Ops white on white

**gabs** · 01-13-2007, 03:34 AM

Google found some white on white txt left over from the original design on my parents websites..

OPS..

> Dear site owner or webmaster of *******co.uk,
>
> While we were indexing your webpages, we detected that some of your
> pages were using techniques that were outside our quality guidelines,
> which can be found here:
> http://www.google.com/webmasters/guidelines.html
> In order to preserve the quality of our search engine, we have
> temporarily removed some webpages from our search results. Currently
> pages from *****.co.uk are scheduled to be removed for at least 30
> days.
>
> Specifically, we detected the following practices on your webpages:
>
> * The following hidden text on ********.co.uk:
>
> e.g.
> **********************
> …
>
> We would prefer to have your pages in Google's index. If you wish to
> be reincluded, please correct or remove all pages that are outside our
> quality guidelines. When you are ready, please visit:
>
> https://www.google.com/webmasters/si...nclusion?hl=en
>
> to learn more and request a reinclusion request.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Google Search Quality Team
>

I am most greatful for the email from them... I've removed the white on white txt and going to send a reinclusion request.. The site is still in the serps something to watch and learn...

Good tip check old sites code, when you redesign tripple check.. !!!

**Wit** · 01-13-2007, 06:49 AM

What KIND of WOW was it? The <font color> type or css? Inline css or separate file.... You REALLY have to give us a bit more gabs

**dazzlindonna** · 01-13-2007, 08:39 AM

I'm amazed they noticed.

**gabs** · 01-13-2007, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by Wit

What KIND of WOW was it? The <font color> type or css? Inline css or separate file.... You REALLY have to give us a bit more gabs

This was back in 1999 when I used font ... I'd changed the background colour and forgot about the text colour..

The text make sense so it was a quick site wide find and replace to make the text stand out...

Amazing to see.. The rankings on the site are nothing to do with the hidden text which is interesting..

Its an old site and some top rankings for non competive terms which has had no seo work since 1999..

So i've learnt "must check old sites"

**gabs** · 01-16-2007, 04:24 AM

Gone today.. ..

Wait and see how long to get back in ..

**cianuro** · 01-16-2007, 07:07 AM

I have to give props to Google for even giving you a notification. Most cases they would just dish out a penalty and forget about you.

**gabs** · 01-16-2007, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by cianuro

I have to give props to Google for even giving you a notification. Most cases they would just dish out a penalty and forget about you.

I agree...

The text wouldn't of effected the ranking as it didn't need to be invisable.. Its still on the site now but visable ... Its only 1 sentence on the footer as well.. No cloacking / etc.. nothing.. no pages of hidden txt just 6 words.. hmmmm

Heavy hand imho ...

**gabs** · 01-17-2007, 04:59 AM

More info ...

Can anyone tell me how long it took bmw to get back in.. It will be an interesting comparison..

ok .. I have 2 domain pointing at this site dew to my old host taking an age to transfer the domain (took 2months) and google removed the 1 but the other is still index but all suplementals..

So will it come out of the sups ?