500cc 309 Posted July 4, 2013 I'm dreadful at using bookmarks for sites I visit regularly. Normally I just start typing the name in my address bar and select it from the drop down as it appears. For the speedwaygb I've typically typed BSPA and grab the link that the google search engine displays.. But all of I sudden this week it doesn't work. In fact I'm strugglingto search on anything that will find me the site; even speewaygb. Only one I've got to work is "Official British Speedway GB" and even that picks obscure old articles. Only used Google. Is this just me, or is Google no longer finding the site? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 0 Posted July 4, 2013 Not just you, google doesn't seem to like searching for the Bspa site Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamieE 123 Posted July 4, 2013 I've noticed this too, I usually type "british speedway" and it finds the speedway gb/BSPA site then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OGT 612 Posted July 4, 2013 I bet the British Skewbald and Piebald Association have never had so many speedway fans logging onto their website! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grand Central 2,654 Posted July 4, 2013 I ended up at BSPA.com. Bay State Psychological Associates. I asked about the remarkable news that Eddie Kennett had been picked for Team GB. They have offered help at their sanatorium. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OGT 612 Posted July 5, 2013 STOP PRESS Kennett out, replaced by 9 year old Emily Jenkinson-Smythe on her "Lemon Skewbald Tobiano" horse, Toby. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted July 5, 2013 (edited) Do not know if this problem is linked to above but in the last week or so I find when I first start up the computer that it does not like picking up any site from toolbar and have to use bookmark list. Some thing is happening, also my settings keep changing and I get babylon as my default search engine, who ever that is, even though I keep deleting it and change the default. When I first started I used to get the skewbald ass so set up a toolbar then bookmarks. Edited July 5, 2013 by A ORLOV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OGT 612 Posted July 5, 2013 I actually prefer the horses now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hel'n'Back 146 Posted July 5, 2013 I can't find the British Speedway site either! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Potter 2 109 Posted July 6, 2013 (edited) It’s obvious Google don’t think much of the BSPA. You can find it on Yahoo.uk Edited July 6, 2013 by Mad Potter 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 6, 2013 (edited) It’s obvious Google don’t think much of the BSPA. You can find it on Yahoo.uk Nor do a lot of other people!!!! I'm dreadful at using bookmarks for sites I visit regularly. Normally I just start typing the name in my address bar and select it from the drop down as it appears. For the speedwaygb I've typically typed BSPA and grab the link that the google search engine displays.. But all of I sudden this week it doesn't work. In fact I'm strugglingto search on anything that will find me the site; even speewaygb. Only one I've got to work is "Official British Speedway GB" and even that picks obscure old articles. Only used Google. Is this just me, or is Google no longer finding the site? I have just made a Google search for BSPA - and the first three that came up were - British Speedway Official Website www.speedwaygb.co/ The official website of the British Speedway Promoters Association (BSPA). Title: British Speedway Description: Official site; offers details of fixtures, teams, ... You've visited this page 4 times. Last visit: 29/10/12 British Skewbald and Piebald Association: BSPA www.bspaonline.com/ The British Skewbald and Piebald Association was formed in 1988 by a group of Skewbald and Piebald enthusiasts who wished to see an association dedicated ... Bspa Site.. - Speedway News and Discussions - British Speedway Forum www.speedway-forum.co.uk › ... › Speedway News and Discussions Apr 19, 2008 - 12 posts - 8 authors Bspa Site.. - posted in Speedway News and Discussions: since last night i have not been able to get on to the BSPA site and i have had a few ... Bspa Rule Changes - Elite League Speedway Bspa Agm Outcomes - Speedway News and Discussions Mdl 2012 Season Results + Scorers+averages Now On ... Bspa Agm 2012 General News. - Speedway News and ... So, apart from the Piebald horses link it looks OK to me. Edited July 6, 2013 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grand Central 2,654 Posted July 6, 2013 So, apart from the Piebald horses link it looks OK to me. Yes, today it is. Yesterday and for the previous days, it wasn't. That is why people posted about the strangeness of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_martin 1,606 Posted July 10, 2013 The thinking currently is that all team in the UK should have their web sites URL follow a formula i.e. teamnameinfull.co So:- birminghambrummies.co coventrybees.co lakesidehammers.co etc. ".co" is a Columbian domain suffix, just to add confusion, however it was one where every team could follow the pattern. No more variation with ".co.uk" or ".com" or ".net" or ".biz" etc etc www.speedwaygb.co (the BSPA site) follows this pattern, but the SCB (http://www.scbgb.co.uk/) don't lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Ore 204 Posted July 10, 2013 (edited) It’s obvious Google don’t think much of the BSPA. You can find it on Yahoo.uk Although I'm only in my mid twenties I also find Google and Yahoo quite alien. A girl at the school where my partner teaches said her mum had a large chest of drawers for sale and ironically we are looking for one for the spare room. They had posted a photo of it on one of the photo sites so I thought we would have a look before committing, but I couldn't remember the name. I simply opened Google and put in “male 25 seeks young girl with large chest, willing to pay £50 and................................yes officer I’m coming but I am still writing about this misunderstanding on a forum I participate in. Edited July 10, 2013 by Mr Ore 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheReturn 1,724 Posted July 10, 2013 (edited) I had the same problem last week, a search for 'BSPA' did not come up on Google.co.uk. although does today. However the a search for 'British Speedway Promoters Association' did come up about 6th in the list last week, but was a link to this insurance page http://www.speedwayg...insurance4.html I suspect the problem is three-fold, firstly the main issue is that the BSPA (and speedway world) are being badly advised on their websites. Secondly, I would hazard a guess the website is not hosted on a UK server. In fact a little search shows it appears to be hosted in the US. Switch to a UK server, and your website will not disappear from Google.co.uk listings. When Google first launched all those years ago I had the same problem, I was hosting my sites overseas (Germany) and my sites appeared fine on google.com but rarely on google.co.uk and when it did very low. Finally, the other issue which will not help is using a non UK domain. Whoever suggested to use .co for all speedway websites is a prize idiot because people don't associate or I suspect, trust, co websites. The domain issue is less important for Google.co.uk listings than hosting on a non-UK server. As for the BSPA website itself.. enough said! Edited July 10, 2013 by TheReturn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
