How to identify banned sites?

banned site, PR0

[johnlim]

Hi,

How to identify sites are banned? Site is PR0? No cache? But new site also is PR0, also no cache.

[cbpayne]

1. Check other search engines for backlinks (if there are a lot Google should index the site)
2. Check Google for the URL to see if indexed (if there are links they should be listed.)
3. Check meta tags and robots.txt to make sure Googlebot not excluded.
4. Look for reason for ban if not listed

[djgreg]

2. Check Google for the URL to see if indexed (if there are links they should be listed.)

no, not necessarily.
I think if the site is fully indexed it can't be banned.
And one of my sites got PR0, and the link: command shows zero backlinks but it ranks as well as before with PR6. The PR0 was caused by a problem with domain.com and www.domain.com. So no ban, and no disadvantage for my linkpartners.

You shouldn't over-simplify the evidence of a ban.

greg

[cbpayne]

>And one of my sites got PR0,
>and the link: command shows zero backlinks but it

You didn't read what I wrote. I said nothing about the links: command in Google. I said check other search engines to see if the site has backlinks - if there are plenty, then Google should index it...

>You shouldn't over-simplify the evidence of a ban.

I didn't. You charactarized my reply for what it wasn't.

[djgreg]

cbpayne, ok seems I have misunderstood what you wrote,

sorry

[Nuttakorn]

What do you think in other views like if you site haven't banned by Google but it doesn't show your site in Serp? It is too hard on identify why your site haven't been ranked in Serp.

[johnlim]

Anybody know have any automatic software to check the google page rank of websites?

[Llama]

If you visit a website with the Google Toolbar [toolbar.google.com] then you can see it.

[jcoronella]

Best start here:

[webmasterworld.com...]

A solid discussion of the steps you should take compliments caveman.