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    My website is coming up under a proxy server "HideMyAss.com." How do I stop this from happening?

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    • AAC_Adam
      AAC_Adam last edited by

      Sure! Here it is http://americanaddictioncenters.com/

      Thanks!   - L

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      • AAC_Adam
        AAC_Adam @TakeshiYoung last edited by

        Hi Takeshi,

        We have the canonical tags on all our headers. And there are no manual penalties listed in webmaster tools.  Any thoughts?

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        • TakeshiYoung
          TakeshiYoung @AAC_Adam last edited by

          What query are you searching for? The website comes up fine for me.

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          • AAC_Adam
            AAC_Adam @TakeshiYoung last edited by

            It's when we copy some web copy into Google. For instance if you enter this text into Google it will come up "At American Addiction Centers, treatment programs are tailored to meet the precise goals and needs of each individual. Our staff develops working relationships with clients while reviving mind, body and spirit."

            And that's true for most of our web content.

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            • StreamlineMetrics
              StreamlineMetrics @AAC_Adam last edited by

              Interesting, I am now seeing what you are talking about...

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              • TakeshiYoung
                TakeshiYoung @AAC_Adam last edited by

                Interesting. Google is usually smart about not indexing proxies, but here it looks like it's doing exactly that.

                You can try using Javascript to break your site out of any frames when a visiting your site. This will break the user out of the frame if they come via the proxy, and may also help prevent Google from indexing the proxy frame:

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                • AAC_Adam
                  AAC_Adam @TakeshiYoung last edited by

                  Thanks! I'll get with our Web Developer and see how that works.

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                  • StreamlineMetrics
                    StreamlineMetrics @TakeshiYoung last edited by

                    Great call on both the canonical tags and breaking out of the frame. I imagine the site will be indexed properly within a week using these tactics.

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                    • AAC_Adam
                      AAC_Adam @TakeshiYoung last edited by

                      We've added the break out of frame script but it doesn't work. Hidemyass is too smart for that script.

                      We also tried disallowing access proxy servers via PHP (see below) and htaccess. For PHP, it also disallow some pages under CDN. We might try turning off CDN and try PHP again. Htaccess doesn't work at all for hidemyass.

                      die("Proxy access not allowed"); ?>

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                      • TakeshiYoung
                        TakeshiYoung @AAC_Adam last edited by

                        That's very frustrating! I've never had a problem with HMA specifically, but that script usually works.

                        You may want to try searching for things like "break out of frame proxy" or "break out of frame php" to see if anyone out there has come up with a better solution.

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