Deindexed for the past year - is there a time limit?

[htdawg]

hi all as the title says my site has been deindexed for exactly one year today, does google have a time period where deindexed sites are reincluded at some point? or is it forever

[tedster]

No time limit - assuming that by deindexed you mean that site:example.com gives no results.

You need to fix all the issues involved, and then use a Webmaster Tools account to submit a "Reconsideration request". Without those steps, the domain would probably stay banned, even if you sold it to a new owner who put up all new content. They would need to request reconsideration, too.

Once a reconsideration request puts the domain back in the index, there still will be a period of gradual recovery of the ability to rank. Trust needs to be re-established.