Help requested

BCRose · 08-27-2010, 10:44 PM

I recently changed a websites domain name from "www.salmovillage.ca" to "www.salmo.ca" and within an hour of the former domain expiring it was picked up by some porn outfit and now "www.salmovillage.ca" is a porn site

Since searches for Salmo, BC still give this URL in the results many people are getting sent to the porn site when searching for our village, including childrem sadly.

IS there any way to get the link removed from search engines? Or at least removed from searches for Salmo? I have searched Googles site for contact information to no avail. Considering they are the largest provider of digital information on the planet you would think you could find a way to contact them digitally!

I found their snail mail address but want this resolved immediately. We have had many complaints already and considering children are being sent to a porn site you would think Google would stop this ASAP.

Any suggestions would be most grateful

Monte

JDtech · 08-28-2010, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BCRose

IS there any way to get the link removed from search engines? Or at least removed from searches for Salmo? I have searched Googles site for contact information to no avail. Considering they are the largest provider of digital information on the planet you would think you could find a way to contact them digitally!

Good question. When I first started another web site, photocamel, a search for the term also turned up adult sites. I did manage to find a contact email for Google--I forgot where--and the issue was resolved within days. So that's the route I suggest you take.

BCRose · 08-28-2010, 12:43 PM

Wow, I am pleased to say that I finally did find a form to fill out on Google and complained about the adult content and presto! all references to salmovillage.ca are gone! Even when you search for Salmo, BC the references are not there any longer.

That was certainly fast, I did this last night after I posted here so it only took a few hours. I am glad they are on top of this nonsense.

Now, lesson learned. Keep old domain names for a few months until it disappears from the search rankings!

Thunder9 · 08-28-2010, 03:02 PM

it is best never to let it go at all. I found a website that we had had since 1994 and we changed in 2000 was bought soon after and ran for several years redirecting traffic to other websites. In fact this company made a business out of buying up old domains and selling the redirected traffic to newer sites. Some where out of Indonesia I think.You can always run a redirect to the new site. Ah well one lives and learns.

BCRose · 08-28-2010, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunder9

it is best never to let it go at all. I found a website that we had had since 1994 and we changed in 2000 was bought soon after and ran for several years redirecting traffic to other websites. In fact this company made a business out of buying up old domains and selling the redirected traffic to newer sites. Some where out of Indonesia I think.You can always run a redirect to the new site. Ah well one lives and learns.

Thanks, Actually had a redirect for abut 6 months until the domain expired. As soon as it expired someone bought it up.
Problem with re-directs is that the old domain keeps getting the hits and ranked high on Google. One needs some better management when changing domains...

But you are correct, for the small amount of money it costs it would be best to just keep them.

08-27-2010, 10:44 PM	#1
BCRose Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 11	Help requested I recently changed a websites domain name from "www.salmovillage.ca" to "www.salmo.ca" and within an hour of the former domain expiring it was picked up by some porn outfit and now "www.salmovillage.ca" is a porn site Since searches for Salmo, BC still give this URL in the results many people are getting sent to the porn site when searching for our village, including childrem sadly. IS there any way to get the link removed from search engines? Or at least removed from searches for Salmo? I have searched Googles site for contact information to no avail. Considering they are the largest provider of digital information on the planet you would think you could find a way to contact them digitally! I found their snail mail address but want this resolved immediately. We have had many complaints already and considering children are being sent to a porn site you would think Google would stop this ASAP. Any suggestions would be most grateful Monte __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on Tech Today Online, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.

08-28-2010, 03:02 PM	#4
Thunder9 Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: SW FL Posts: 40	Actually it is best never to let it go at all. I found a website that we had had since 1994 and we changed in 2000 was bought soon after and ran for several years redirecting traffic to other websites. In fact this company made a business out of buying up old domains and selling the redirected traffic to newer sites. Some where out of Indonesia I think.You can always run a redirect to the new site. Ah well one lives and learns.

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08-28-2010, 12:43 PM	#3
BCRose Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 11	Wow, I am pleased to say that I finally did find a form to fill out on Google and complained about the adult content and presto! all references to salmovillage.ca are gone! Even when you search for Salmo, BC the references are not there any longer. That was certainly fast, I did this last night after I posted here so it only took a few hours. I am glad they are on top of this nonsense. Now, lesson learned. Keep old domain names for a few months until it disappears from the search rankings!