Getting Out Of Google Purgatory -- The Supplemental Index
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Escaping Google "Purgatory": Understanding the Supplemental Index
Overview
If your website has landed in Google’s “purgatory”?"known as the Supplemental Index?"you might face some challenges. Here's how to navigate and improve your site's visibility.
What is the Supplemental Index?
Google operates two databases for indexed web pages:
1. Main Index: Houses billions of pages, providing most visible search results.
2. Supplemental Index: Contains pages only accessed through very specific keyword searches, resulting in minimal traffic.
Checking Your Status
To find out if your site is in the Supplemental Index, use the query: `site:yourdomain.com`. If you see “Supplemental Result” by the page size, your page is included there.
Possible Reasons for Inclusion
1. Duplicate Content: Identical content found elsewhere.
2. Lack of Original Content: No unique information.
3. Orphaned Page: No links pointing to it.
4. Scraped Content: Copied from search engine or RSS feeds.
5. Spammy Techniques: Unethical promotion tactics.
6. Ad-Centric Pages: Pages existing mainly for ad revenue.
7. Session ID URLs: URLs with session identifiers.
8. Timeouts: Pages not available when Googlebot visited.
9. Dynamic URLs: Contain parameters like “&ID” or “?”.
10. Parser Errors: Poor HTML from dynamic URI errors.
11. Duplicate URLs: Different URLs delivering same content.
Steps to Improve and Escape
Technical Corrections
1. Optimize Server Performance: Ensure no timeouts or parser errors. Simplify URLs by removing “?” and “&”.
2. Modernize Code: Upgrade to XHTML and use CSS. Validate HTML through tools like the [W3C Validator](http://validator.w3.org/).
Content Strategy
3. Eliminate Duplicate Content: Focus on unique, valuable content.
4. Add Original Content: Provide new, engaging information.
5. Reposition Ads: Place AdSense below main content.
Linking and Visibility
6. Improve Internal Linking: Ensure all pages are linked from somewhere on your site.
7. Directory Listings: Register with directories that support deep links, such as [Directory Critic](http://www.directorycritic.com/deep-links-directory-list.html).
8. Trusted Directories: Submit your site to reputable directories like Yahoo! and Open Directory Project.
Additional Strategies
9. Start a Blog: Regularly link to different internal pages with fresh content.
10. Article Submissions: Write and distribute articles linking back to internal pages.
11. Forum Participation: Share useful info in forums, linking back to your site when relevant.
12. Update Google Sitemap: Regularly maintain your sitemap.
13. Link Exchanges: Partner with non-spammy, relevant sites for link exchanges.
Conclusion
Easing Google’s journey through your site and enriching it with quality content will enhance your chances of escaping the Supplemental Index. By following these strategies, you can improve visibility and trust for your site.
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