Site removed from the Google index (2024)

FAQs

Why is my site removed from Google? ›

Google may temporarily or permanently remove sites from its index and search results if it believes it is obligated to do so by law, if the sites do not meet Google's quality guidelines, or for other reasons, such as if the sites detract from users' ability to locate relevant information.

Why sites are labeled or blocked. Google checks the pages that it indexes for malicious scripts or downloads, content violations, policy violations, and many other quality and legal issues that can affect users.

Google may decide not to index your website if it contains duplicate content or content that is extremely similar to that on other websites. A unique and high caliber of content should be present on your website. For Google to find and index your site, it might take some time if it's brand-new.

If your site or page is new, it might not be in our index because we haven't had a chance to crawl or index it yet. It takes some time after you post a new page before we crawl it, and more time after that to index it.

A variety of factors contribute to your site's ranking drop, ranging from algorithm updates and on-page SEO issues to technical problems and competitor actions. Identifying the root cause is essential for determining the appropriate course of action to restore your rankings.

On a computer, open a site in classic Google Sites. Click Deleted sites. Next to your deleted site, click Restore site.

Add a sitemap to Google Search Console

The information about each individual URL also includes a timestamp indicating the last time the URL was updated. This signals to Google that the updated URL should be recrawled. If you haven't done so yet, you should submit the XML sitemap to Google Search Console.

Why is my site blocked from Google Search? If Google suspects your site of hosting dangerous or spammy downloads, engaging in practices that are bad or dangerous to the user, or of being hacked, your site may be blocked from the Google Search. But, it will give you a warning before it blocks it. So check for it.

The Google blacklist (also known as 'block list') is a database that includes websites and IP addresses which Goggle, other search engines and antivirus software providers have marked as unsafe for use. In most cases, websites get flagged[1] if they are caught on distributing malware or publishing illegal content.

How often does Google reindex websites? ›

In general, Googlebot will find its way to a new website between four days and four weeks. However, this is a projection and some users have claimed to be indexed in less than a day.

The easiest way to let search engines know what content you don't want indexed is to use a robots. txt file or robots meta tag.

Security issues can also cause your website to disappear from Google search results. Google may penalize your website if it detects that your site is vulnerable to malware or phishing attacks. In some cases, your site may even be displayed with a warning in the browser or in search results.

Google might be de-indexing your website pages due to quality issues, technical problems, manual penalties, crawl budget limitations, significant site changes, algorithm updates, outdated content, or poor user experience metrics, so conducting a thorough audit and following best practices is essential to resolve the ...

Security issues can also cause your website to disappear from Google search results. Google may penalize your website if it detects that your site is vulnerable to malware or phishing attacks. In some cases, your site may even be displayed with a warning in the browser or in search results.

If you haven't followed Google's quality guidelines, you may have a permanent or temporary removal from the Google search results. There are three primary types of Google penalties: Your website is sandboxed, which means you experience a sudden drop in Google traffic, but your domain is not penalised or deindexed.

If your site is not showing up on Google, it is most likely for one of the following reasons: Google has not yet indexed your website. This is most common with brand new websites. Google doesn't consider your site to be sufficiently “trustworthy” or “relevant” to show it for the keywords you want to rank for.

Hard suspensions usually occur when Google determines that your business does not qualify for a Google My Business listing or if you are going against Google's guidelines. Then there are account suspensions which fall into categories, manager or owner suspensions.