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GeeksforGeeks Disappeared from Google!?
GeeksforGeeks tweeted: “Our site is not visible on Google.”
Even searching their name didn’t show the homepage!
⚠️ On April 2nd... The Panic Began!
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No penalty update, no spam season…
Still, a full site de-index!
Google silently said:
“Gili Gili Chhoomantar!”
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Was It Google’s Fault?
From DSA to...
💔 Valentine Wishes?
🎥 Movie Sites?
🍆 Vegetable Names?
What’s going on!?
📉 From Coding to Contr
o
versy!
✅ Tech site
❌ Trending junk
❌ Keyword-stuffed URLs
❌ No niche focus
❌ No nofollow on external links
🚨 Site Reputation Abuse Detected!
Rumors and data hinted – links were being sold.
Google’s radar = ON 🔥
Result?
Site-wide de-indexing.
💰 Backlinks Business?
Not a news site.
Not a lifestyle blog.
It’s meant for coders – not listicles!
Google said:
Stick to your expertise!
🤯 What Is GeeksforGeeks, Really?
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GeeksforGeeks deleted bad pages with 410 status.
👉 Stronger SEO signal than 404
Also moved some junk to subdomains.
But… Is it enough?
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The 410 Strategy
Checklist:
✅ Hire proper SEO pros
✅ Respect your niche
✅ No shortcuts for traffic
✅ Subdomain = safe sandbox
👩🏫 Don’t Let Your Site Become the Next Victim!
Want traffic? Earn it.
Don't fool Google – it bites back hard.
Learn from GeeksforGeeks!
👋 Stay smart, stay searchable.
📚 Shortcut = Shortcut Out of Google!
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