How do you know that your site has been 'banned' by a search engine?

[Michel Z.]

What can I do to find out if my site has been banned/penalized or not by a search engine?
Thanks a lot!

 

[bentong]

type this command operator

site:www.yoursite.com

 

[peter phillips]

If your site does show up in search engines at all then it isn't banned. If it doesn't show up even when you type in the domain name then most probably your site is banned or penalized by search engines.

 

[namethreads.com]

how do you become unbanned?

 

[dongan]

how do you become unbanned?

Re-submit it and wait for months again.

 

[bentong]

how do you become unbanned?

http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/reinclusion-request-howto/

you should make a reinclusion request...

 

[peter phillips]

To get your site unbanned in search engine(s), you will have to find the exact issue that violates terms and conditions of the search engine(s). Then contact the search engine company, state that you found an issue on your site that may have caused it to incur a penalty or ban and ask for it to be reconsidered for listing. Be polite and very patient in waiting for a response.