Author Topic: Google search not working properly? (Read 8727 times)

Sly Bob · « **on:** December 24, 2010, 09:27:31 AM »

If you were to do a search in Google today you would find that the results that Google generates gives you a HostGator 404 (error) page or takes you to the KappaPerformance start page.

For the URL to work you need to change the URL in your address bar and add /forum/ after the .com.

In other words:

http://www.kappaperformance.com/index.php?topic=2102.105

changes to...

http://www.kappaperformance.com/forum/index.php?topic=2102.105

This will fix it's self when Google crawls the site again but that may take a few days. Joe is putting up a custom 404 page to explain this when you experience this problem.

This transition is necessary to improve the site for all.

G8TR · « **Reply #1 on:** December 24, 2010, 01:36:04 PM »

I use KP as my home page, that way I can always find it.

kennysabarese · « **Reply #2 on:** December 25, 2010, 09:45:01 AM »

This reminds me of another Google search issue I've seen. Pre-switch, I have found often that the search results from Google are often from the archive or the print version of a thread.

This is when I do site:KappaPerformance.com <search criteria>

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #3 on:** December 25, 2010, 06:36:27 PM »

yes but you should do it this way now.

site:KappaPerformance.com/forum/

kennysabarese · « **Reply #4 on:** December 26, 2010, 10:05:28 AM »

It still happens. Search for Porterfield and got this as a result.

http://www.kappaperformance.com/forum/archive.php?topic=3259.0

Sly Bob · « **Reply #5 on:** December 26, 2010, 10:57:54 AM »

Quote from: Kenny on December 26, 2010, 10:05:28 AM

It still happens. Search for Porterfield and got this as a result.

http://www.kappaperformance.com/forum/archive.php?topic=3259.0

Seems to be the difference between archive.php database and the index.php database for the Google search. If you change the word "archive" to "index" in your URL Kenny, it brings up the full site.

Treeman · « **Reply #6 on:** December 26, 2010, 11:26:11 AM »

Is that folks are doing instead of the forum's search engine? I am not thrilled with that one so maybe I will have to try this.

11....

kennysabarese · « **Reply #7 on:** December 26, 2010, 12:00:28 PM »

Quote from: Sly Bob on December 26, 2010, 10:57:54 AM

Seems to be the difference between archive.php database and the index.php database for the Google search. If you change the word "archive" to "index" in your URL Kenny, it brings up the full site.

Yeah that works. I'm pretty sure you can change the headers in the HTML to get google to ignore the archive and print pages when they crawl.

Sly Bob · « **Reply #8 on:** December 26, 2010, 12:17:38 PM »

Think it way be related to the robot.txt file on the site.

G8TR · « **Reply #9 on:** December 26, 2010, 09:21:21 PM »

There are robots here? I thought we were all real.

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #10 on:** December 27, 2010, 10:43:59 AM »

This site has a robots.txt file to direct web search bots to the proper folders. the problem is that the search engines cache the pages and it be a little while before they replaced with the updated ones.

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #11 on:** December 29, 2010, 10:51:38 AM »

Any links there were saved in posts have now been updated to the new location. i.e. like mentioned in the first post with the /forum added.
Seach engine updates are starting to take place as well.

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #12 on:** December 29, 2010, 09:27:45 PM »

Quote from: Kenny on December 26, 2010, 10:05:28 AM

It still happens. Search for Porterfield and got this as a result.

http://www.kappaperformance.com/forum/archive.php?topic=3259.0

Kenny, archive isn't an archived version of the forum. It's actually a "Text Version" of the forum. If you scroll to the bottom of the page, you'll see the words "Text Version". Each post in the text version has a link to the full version on the page.

Look for this on the link you found. "Full Version: GM Brake Reservoir extender cap from the Solstice Performance book"

kennysabarese · « **Reply #13 on:** December 30, 2010, 09:43:52 AM »

Quote from: DeepBlueGXP on December 29, 2010, 09:27:45 PM

Kenny, archive isn't an archived version of the forum. It's actually a "Text Version" of the forum. If you scroll to the bottom of the page, you'll see the words "Text Version". Each post in the text version has a link to the full version on the page.

Look for this on the link you found. "Full Version: GM Brake Reservoir extender cap from the Solstice Performance book"

Yep I totally understand. I just thought it would be useful to somehow get google to ignore those pages instead of us having to manually change the URL or click the link to change to the normal version.

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #14 on:** December 30, 2010, 10:12:32 AM »

I set up the robots.txt to ignore the archive version since you can click it from within the forum.

Kagem · « **Reply #15 on:** December 31, 2010, 03:42:48 AM »

I also get a ''Dns error'' that says that the server of the page i am trying to view cannot be found. I am using this page for over 2 years and suddenly i do not have access. If i use the laptop that gets internet from the same router i have no problem, only from my pc i get this message. Any opinions? Thanks in advance....

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #16 on:** December 31, 2010, 08:08:30 AM »

Clear your DNS Cache

http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/233/clear_windows_dns_cache/

From the run prompt, type IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS and press enter

Let me know if that works

Kagem · « **Reply #17 on:** December 31, 2010, 03:08:21 PM »

Seems it worked! Thanks db! I can now play my biriba games again!

1LILNDN · « **Reply #18 on:** January 01, 2011, 06:17:27 AM »

.I always just go to Google site in the serach Bar not through the KP site I

just find it easier and don't lose anything that way .

Thanks for the Fix Joe

Sly Bob · « **Reply #19 on:** January 01, 2011, 09:20:17 AM »

Joe has been working behind the scenes on this and other issues with the site for countless hours and I would like to thank him for that. This is (was) a very visible issue but Joe has worked on many issues and improvements to the site since it's inception in December 2008. As owner/operator of the Kappa Performance forum we know that it's been a labour of love.

Joe does what he does because he loves the community and the cars that have brought us together here. Who else has 3 Kappas in the driveway that are daily drivers?

Thanks for starting the Kappa Performance forum and for everything you do here Joe.

TomatoSoup · « **Reply #20 on:** January 01, 2011, 09:58:27 AM »

^^^ Seconded! Thanks for everything Joe, and Happy New Year!

1LILNDN · « **Reply #21 on:** January 01, 2011, 01:42:03 PM »

Quote from: Sly Bob on January 01, 2011, 09:20:17 AM

Joe has been working behind the scenes on this and other issues with the site for countless hours and I would like to thank him for that. This is (was) a very visible issue but Joe has worked on many issues and improvements to the site since it's inception in December 2008. As owner/operator of the Kappa Performance forum we know that it's been a labour of love.

Joe does what he does because he loves the community and the cars that have brought us together here. Who else has 3 Kappas in the driveway that are daily drivers?

Thanks for starting the Kappa Performance forum and for everything you do here Joe.

Lets not forget the SMMM 1-8 and Feeding us" Part time Dependents " Thanks Again Joe

G8TR · « **Reply #22 on:** January 01, 2011, 02:36:41 PM »

Hope to make SMMM9

Sly Bob · « **Reply #23 on:** January 01, 2011, 06:05:41 PM »

Quote from: G8TR on January 01, 2011, 02:36:41 PM

Hope to make SMMM9

Ya' can bet I'll be there. After last year, I wouldn't miss it!

Critterman · « **Reply #24 on:** January 02, 2011, 06:32:53 PM »

Yeah, yeah Joe has been great in the past, But what has he done for us this year?

and I am

out of here

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Author Topic: Google search not working properly? (Read 8727 times)