Help Please - Google Indexing Problem!

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Hi all,

my site is http://mountainriverstream.com
when i put "mountain river stream" into google, 1/2 way down the first page it shows my site and it says:
A description for this result is not available because of this site's robots.txt

i have no robots.txt file. i searched and also chatted w/ support at bluehost - no robots.txt file.

he suggested i set up a webmaster tools account so i did.
he sent me the red fetch button but it was not clickable.
he could not help me further.
webmaster says i have no sitemaps but i have two sitemap plugins so i don't understand. i took the sitemaps off my menu but that's all i did.

under settings - reading - search engine visibility is not checked to discourage search engines. they should see it. is there another privacy setting?

thanks so much!
dr. nicki
#search engine optimization #google #indexing #problem
  • Hm. When google de-indexed a website I owned (total black list!) I contacted them.

    When I explained my plan they put me back.

    So contact google -- there are real people who work there.

    Be persistent, tell the truth, and answer all their questions honestly and completely.
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    • What is the best way to access them? From where?

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  • Simple: go to wp-admin > Settings > Privacy.

    Your blog is set to: "I would like to block search engines, but allow normal visitors".
    CHANGE IT!
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    • You see this on my site? I do not!

      Under Settings - Reading, there is a box that can be checked to discourage search engines from indexing the site. I do NOT have it checked.

      This is the only privacy setting I have found.

      Are you seeing something different?

      Thanks!

  • Sorry, I looked at a WP site that had a version earlier than 3.5. - in those there was a tab under Settings > named Privacy.

    Recently it has been moved under Reading, you are right.

    But the message you see is consistent with the "blocked" sites: just recently I forgot to change that setting on a new site after playing with a few themes... and when googling it, I got exactly the same message.

    Even when changed to not block SEs... it still takes some time until the big G. is coming around to index it.
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    • Well maybe that's it then because I did have it set to block as of a couple of days ago. How long do you think it takes?

      Why does webmaster tools say there is no sitemap when I have a sitemap plugin installed and activated?

      Thanks.

  • You shouldn't need to change anything on your site.

    It see that Google has indexed and picked up the description for your "about" page.

    The other pages still say:

    "robots.txtlearn more"

    but they should all get updated in a while (could be days or a couple of weeks).

    I suspect that when Google first indexed your site your settings were blocking Google.

    You just need some patience and it should all come good.
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    • Great, thanks. I'll hold tight. Hey.. an about page is something!

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