Search Engine Bytes by Casey Markee Search Engine Bytes Notes, Tips, Questions, & Answers... aka, topics too short for an article, but too important to leave out! Reader Questions Q&A - Will search engines index secure websites? ...those that begin with https://? Q&A - Does Google cross-check domain name ownership when indexing a site? Q&A - What's the definition of a link farm and how do I recognize one? Q&A - How does a site get back into Yahoo after being banned? Q&A - How can I calculate Google's 101k indexable content limit? Does that include source code and viewable text? Q&A - When purchasing an expired domain, do PageRank and other relevancy factors transfer along with the domain name? Q&A - Are those email offers that guarantee improved positioning legitimate? ...and how can I improve my ranking beyond #5? Q&A - When denied permission to view the source code of a web page, how can I work around this?