Why Has My Article Not Been Indexed?

**tomstark** · December 14th, 2010

I wrote an article review on November 20th, and it still hasn't shown up for any search on google. After a week went by I thought it was weird because every article of mine (before and after) has indexed within a day on google. Now it's been about 4 weeks and I'm getting a little frustrated because this was an important one. I did some research on possible reasons why it wouldn't, but couldn't find any problems. Any help would be appreciated.... Although I do realize I may just have to wait a little longer.

Also, it already shows that it has a couple backlinks to it, so I don't know what's up. Here's the article: Double Motorcycle Carrier

**MikeF421** · December 14th, 2010

It looks like it is indexed to me.

What makes you think it is not?

**tomstark** · December 14th, 2010

How do you know it's indexed? It's not ranking for any keywords.

billdotd · December 15th, 2010

Search for the keywords and restrict it to your site. For example:

amc 600 site:motocrosshideout.com

and the article in question shows up on top - so it is indexed.

**MikeF421** · December 15th, 2010

Go to Google.

In the search box type

site:www.yourdomainhere.com

If your site is listed, it is indexed by Google.

**tomstark** · December 15th, 2010

Ah hahh. There it is... Thanks guys, sorry for the trouble.

**cjmo75** · January 19th, 2011

I've had this happen to me on occasion and it's a rather weird anomaly. I'll have articles that are indexed in less than an hour and then sometimes it will take months before they are indexed. I guess it's just another quirk in the Google algorithm that we will probably never be privy to!