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[edited by: Brett_Tabke at 9:08 am (utc) on Oct. 4, 2002]
[edit reason] per tos and forum charter, we don't do site reviews. [/edit]
The simplest way to find out if you site is coded properly is to use one of the may free tools that can validate your html or stylesheets. Can I suggest you try here for HTML validation [validator.w3.org] or here for stylesheet validation [jigsaw.w3.org].
Chris.
Does anyone know if the google-bot allows for a small amount of invalid code?
Parsing -- Any parser which is designed to run on the entire Web must handle a huge array of possible errors. These range from typos in HTML tags to kilobytes of zeros in the middle of a tag, non-ASCII characters, HTML tags nested hundreds deep, and a great variety of other errors that challenge anyone's imagination to come up with equally creative ones.
I think you'd have to have some pretty major errors to not be listed due to code problems.
That said, I'd use a validator to clean it up, then work on building up your incoming links. The more chances Googlebot has to find you, the more likely he'll make his way through your site and index it.
Various style/speed/browser issues make it almost impossible sometimes to have a page fully validate. I don't even bother with it now, as long as it looks good in the major browsers.
Like thejenn said, it would have to be MAJOR errors to stop the bot.
There's just too many people writing html by hand who forget to close a tag for us to be ultra-strict about validation.
And yes, if you try to validate Google's page, you'll see some errors. Those are by choice; either we wanted the page to load faster or for other reasons.
KJP's Asperger's Syndrome site
You are trying to rank on a results page containing only DMOZ listed sites with pr>4-5.
1) You don't have dmoz listing.
2)Title = 1 word (compettitve dmoz results for that word pr>4)
3)No descripton tag
4)keyword tag, this is not the way to rank high.
5)you have pr<4
6)where are your backlinks?
Get backlinks try dmoz listing, if you do the same with the new domain you will rank exactly the same, don't waste your money.
Was this confirmed Kevin? I agree that it would be odd to be in Yahoo! and the ODP but not Google (especially so if you're in the Google cache).
In general, I'd suggest that trying to mislead Google isn't a good thing. It takes some people almost a year to get their penalty lifted.
I think the dmoz listing is not picked up yet by Google, and your site is 'gone' because of the everflux effect.
You should see dmoz listing in google after this update is this is correct.
ps. like GG said, it's not the html errors that cause this.
My address is Kevecc@hotmail.com
If not I am closing my site down.
Just a thought.
From your description there is a problem. Some people have had success by contacting Google to ask if they have a penalty, but keep in mind that they sometimes get more mail than they can answer.
Maybe if you asked, instead of saying "you are going to do this", then someone would be more willing to help you.
I think that's more of a language problem than rudeness.
AAnn
Kevin has bought some web space with his own .com address and I'm rebuilding his site for him.
From recent experience it seems likely we'll be in Google within the week.
Having a son with Aspergers I didn't need any convincing that Kevin's site represents a worthy cause.
Cheers
hmpphf
