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rainmist

15 years ago

There are too many Wordpress blogs. Does someone get good traffic with Wordpress?

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4morereferrals 15 years ago

No - they dont work ... better stop using wordpress right now.

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There are too many Wordpress blogs. Does someone get good traffic with Wordpress?
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- whateverpedia 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by 4morereferrals
  
  No - they dont work ... better stop using wordpress right now.
  
  I'm not sure how to take this post.
  
  If it's sarcasm, then LOL, good one.
  
  If it's serious, then ... :confused:.
  
  I'm hoping it was sarcasm.
  
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zakiprofit

15 years ago

Originally Posted by AD Ammann

Hi all,

Just a quick heads up as this Wordpress indexing issue has come up in a couple threads and seems to merit its own front page mention: some new installs of Wordpress 2.8.4 are set as no-follow/no-index by default. If you don't know this, you will wait and wait for your site to get indexed. And it never will, no matter how tantalizing your seo efforts are. To fix this you must go to your privacy settings and toggle on the "I would like my blog to be visible to everyone, including search engines (like Google, Sphere, Technorati) and archivers" option and save.

This issue has been brought up in the Wordpress.org forum -- there is some thought there that it happens with new 2.8.4 Fantastico installs from the cpanel, which would fit my case, but it may happen from manual installs too. It's worth checking if you've been pulling your hair out over not getting indexed.

Alan

My last 2 wordpress blog did not index for 2 month. I keep wondering why this happen to me.
Last week I saw a post from worrior member showing us how to edit privacy tab on the new wordpress that may cause no index by google.

I did edit the privacy tab.. and change it "I would like my blog to be visible to everyone, including search engines (like Google, Sphere, Technorati) and archivers" option and save.

But untill today.. there no sign of my blog being index by google

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sanjid112

15 years ago

Originally Posted by zakiprofit

My last 2 wordpress blog did not index for 2 month. I keep wondering why this happen to me.
Last week I saw a post from worrior member showing us how to edit privacy tab on the new wordpress that may cause no index by google.

I did edit the privacy tab.. and change it "I would like my blog to be visible to everyone, including search engines (like Google, Sphere, Technorati) and archivers" option and save.

But untill today.. there no sign of my blog being index by google

It takes time, just be patience. Just make a good content, use high pay keyword, and do SEO.

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promo_guy

15 years ago

What I find is that if you try too hard, ie build a site then immediately get bookmarks and other backlinks it could take your site from days to weeks to index.

Take it easy, add your site to G, Y, MSN (Bing) then move on to other sites and come back after a couple days or more.

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fbnet

15 years ago

I have changed the privacy setting and still my adsense ads do not show ?

They work fine on older WP versions ..just not the new version.

any ideas ??

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whateverpedia

15 years ago

Originally Posted by AD Ammann

Hi all,

Just a quick heads up as this Wordpress indexing issue has come up in a couple threads and seems to merit its own front page mention: some new installs of Wordpress 2.8.4 are set as no-follow/no-index by default. If you don't know this, you will wait and wait for your site to get indexed. And it never will, no matter how tantalizing your seo efforts are. To fix this you must go to your privacy settings and toggle on the "I would like my blog to be visible to everyone, including search engines (like Google, Sphere, Technorati) and archivers" option and save.

This issue has been brought up in the Wordpress.org forum -- there is some thought there that it happens with new 2.8.4 Fantastico installs from the cpanel, which would fit my case, but it may happen from manual installs too. It's worth checking if you've been pulling your hair out over not getting indexed.

Alan

Thanks for that Alan. I first noticed it a few weeks back, and that at first I though I'd done something wrong. Then I thought it was a server issue, but it seems it's a universal thing.

As a lot of others have pointed out though, WTF would they do that for? Bizarre.

All the best.

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7_8_shortcuts

15 years ago

Originally Posted by AD Ammann

Hi all,

Just a quick heads up as this Wordpress indexing issue has come up in a couple threads and seems to merit its own front page mention: some new installs of Wordpress 2.8.4 are set as no-follow/no-index by default. If you don't know this, you will wait and wait for your site to get indexed. And it never will, no matter how tantalizing your seo efforts are.

This is a very important issue to keep in mind

especially for newbies

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Joe Giannetti

15 years ago

oh my god youre right

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