Should I be in by now?

[Mike]

Hi guys,

I submitted my site to google around 6 weeks ago, and my stats show that crawler11.googlebot.com has visited my site. However, the google toolbar shows that I have not got a pagerank - so I presume that I haven't been added?

Also, I am redesigning the site and it will be a little more 'search engine friendly'. So if I'm added before that goes online, will search engines automaticly update from it or will I have to submit again?

Please could someone help?

Thanks,
Mike

[Chris]

Yes you should be in by now.... but if you're talking about your template site you might be banned.

It looks like Google banned/penalized a whole bunch of TemplateMonster affiliates.

[Mike]

Do you know why? And how I could get back in please?

[Chris]

Because Google doesn't like generic affiliate sites with duplicate content, they say so right in their webmaster info.

[Mike]

If I add some free templates (which I was planning to do), and some other stuff, would there be any way I could get in?

Thanks,
Mike

[Chris]

possibly.

[Mike]

So when I've finished I resubmit? Or if I do that will they just ignore my submission?

[Mike]

Ignore that last post...

Just found out that I have been added and have a PageRank of 2! Think I'm gonna have to get a load more incoming links.

Now I have done that, please will someone answer me the following (sorry for all questions etc):

1) Will I have to resubmit to google after I have changed the design etc. Or will it find out all the keyword changes and stuff when it next updates?

2) I have added my site to a hotlist, but when I check backward links it isn't there. Should it be?

Thanks for all the help,
Mike

[Chris]

Resubmitting after changes is usually a good idea.

Most lists like that use redirects and so thats probably why you don't see it listed.

[Mike]

Ok, thanks for all the help Chris:)