If your site is not following the TOS of Google, then it may be filtered and been penalized. There are various problems (internal or external) like duplicate content, hidden text, bad neighborhood, over optimization etc which cause penalty for website. If you remove the errors, the filter will be removed. You can also inform Google by sending reconsideration request.

But the main problem is most of the webmaster might be unaware that their site is under penalty. Below are some basic symptoms which show that the site is being penalized by Google.

• If you are not ranking #1 for your site name (yourdomain.com)
• Site: Operator returns 0 results (site:yourdoamin.com)
• Sudden down in traffic (traffic down may be occasional)
• Huge down in ranking for main keywords of site

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