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Can Anyone Explain Why My Site isn't Listed?

by Carl Brown
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I have a site that is a few months old. It's a 4 word EDM. A-B-C-D.org

The site is indexed. It has been since the first week. I have my search settings set for 100 listings per page. When I enter A B C D in google, It shows 8 pages (with 100 listings per page). My site has never appeared in the search results--at all!

Like I said, I am indexed. I checked all my pages (5 pages of content) in copyscape and it says my pages are 100% unique. In the search results it does say this:



Since my pages are 100% unique according to copyscape, I'm at a loss as to why a 4 word EDM doesn't even show up in the 800 possible listings. Any ideas? Google seems so fickle.
#explain #listed #site
  • Profile picture of the author Brad Seid
    Do you have Downloadable links of content produced by US Digital Media?
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    • Profile picture of the author Carl Brown
      No. Nothing like that. It's a health related micro-niche. There are other sites with far fewer backlinks than mine near the top of the search results--including A-B-C-D,com. My backlinks are a few social bookmaring sites and some "article friendly" type site backlinks. Also a few articlebase links. As far as I know nothing Google would blacklist me for, but it sure feels that way. The Google Keyword tool says my A B C D keyword should get 1600 exact searches. Each of the other 4 pages get that many or more searches--and the clicks should pay pretty well.

      Traffic Travis' page analysis gives all my pages B+ or A as far as SEO

      Would the Google support forum tell me if there was a problem with my site?
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  • Profile picture of the author kakaboo
    Your site is a 4-word EMD.

    But the site that is blocked is Chillingeffects.org (it is listed right in front of your eyes)

    If your site is new and you haven't done much to it, yes it probably won't be even in the top 100 results even if it is indexed due to the competition or some other reasons.
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    • Profile picture of the author Carl Brown
      Sorry. I thought that might cause confusion. That was only a POSSIBILITY I considered. That statement says that 1 or 2 listings were removed. I have no reason to believe that is why I'm not showing up in the listings. I just considered it a possible explanation.

      Google only displays 800 listings for the 4 word keyword. Mine is an EDM so I should be somewhere. My on-page SEO is great. I have good backlinks. Not a lot, but they're as good as any other near the top.

      It FEELS like the site is somehow blacklisted. Is that even a possibility if I'm in the index?
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  • Profile picture of the author patriciaevansss
    As I see it, your site is just 4months old and it has been indexed by SE bots right? I think it must have been dumped in the Sandbox.
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  • Profile picture of the author glennforum
    Try to do an audit of your website to see whether there are any reasons for your site to be sandboxed or banned.
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