Resolved! Google blocked

[tam]

Not sure if this was a deliberate choice, but do you realise you've blocked google indexing the forum pages? It means they are missing and/or have no info other than the link in google search results so hard for people to find it (or use google to search within the site).

Tamsin

 

[PBM3000]

I've noticed this, too. Might be an effort by the Admins to save on bandwidth - but it's self-defeating. Let the bots do their thing!

 

[LondonDragon]

Thanks for the heads up, I will investigate, think it was the service provider that disabled bots from being able to access the forum! dodgy!

 

[LondonDragon]

I have now re-enabled the bots permission! hopefully the site will get indexed quickly now! let me know if still an issue!

 

[jameson_uk]

Still not showing up

 

[tam]

It looks like it's correct now, but google may not have noticed the change. They have tools for letting them know about changes: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/6062598?hl=en&ref_topic=6061961 or you can use the search console.

 

[LondonDragon]

Yep, it states that it can take a while before everything gets indexed (weeks).