This is a two part post. Here’s the first part: Part 1
Having applied the same strategies that I did in my two PR3 sites to GEORYL, I was a bit puzzled when I barely can’t get off the PR0 rank. I did a little research and stumbled upon a SEO tools site where one of the tools was to check whether a site is a Google banned/penalized site or not. Based on the results, GEORYL “appears to be a banned/penalized.” This set me in a panic mode and I further researched on the topic.
The legitimacy of my WordPress files became one of the issues when I had learned that some files in my WordPress installation are not really legit files. There are two possible reasons for this to happen:
- Using Free Premium Worpress Themes
- Having an Unsecured Webhost
No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
The first installation of Thesis on GEORYL is a free copy from a site that I am not really familiar with. I found out during my research that some sites offering premium WordPress templates for free usually inject some codes into the files either to provide a back link to their site or just to spread malicious codes. After learning about it, I immediately bought a licensed copy of The Thesis Theme for WordPress and reinstalled the theme.
Widespread Virus Attack at GEORYL’s Webhost
In September last year, a lot of sites were hacked at my web host provider. The sad part was I had to face it on my own because the web host refused to accept that it’s a server problem despite numerous web masters claiming that they had been hacked all at the same time. My educational background is in accounting and management so technicalities like this is really not my specialty but left with no choice, I found a fix with Mr. Google’s help – but I’m not sure if all my files are ok then.
Last Recourse
During the last page rank update of Google in 2010, GEORYL still haven’t earned a rank. The SEO test results still showed that the site appears to be penalized. This prompted me to transfer the site to a new host and have a fresh install of everything.
The Results
Now, GEORYL finally has a page rank.
Disclaimer
The circumstances above may or may not apply to your blog so be sure to take this post with a grain of salt. Google keeps it’s page rank rules and algorithm as a secret (because if not, a lot of sites will probably get PR8 or higher). What I’m presenting is my OWN analysis of how my blog finally got a page rank and it’s not an expert’s view on things. If you want to learn more about how to get a page rank (or at least good in Mr. G’s eyes), check out Google’s Webmaster Central and the webmaster’s tools.
Congrats sis, ang sa akin 2 parin hehehe.. ung isa ko n/a, i just buy a new domain for that..
my blog still got no PR yet. is it because of domain changed? 🙁
Congrats again gee, i have new blog n pla (lucky to win in the contest) kaya eto kahit not ready to manage one blog go n lang ako 🙂 Sana nga magka PR agad..
thanks a lot 🙂
Thanks for this info sis, but truth is .. I just blog, and blog and blog… I actually did not mind about this PR thing.. eventually I got tired waiting coz Mr. G. always passed me by, I just let it be.. out of the blue after 8 months I was surprised that 2 of my blogs were given 3… until now although I had been reading a lot including yours… I’m still a dumb blogger who just updates my blogs every other day…lol..
Thanks to you..
My theme is customize but I still didnt get a page rank, and some of my blogs that has pr2 still not improving despit of the fact that I updated them all the time. I saw lots of blogs that don’t have any updates for one year or half a year and yet they get a pr1, or pr4, how is that possible. haaay nakaka stress itong pr kaya concentrate nlng ako sa blogging.
Paano ba ma check Gee kung penalized yung site mo?
thanks for sharing that SEO tool with me. resourceful ka talaga sis. you deserve more than the PR you’re earning now. hopefully, on the next update georyl will have a PR3 or more.
thanks sis, magdilang anghel ka sana. 🙂
..i have to learn all that pa..PR stuff hindi pa yan nag-a-absorb sa akin..basta ako Im happy blogging about my baby and a little bit of me..masaya na ako dun..
..Well, Im learning everyday sa virtual world..and i learn something everytime I visit your post sis..
Keep it up!
Ouch kaya ako takot magWP kasi malamang mawala ako sa blogging wilderness lol.. I am not the tyoe of person na palabasa sa mga rules and other stuff hehehe
You are so blessed that you have some skills in searching. Anyways mine is still pr 0 and the template I am using is also free. So I dont where to go because I dont have any idea of what you have done to correct it,.