Google does not like us

jsd245 · 03-03-2017, 02:14 PM

I found something interesting today. I was coming to the website at work which I almost never do, so I don't have it bookmarked. So I just went to Google and typed in "Parker Gun collectors Association".

Google almost seems to be intentionally leading people away from our website. On page 1 the first entry says "parker gun collectors association", but the link is www.parkergun.org, which of course is not correct.

I went through the next 10 pages and no direct link to our site.

Weird isn't it?

John D. · 03-03-2017, 03:18 PM

Yep - I block Google for a while to this forum, as they were trying to search on "real names"? Why - I have absolutely no idea? So - last week, I updated the search parameters for Google "search bots", and it will probably take some time to have it re-appear.

Before I kicked them "out" - we were rated #1 for most years. But - come to think of it - I'm pretty sure those who want to find us, can do so pretty easily - if they haven't found us already? And given the site stats and number of users - that's a LOT of folks

Anyway - thanks for posting this!

John

Dean Romig · 03-03-2017, 03:21 PM

I have all kinds of trouble with it but I have found a way around those problems pretty quickly and easily

I click on the blank tab at the top of the page and simply type Google into the address space provided and then when GOOGLE comes up just type anything in there and you will see familiar websites.

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OH Osthaus · 03-03-2017, 03:31 PM

i just use Bing to search

i seem to find what i want quicker than with google

John D. · 03-03-2017, 03:33 PM

I did not block BING - so if you type "Parker Guns", we should be ranked in the top one or two...?.?

John

Richard Flanders · 03-03-2017, 03:33 PM

Seems I remember years ago googling PCGA and I got the Pennsylvania Gun Collectors Assoc as my first choice.

jsd245 · 03-03-2017, 04:24 PM

As I said typically I am accessing on my phone or iPad so never have to do a search for PGCA

Bill Murphy · 03-03-2017, 05:42 PM

Richard, Pennsylvania Gun Collectors Association has been around a lot longer than we have and probably has many more hits than we have on google. I have spent many pleasant weekends at their shows, including a wonderful early Parker Gun Collectors Association meeting.

Kensal Rise · 03-03-2017, 06:45 PM

Gentlemen:
I was intrigued by this thread. So, I went to Google. I searched for Parker Gun Collectors Association. It came up at the top of the results, but with this info:

"A description for this result is not available because of this site's robots.txt"

So, I clicked on the PGCA link. I didn't get PGCA. I got the FN firearms home page !!

Maybe Google REALLY hates us. Or... is REALLY screwed up.

Either way, I believe someone in authority should iron this out for the good of the association.

Double Lab · 03-03-2017, 07:52 PM

I use DuckDuckGo to search many things and when I entered Parkerguns this site showed up on the top of the listings. It supposedly does'nt track you like Google does.