how long for Google spider?

blade007 · 21 May 2006 at 15:15

wondering how long it takes from submission to actually being listed on Google?

on the server log googlebot vistited 21 days ago. it viewed 1 page then went away. Nothing since.

what's happening? I have my robots.txt and the site is well constructed.

miffed

blade007 · 21 May 2006 at 15:54

robc123 said:
With the correct keywords on the page you shouldnt need to submit it.

thanks for that advice. really useful.

blade007 · 21 May 2006 at 16:40

nothing.bye

blade007 · 21 May 2006 at 18:57

"Sometimes takes a while to get listed if you have a small site. I did a small site recently which had one link to it and although Google found it quickly, the site didn't display in the (very specific) search results for *ages*" by Bean

need some inbound links i think .... I have to find some

blade007 · 21 May 2006 at 22:11

Beansprout said:
I can put one on Twobeds if you want. It probably gets hit quite frequently by Googlebot.

thanks, it's a small site for a mate's business though. Had it on the net for almost 4 weeks and it isn't even listed on google,nor yahoo.

if you could put a link through then that'd be great ... but i won't be offended if it isn't appropriate.

blade007 · 21 May 2006 at 22:25

there must be a way to announce new sites, somewhere!

how the frigg do you get your site on the net?

there is no easy way. Google doesn't bother with you. ditto Yahoo.

you need to get a link from another place into your new site. And the more the better.

But to actually get on, either you pay tonnes of cash to go on a crappy list, or you pay massive amounts to advertise. As the sites with traffic now ask for cash to put a link on .. like £100. Google pay-per-click is about £2 a click, and then you have your advertisement. But that's dead expensive, as loads of people could come through, just nosing around, buy nothing and go away.

hmmm...

blade007 · 21 May 2006 at 22:50

anotherF said:
put a link in your sig. You will get spidered several times a day. Where you appear in search results is a different story

yeah I thought about that. But probably someone would shop me for "advertising" even if it was a small text link.

good idea, though.

blade007 · 21 May 2006 at 22:50

Beansprout said:
Send me an e-mail, I don't mind. I think you know my address if you think a bit

Edit: actually that doesn't work, my gmail address isn't [email protected]. It's [email protected]

thanks very much. I'll email you shortly.

blade007 · 21 May 2006 at 23:30

anotherF said:
Look in everyone elses sigs a lot have links, what sort of site are you linking to?

it's an in-car entertainment business.

I had a look at people's sigs and most links are to personal sites.

I would love to put a little link in a sig on this forum but it may be construed as advertising by the OcUK viewers.

blade007 · 21 May 2006 at 23:31

Beansprout said:
Send me an e-mail, I don't mind. I think you know my address if you think a bit

Edit: actually that doesn't work, my gmail address isn't [email protected]. It's [email protected]

mailed you... on "[email protected]"

thanks

blade007 · 25 May 2006 at 21:14

as a followup ....

inktomi slurp (whoever devised that acronym!) has been visiting a few times. Now, the site is on yahoo.

Still waiting for googlebot, although he's been visiting 4 times ... still not indexed yet.

need to work more on inbound links....