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Compromised website 21st March 2012 10:56 AM

I have noticed my website has been labeled by Google as "this site may be compromised" which means infected I guess.

Reading Google's help I followed the recommended steps such as using the "Fetch as Googlebot" tool on the Webmaster tools.
It is explained in the Webmaster Tools page that the above tool can be used for identifying any malware etc.
I have fetched my website using the tool, viewed the content how Google sees it and could not spot any problems with it.

I have also ran the diagnostics tool provided by Google (Safebrowsing) which returned the results below.

What else can I do to make Google remove the message "this site may be compromised" ?

What is the current listing status for Local Hairdressers Milton Keynes | Home Hair Salon

This site is not currently listed as suspicious.

What happened when Google visited this site?

Google has not visited this site within the past 90 days.

Has this site acted as an intermediary resulting in further distribution of malware?

Over the past 90 days, Local Hairdressers Milton Keynes | Home Hair Salon did not appear to function as an intermediary for the infection of any sites.

Has this site hosted malware?

No, this site has not hosted malicious software over the past 90 days.

Keyword domain 24th January 2012 2:46 PM

Steve, can you elaborate this please?

Originally Posted by sjr4x4

“make sure it's done properly, and update Google WMT.”

Keyword domain 24th January 2012 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by addyj672

“Keyword in domain name have good impact on search engine ranking. Search engine give extra on having domain name with keyword.

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That is clear, however the question is about the specific scenario where the website is not built originally with the domain. The new domain would only redirect the user to the website.

In others words lets say the website was originally built for the domain _mydomain.com_

Now the domain _keyword.com_ is available.
I can by that domain and point it to the _mydomain.com_ website.
So when you type either of the two domains in the address line you would be directed to the same website.

So, there are two questions that I have:
1. By doing this "redirection" with the _keyword.com_ , would it add any value?
2. Is there anything else I could do with _keyword.com_
? Why would I buy it?

Keyword domain 24th January 2012 8:35 AM

I have just noticed that a domain with my targeted key phrase has become available.
Would it be worth it buying it and make it pointing to my website?
Would this add any value to the SEO?
Or is there any other benefit of buying the domain?

Invisible ad on Facebook 12th December 2011 1:50 PM

Hi guys, just to give an update on this...

I have contacted the local Trade office and they actually were quite helpful, however their help seems to be finished by the time you reached the point when you have no choice but to go to Court. Fortunately I did not need to do it.

I did the following:

Opened the formal dispute with my credit card company.
Sent quite a few emails to EBS marketing with a bunch of evidence showing that my ad is not live.
Finally I wrote a two page letter, structured it according to the local trade office's guidelines and sent it with the recorded delivery to EBS.
I then got the refund back to my credit card within 7 days.

Thank you all for your great support

Thanks for this post:

Thanks from: Steve.Richardson

Checked by Council 9th December 2011 8:49 AM

Here is the reply from Council Business Rates Dept:

To answer my question what are business rates and what is the MK dept...

“being rated for Business Rates” is where the property is considered as being used for business purposes and a value is attached to it by Valuation Office. The value is the commercial version of a Council Tax band.

“Milton Keynes Business Rates department” is the section of Milton Keynes Council that collects Business Rates for the government.

And then...

"I believe that the salon should be considered as used for business purposes so you would have to pay Business Rates on it. I will inform the Valuation Office who will make the final decision. They would also decide on the Rateable Value. If this is below

Checked by Council 7th December 2011 5:50 PM

Originally Posted by garde

“I can only echo Steves advice above - when i spoke to the Council about my issue they turned out to be very helpful offering lots of advice about what i could do to sort the problem.

Personally I would ring them sooner rather than later and a start a dialogue, from this you can understand what it is they are asking of you and the implications behind it and set a plan of action to resolve the problem and get the necessary permissions in place as soon as.

As to the Council reading this, unlikely but anything is possible and like you have said all you have done is ask the Forum for some advice - nothing illegal at all in that.

Good luck & keep us posted.”

So I should speak to Council not the CAB?
Who exactly in Council? What department?

How long can I hold my reply for to that Business Rates email?

Checked by Council 6th December 2011 6:00 PM

Thank you for the clarification, it is more or less clear now.

The next question I guess is who I can ask for help and advice.

Checked by Council 6th December 2011 1:30 PM

Originally Posted by CareersPartnershipUK

“thumbsdownthumbsdown No ifs or buts about this now, Lina - you must get professional advice as fast as you can make an appointment. I don't know whether this advice needs to come from your business banking advisor, a chartered accountant or a solicitor - ask each what they'd be able to do for you if you booked an appointment with them.

Business rates are normally very expensive and at a later stage there'd presumably be lots of tax and other complications if you wanted to sell your house.

Maybe the accountants and tax specialists on the forum could advise on the general risks but I think you need a one to one discussion about your personal circumstances, what's happened to date with the Council and so on before you do or say anything further.

I think you also need to be a bit careful what you write on public forums now. I doubt whether Milton Keynes local authority monitor this forum but anything's possible!

Good luck. Linda”

Thank you for your answer.
Although it does not answer any of my questions that I asked above but only creates additional questions for me.

Why should I be careful about what I am writing on public forums?
Even if a local authority does monitor this so what? Have I said anything bad?

Why would there be complications when I come to sell my house?

Checked by Council 6th December 2011 1:00 PM

I am not sure if it is related at all but I have received the following letter, what does it mean?

"I am writing from Milton Keynes Business Rates department regarding your home hair salon. It is likely that it will need to be rated for Business Rates. Please could you let me know when that part of your property was became a salon."

What does it mean "to be rated for Business Rates"?
And what is Milton Keynes Business Rates department ?
Why are they asking that question?

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