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Why Can't They Leave Things Alone?

By Sandra Paulow

Real Estate Agent with Aspen Properties, Inc. BR511793000

March 07, 2009 11:56 AM

I have been getting messages on my Google Webmaster page for weeks now about my website. Apparently Google made changes and now my website doesn't have the appropriate priority codes in the URL. I called my provider and they said they were working on it in their system but for now there isn't anything they can do. As a result, my traffic on the site is way way down. I am about ready to look around for another web provider but I hate to start all over again and I can't afford to pay someone a fortune to do a new site for me. Anyone got any ideas?

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Larry Story ALC

Total Care Realty - Greensboro, NC

Beneath it all is the Land, Covering all of NC

Sandra not sure I do know that this will be a reoccuring problem since Google is constantly updating and changing. It they did not sooner or later some providers would be able to dial in and only their people would rank in the top %'s.

Mar 07, 2009 12:10 PM

Lola Audu

Lola Audu~Audu Real Estate~Grand Rapids, MI Real Estate - Grand Rapids, MI

Audu Real Estate~Grand Rapids, MI ~Welcome Home!

It can be frusterating. But like Larry said, it's happening all the time and affecting everyone. I'm sure your blogging probably helps. Is your blog linked to your website?

Mar 07, 2009 12:21 PM

Heather Chavez

Second Self Virtual Assistance - Caldwell, ID

Real Estate Virtual, Assistant (928) 692-3235

Unfortunately, I have to agree with Larry and Lola. Social networking (blogging) gets to the top of the searches before websites at the moment for some reason. Keep blogging and keep updating your website with new information as it is available. That's really all you can do.

Mar 07, 2009 12:33 PM

Kate Bourland

Marketing with Kate - Redding, CA

Onlilne Marketing Mobile Marketing

Sandra, you own the content of your website so you should simply be able to have someone FTP the site to another host. Call some other providers and tell them your situation.

Mar 07, 2009 12:35 PM

Lisa Udy

Platinum Real Estate Group - Logan, UT

Logan Utah Realtor

Sandra,

I have the same problm with my site. I did a semi custom site with a developer and they say they own all the info. I own only the front page. It's rather annoying I spent so much money on my site and I cant even control it! >.< Oh well what can you do? Fork over the money for a new one or deal with what you have it seems.

-Lisa

Mar 07, 2009 12:38 PM

Sandra Paulow

Aspen Properties, Inc. - Pinetop Lakeside, AZ

REALTOR, Associate Broker, GRI, SFR

Thanks for all your input guys. I know they have to keep changing things but I am such a technoidiot that it was all I could do to get a site up and running in the first place. I have a blog on my site but it isn't linked to AR. I'm not sure I know how to do that. I told you, I am a technoidiot.

I do have an AR link in the footer of my site. I tried a direct link but it kicked me off and went to AR directly. So that didn't work. I wish I was more knowledgable about these things. But I read and read and since I don't understand the language to begin with, it doesn't help. I'm an old dog and I didn't even have a computer until quite late in my life. It has taken a long time to gain what knowledge I do have.

Mar 07, 2009 12:41 PM

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