Re: Facebook Code Problem and Your Site

**G* L* <g*@gmail.com>**

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On Dec 15, 2011, at 9:52 AM, Doug Green <gardeningemail@gmail.com> wrote:

> Folks -If you have Facebook" likes" enabled for your site (the small "like"
> buttons you put on each page) here's a quick update on Facebook code.  Go
> to your stats and check if you have a file in there called fb/channel.html
> You didn't build this page but it's been added automatically by Facebook.
> The problem is that it is blank - no content at all, not even a 404
> message. But Google is seeing it as a blank page and the more Facebook
> traffic you have, the worse the problem becomes (the more blank pages and
> reader dissatisfaction you're creating)
> 
> This is some form of glitch at Facebook, not within your own code and if
> you Google the file name above, you're going to find some interesting
> code-hack to repair it and/or commentary about it re your search engine
> rankings.
> 
> Due to the structure of my site, I've just pulled down all the offending FB
> code to eliminate this blank page issue.
> 
> If you don't have Facebook integrated into your site and you don't have the
> filename above, you can ignore this note.  If you do - then you either
> implement the code hack or you remove the FB integration if you want to
> hold your rankings.
> 
> If this is so much tech-speak to you (hello JB!) then simply pass it along
> to your tech people.
> 
> Doug
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> Doug Green
> Editor-in-Chief, SGF Publishing
> One million readers a month can't all be wrong
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