Reader Question: Blog not being found by Google

I am posting this question for the broader community, from a Genealogy Blogger: Once I post it, I will do some research. I want to get this question for others to help with.

Cousin Russ,  

I am having issues with my blog posts on Blogger not showing up via a Google search. I've been researching this for the past week and can't figure out what the cause is. I've created a blog post to explain what is going on:  

https://heartlandgenealogy.blogspot.com/2019/02/why-not-indexed.html.

If you or any of your community have any suggestions on how to fix this issue, I'd love to hear them! 

Please read the blog post and either answer on her blog or here.

Thank you

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User Question: How can I search for my DNA Matches

User Question:

"I've been attaching the DNA Match Confirmed fact to my DNA matches in FTM 2017. Now is there a way to do a search or report to find all those people?" 

My Answer:

You have a FACT called "DNA Match Confirmed" ? Great! That's the first step. (oh, and cite that fact)

You can FILTER in Everyone with that has that Fact. Filter, Filter In, All Facts, Select that DNA Match Confirmed Fact, Any Data, Exits.

Any of my Filter In, Filter Out blog posts goes into more detail.

https://ftmuser.blogspot.com/search/label/Filter

The key is that you created a FACT, so you can Filter On Facts

Russ
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Extra, Extra, Read ALL about it !!!

Extra, Extra, Read ALL about it !!!

I have taken the Content of this Google+ Community and have created a Blog which has the Content of this Community.

Here is a link to it -- https://cousinrusscommunity.blogspot.com/ -- I will probably continue to cross post Blog posts from https://ftmuser.blogspot.com. I wanted a way for folks to ask questions, so there is a Tab on the Blog for you to do that, if you wish.

When a question is asked, I will then create a Blog post with that question and an answer, but would encourage others to comment on that specific blog post. IF I use that question for my Family Tree Maker Blog, I will provide the question and a link to the specific blog with an answer.

The comments are moderated and will not be immediately published. Once a question has been handled, that question will be removed of that tab.

As before, this blog, as was this community, can go beyond the Family Tree Maker program.

Also, please use the LABEL list down the left column, as I have tried to put the posts in this community into appropriate Labels.

Don't forget the Search field in the upper Left column.

Sign up, if you wish, to receive notifications from this new blog.

Thank your support in this Community, but hope the new blog will help continue our conversation.

Thank you,

Cousin Russ

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To All member of this community.

To All member of this community.

I respectfully ask that Companies and Societies, when Posting in this community, post are yourself, a Person. I allow societies and companies to join, but I want to communicate with People, the Person behind the company or society.

Thank you,

Russ

Genealogy Go-Over

Genealogy Go-Over

Response to Blog Reader Question

Response to Blog Reader Question

Here is the presentation of the Office Hours Webinar.

Here is the presentation of the Office Hours Webinar. The earlier Video was not complete, but it was also a learning experience to see how the Zoom Webinar Platform would work as a replacement for this Google+ Community.

Please look at the Comments, below this video, for the Poll Questions that was asked and please respond with your feedback.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHlbaJs_Rk0&feature=player_embedded

Now the Video should work

Now the Video should work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwoqbz0Ppg4&feature=player_embedded

FTM2017 - First Office Hour Webinar Registraion - 26 December 2018 at11:00AM (Eastern) - Duration 30 Minutes, as...

FTM2017 - First Office Hour Webinar Registraion - 26 December 2018 at 11:00AM (Eastern) - Duration 30 Minutes, as this is a test run of this platform

If you are interested in Attending our First Office Hour Webinar, you must Register here


You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Dec 26, 2018 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: FTM2017 - Office Hours

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/da42baac13957f287510d14dfea9e911

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.


https://zoom.us/webinar/register/da42baac13957f287510d14dfea9e911

FTM-2017 Office Hours

FTM-2017 Office Hours

I have been thinking of having Office Hours. A specific date and time to talk about the Family Tree Maker program, using the Zoom Meeting or Zoom Webinar platform.

For testing purposes, they would start from this Community, it pay or may not be recorded. If it is recorded, it would be published on the Blog.

In that this community will go away in a couple of months, ultimately these meetings will move over to the Blog, probably another Tab on the blog.

The Webinar Platform will be the normal platform, but some informal discussions will have to take place on the Meeting Platform.

A "normal" meeting date and time, hopefully, will be established, remembering that the recordings would be available.

The Zoom Platform is an easy to use Video Platform. Screen Sharing is fantastic, and the platform is very stable.

It has a Typed Chat, Audio and Video capability. A Wired Connection between your computer and the internet is RECOMMENDED, Headset should be used, and a WebCam.

IF there is any interest is doing this, please leave a Comment. IF you specifically want to help test this concept out, make that known in the Comments. I am thinking of a Test Run the week between Christmas and New Years.

Its a concept I have thought about for a long time, just did not have the right platform, and with the Community going away, I wanted to find a replacement platform.

A Tab on the Blog will probably be the new home, but have to make sure that it will technically work.

Please leave your comments.

Time to Register for the 2019 FamilyTreeWebinar series.

Time to Register for the 2019 FamilyTreeWebinar series. Going to be a very busy year. So many opportunities to Learn new Stuff

https://news.legacyfamilytree.com/legacy_news/2018/12/2019-legacy-family-tree-live-webinar-series-announced.html

The Family Book Creator is a Plug-in for Family Tree Maker.

The Family Book Creator is a Plug-in for Family Tree Maker.

The Charting Companion is a Plug-In for Family Tree Maker

The Charting Companion is a Plug-In for Family Tree Maker

News Flash ---https://www.blog.google/technology/safety-security/expediting-changes-google-plus/

News Flash --- https://www.blog.google/technology/safety-security/expediting-changes-google-plus/
https://www.blog.google/technology/safety-security/expediting-changes-google-plus/

Family History Blog Posts and Genealogy Blog Posts

Family History Blog Posts and Genealogy Blog Posts

Project Strobe: Protecting your data, improving our third-party APIs,and sunsetting consumer Google+

Project Strobe: Protecting your data, improving our third-party APIs, and sunsetting consumer Google+

https://www.blog.google/technology/safety-security/project-strobe/

This is an FYI - I don't completely understand where the "sunsetting of Google+" will lead us (me), but I am now aware that something is going to happen on Google+ in 2019.

Bottom line, from what I have been reading, the use of Google+, and I am guessing Google+ Communities for the consumer (you and I) is not being used in the way it had been hoped / projected to be used.

I will not say that "facebook won", but certainly from my circles, facebook is where folks are.

Not giving up yet, but wanted you ALL to know what's going on with Google+ and that i am aware of this and looking for another home.

There are entirely too many Family Tree Maker user groups on facebook, so I am not likely to go there. I find them too unfriendly for my taste, have been "kicked off" a couple of times, my words, not blocked, just received too many negative comments. Too much negative energy in these FB groups, so I have un-joined most of them.

The good news, More Time for Research.

Thanks for listening.

Russ
https://www.blog.google/technology/safety-security/project-strobe/

Will answer a User Question about what Media Files are included or notincluded using the FamilySync™ process

Will answer a User Question about what Media Files are included or not included using the FamilySync™ process

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny4SbYyBduM&feature=player_embedded

Answering a Question about the Find A Grave "Go-Over", specifically on Photos from the website

Answering a Question about the Find A Grave "Go-Over", specifically on Photos from the website

Genealogy Do-Over for the new Find A Grave Website and my Go Over of those Citations

Genealogy Do-Over for the new Find A Grave Website and my Go Over of those Citations

Managing the Data Error Message Report - Follow up

Managing the Data Error Message Report - Follow up

Spent some time revising how I handle all of my Task List / ToDo List Items. It was a follow up from the process mentioned earlier in this series.

Bottom Line, It's Working

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqlNPTtazSU&feature=player_embedded