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What’s The Fastest Way to Remove Our Site From…

May 6, 2015September 17, 2017
by Gradiva Couzin

Q: One of our sites with private information got accidentally indexed in Google. We’ve deleted the site from the server entirely, but the listing is still showing up in Google. Help! How can I get our site out of Google quickly?

A: There are two ways to remove your site from Google quickly:

1. Verify the site in Google Webmaster Tools (GWT) and submit a removal request, as seen here:

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Our Favorite Spider Emulators for SEO (2015)

March 6, 2015September 17, 2017
by Gradiva Couzin

Q: In your book you recommended using a spider emulator to see what a webpage looks like to search engine robots. What tool do you use when you’re doing this?

A: These days, we use three different methods for reviewing a site with the “spiders-eye view.” Here they are in order of simplest to most complicated:

* Rex Swains HTTP viewer at http://www.rexswain.com/httpview.html. Type in any URL and see what a typical client (browser or spider will see). This is a great tool for a quick and easy look at a page.

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Gravity Search marketing is led by SEO industry veteran and author Jennifer Grappone in Los Angeles. The company was founded in 2006 following the success of the book Search Engine Optimization: An Hour a Day (Wiley, 2006, 2008, 2011), which Jennifer co-authored. Gravity’s clients include Fortune 500 companies, global entertainment brands, niche B2Bs, large and small retailers, and nonprofits.

Our small, talented California-based team specializes in SEO, advertising, analytics, and online brand visibility. Senior Technology Manager Andrew Berg, who joined Gravity in 2009, elevates the company’s technical SEO expertise to an elite level.

Deeply dedicated to our clients’ success, we’re known for clear communications, effective SEO guidance, and a commitment to transparency and ethical business practices.

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What’s The Fastest Way to Remove Our Site From…

Q: One of our sites with private information got accidentally indexed in Google. We’ve deleted the site from the server entirely, but the listing is still showing up in Google. Help! How can I get our site out of Google quickly?

Our Favorite Spider Emulators for SEO (2015)

Q: In your book you recommended using a spider emulator to see what a webpage looks like to search engine robots. What tool do you use when you’re doing this?

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