Do sites built with WordPress work in China get indexed by Baidu?

[CoGri]

I think that WordPress.com is banned, but are websites that are created by WordPress get banned?

[TimKelsey]

Hi Thomas,

WordPress.com is blocked in China, but websites built with WordPress aren't automatically blocked. Here's a couple helpful tools that can check if your domain is blocked in China.

• https://en.greatfire.org/
• http://viewdns.info/chinesefirewall/

Tim

[Oren.]

http://www.greatfirewallofchina.org/ is a great test of sites for China.  Not all Wordpress based sites are banned, but you should check yours.

Also keep in mind that your site needs to be in simplified Chinese to be indexed by Baidu, and there are some other considerations like having a local TLD and loads of other things.  Here's a good article on Baidu SEO: http://searchengineland.com/the-b2b-marketers-guide-to-baidu-seo-180658