Re-Inclusion into Google - How do I get a response?

[jb123]

How do you get Google to respond to an email request to review your site. It has been 120 days since they first stated that they would review it.

[Stefan]

You could try asking again, jb123. Alternatively, you could go to the plex and walk back and forth in front all day with a protest sign. What did you do to require a reinclusion request? If the offending whatever is gone now, then they will probably put you back in eventually without a review.

[Patrick Taylor]

I believe I saw somewhere that someone in the same situation went to Google Answers and paid a few dollars to get an answer, which he did.

[rfgdxm1]

You could try grovelling, begging, and repenting all sins some more. Or, just assume they have decided that your site deserves the death penalty until the end of time, and throw the domain in the garbage and start anews.

[Goanna1]

I have not had any luck with my reinclusion attempts. In fact, I have not seen many sites fully restored after a penalty despite all the talk we here about submitting reinclusion requests. I would take rfgdxm1's advice and start all over again.

[twilight47]

I've had trouble getting a response from Google before, but I would hate to half to start all over.
My first penny would be:
Are you truly certain there is no spam on the site?
and cent #2:
Have you submitted your site again the regular way?

[peewhy]

Didn't GoogleGuy, just a few days ago post a topic relating to re-inclusions. He said that if the 'offending' matter is removed, then it will be re-indexed in the next crawl.

Not a quote, just a memory.

[nutsandbolts]

JB123, after 120 days I would certainly write again. Keep it as short and polite as possible. SOME penalties are so strong they have to be manually removed. Most lift off naturally over time.

I would also suggest you put your site URL in your profile if you can (unless it's a naughty nude site then please don't!)

[TravelSite]

jb123

Wait a week, then send another reinclusion request - and keep repeating this. Also change the subject line to something more interesting/descriptive if no one is answering your "reinclusion request".

During the last update Google was swamped with emails - theres no way (in my opinion) they could get through them all. Hopefully it should be getting quieter now.

You could also try the Google submit url page (which won't do any harm) and adding more links - but if its a penalty incurred then I doubt this would make much difference - google knows your site is there but just won't show it.

You could also try calling them (numbers are listed on their site).

Again, go through all the info on googles site to make sure that your site complies - and check all the external links on your site to make sure that they all go to existing, valid websites (websites often change).

[the_bfb]

I am in the same boat and have written every 6 weeks since being dropped months ago. Despite Googleguy's assurance that mentioning Webmasterworld will get some attention, I haven't even had the courtesy of a reply - only a brief automated acknowledgment that I've written.

At the moment I'm in the process of writing spreadsheets for submission to Overture and Espotting and by the middle of next week will be in the position to swap all of my paid for advertising for a completely unrelated business from Google to them.

I figured that if they can't be bothered with the little guy (my other site) then they don't want £7000 per month advertising from my main sites (my day job).

I have an Adwords rep who I have the direct telephone number to and I can't wait to make the call.

[peewhy]

Maybe GoogleGuy might drop in with a response?

[the_bfb]

And pigs might fly.....

GG's comments are very useful but very rarely does he get involved with individual winges. I suppose rightly so as once he fixes someone and they put a message of gratitude on the site, the whole world will be pleading

[peewhy]

This might sound a bit extreme but have you thought about setting up under a different url, change it cosmetically, double ensure it is squeaky clean and re submit it.... it may be quicker!

[Good_Vibes]

I am an ODP editor, and I knwo that we don't want people to resubmit sites. We prefer they contact the editor if their site has not been reviewed within 6 weeks.

I wonder if Google would have the same policy.
i.e. is it better to resubmit a reinclusion request, or would google prefer that we only submit once.

If the reinclusion requests do not get deleted, then a second request is just spam, and backs up the system.

What method should we use if we are not reincluded after 120 days? Has GoogleGuy commented on this anywhere?