I used to use Google to search the 914world site as it was a lot more likely to find the results I was looking for over the site’s built in search engine, but nothing shows up on Google anymore.
Did the admins block Google from indexing the site?
Full Version: SOT- Is 914world not being indexed by Google
I’ve noticed the same thing.
I’ve written it off to Google fact checking and putting misinformation down the memory hole
I’ve written it off to Google fact checking and putting misinformation down the memory hole
QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Mar 31 2022, 04:53 AM) 
I’ve noticed the same thing.
I’ve written it off to Google fact checking and putting misinformation down the memory hole
From Galt's Gulch in KY.
Nope. HTML code shows it's available for crawling and in fact has a google ownership verification.
<meta name="google-site-verification" content="24LycWZiGpj9KZ57ryI6XuTGg4AwuwNDazk4V_OJIAY">
However, I, too, have noticed that using a Google search on this forum (site:914world.com) has not been particularly effective.
<meta name="google-site-verification" content="24LycWZiGpj9KZ57ryI6XuTGg4AwuwNDazk4V_OJIAY">
However, I, too, have noticed that using a Google search on this forum (site:914world.com) has not been particularly effective.
QUOTE(GregAmy @ Mar 31 2022, 09:49 AM)
However, I, too, have noticed that using a Google search on this forum (site:914world.com) has not been particularly effective.
it used to be just fine. I think this started about two months ago. Strangely the site: search string still works just fine on other web sites when used with Google.
Makes it really tough to find information and of course when my desktop went poof and I migrated to Linux, I lost all my old 914world bookmarks.
I've noticed the same thing - seems like all you get from using "site:914world.com xxxxx" is just a few images. If you click on an image, it will pull the original posting. I've been copying URLs into a text file for reference. Not sure how else to keep track of stuff... 
I've always done it using this URL and it still seems to work fine:
http://cse.google.com/cse?cx=0024083458981...772:ajvfxschcgc
http://cse.google.com/cse?cx=0024083458981...772:ajvfxschcgc
Seeing the same here also. Just searched for 3.5" strut. google returns practically nothing, but duckduckgo, bing, yahoo, etc return a somewhat expected number of matching hits for site:914world.com. Yet another example of why I need to stop using google at all.
Dan
Dan
Probably related to this:
www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=353342
since Gmail is one of the email domains that has us blacklisted.
If anyone has any bright ideas, lets hear them.
I literally have contacted all the major providers that have us blacklisted hundreds of times explaining that members have to manually opt-in to get notifications.
www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=353342
since Gmail is one of the email domains that has us blacklisted.
If anyone has any bright ideas, lets hear them.
I literally have contacted all the major providers that have us blacklisted hundreds of times explaining that members have to manually opt-in to get notifications.
QUOTE(BeatNavy @ Mar 31 2022, 11:17 AM)
I've always done it using this URL and it still seems to work fine:
http://cse.google.com/cse?cx=0024083458981...772:ajvfxschcgc
OK, that's a keeper.
QUOTE(SirAndy @ May 10 2021, 03:38 PM)
I had to turn OFF email notifications for Forum/Thread subscriptions and they will have to stay OFF for quite some time.
Unfortunately, a bunch of members have flagged our notification emails as SPAM even though they have to OPT-IN to receive those notifications and as a result we have been blacklisted by many of the larger email services, like gmail etc.
This means i will have to spent days/weeks going back an forth with a bunch of blacklist service providers to get this straightened out.
Well isn't that cute. Literally screwed by the members you're trying to serve.
I'm so sorry to hear this.
QUOTE(BeatNavy @ Mar 31 2022, 11:17 AM)
I've always done it using this URL and it still seems to work fine:
http://cse.google.com/cse?cx=0024083458981...772:ajvfxschcgc
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 31 2022, 11:26 AM)
Probably related to this:
www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=353342
since Gmail is one of the email domains that has us blacklisted.
If anyone has any bright ideas, lets hear them.
I literally have contacted all the major providers that have us blacklisted hundreds of times explaining that members have to manually opt-in to get notifications.
Andy,
you posted that last year, but I was still getting email notifications for PM's or mentions until recently. Like in the last couple weeks recently.
QUOTE(Van B @ Mar 31 2022, 09:04 AM)
Andy,
you posted that last year, but I was still getting email notifications for PM's or mentions until recently. Like in the last couple weeks recently.
you posted that last year, but I was still getting email notifications for PM's or mentions until recently. Like in the last couple weeks recently.
OK, good for you i guess?
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 31 2022, 12:06 PM)
QUOTE(Van B @ Mar 31 2022, 09:04 AM)
Andy,
you posted that last year, but I was still getting email notifications for PM's or mentions until recently. Like in the last couple weeks recently.
you posted that last year, but I was still getting email notifications for PM's or mentions until recently. Like in the last couple weeks recently.
OK, good for you i guess?
Sure. Good talk
QUOTE(Van B @ Mar 31 2022, 09:07 AM)
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 31 2022, 12:06 PM)
QUOTE(Van B @ Mar 31 2022, 09:04 AM)
Andy,
you posted that last year, but I was still getting email notifications for PM's or mentions until recently. Like in the last couple weeks recently.
you posted that last year, but I was still getting email notifications for PM's or mentions until recently. Like in the last couple weeks recently.
OK, good for you i guess?
Sure. Good talk
I'm sure you had a point. You just forgot to mention it. Happens to the best of us.
I tired this link but it still doesn't work as well, or at all, for finding the threads I'm looking for. A simple google search in the past would bring up everything.
I've always done it using this URL and it still seems to work fine:
http://cse.google.com/cse?cx=0024083458981...772:ajvfxschcgc
QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Mar 31 2022, 11:03 AM)
QUOTE(BeatNavy @ Mar 31 2022, 11:17 AM)
I've always done it using this URL and it still seems to work fine:
http://cse.google.com/cse?cx=0024083458981...772:ajvfxschcgc
I should probably look at this more often. There's a pretty sharp drop off starting at the end of January.
Mid-March coincides with my observation that you responded to so sweetly.
I still don't understand why my email notifications stopped but when I try to use google, and even when I enter "914 world" in the search terms, I get responses like this:
I still don't understand why my email notifications stopped but when I try to use google, and even when I enter "914 world" in the search terms, I get responses like this:
QUOTE(BeatNavy @ Mar 31 2022, 10:17 AM)
I've always done it using this URL and it still seems to work fine:
http://cse.google.com/cse?cx=0024083458981...772:ajvfxschcgc
I get an error on that URL now. Anyone else?
Mystery solved, Google changed the way they interpret the different bot sections in the robots.txt file.
I updated our file according to their guidelines and it now validates correctly with their service.
I also requested a re-indexing of the site.
This will take some time to make a noticeable impact on search results though ...
I updated our file according to their guidelines and it now validates correctly with their service.
I also requested a re-indexing of the site.
This will take some time to make a noticeable impact on search results though ...
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 31 2022, 01:42 PM)
Mystery solved, Google changed the way they interpret the different bot sections in the robots.txt file.
I updated our file according to their guidelines and it now validates correctly with their service.
I also requested a re-indexing of the site.
This will take some time to make a noticeable impact on search results though ...
NOICE!
Thanks Andy.
Awesome. Thank you, Andy!
Thank you Sir
Man. I just thought I had lost my search mojo. It never occurred to me that it may be a site issue with google.
Zach
Zach
While we are on the subject, Firefox gives me this message,
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/insecu...ource=inproduct
I use a vpn so I think I am ok...
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/insecu...ource=inproduct
I use a vpn so I think I am ok...
Do you still use the site:URL syntax with this search option?
http://cse.google.com/cse?cx=0024083458981...772:ajvfxschcgc
http://cse.google.com/cse?cx=0024083458981...772:ajvfxschcgc
QUOTE(NARP74 @ Mar 31 2022, 03:01 PM)
While we are on the subject, Firefox gives me this message,
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/insecu...ource=inproduct
I use a vpn so I think I am ok...
Just a generic warning because we don't use https on the site.
As long as your password here is not the same you use for banking ...
![popcorn[1].gif](http://www.914world.com/bbs2/style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
Thanks Andy !!
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 31 2022, 01:42 PM)
Mystery solved, Google changed the way they interpret the different bot sections in the robots.txt file.
I updated our file according to their guidelines and it now validates correctly with their service.
I also requested a re-indexing of the site.
This will take some time to make a noticeable impact on search results though ...
...definition of "you rock"...
Hey, justsayin.
Thanks Andy--well done.
Sir Andy, Thank you for this fabulous site.
I thought I was just loosing my touch, I used the site:914world searchthing method all the time and nearly always had the right results on the 1st page
As Always Andy, thank you for doing what you do!
Thanks Andy!
dropped $25 into the membership & keep the servers running fund! That ought to cover about .01 hours of the time and energy SirAndy put into it trying to resolve this. Best site on the web!
Hell yeah!
Do you see any change in site traffic or member count as well?
Do you see any change in site traffic or member count as well?
Sir Andy - you’re the BEST! Cheers to you, sir
Great Job SirAndy.
I've noticed substantial improvement in the Google search capability lately! It has been slowly getting better and better over time as you said.
I've noticed substantial improvement in the Google search capability lately! It has been slowly getting better and better over time as you said.
QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Apr 1 2022, 12:10 PM)
dropped $25 into the membership & keep the servers running fund! That ought to cover about .01 hours of the time and energy SirAndy put into it trying to resolve this. Best site on the web!
Thanks for bringing that up. It was a good reminder that it has been over a year since I upped my membership. It's now taken care of. Probably the best $25 I've spent this past year.
thank you!
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