Re: FN-FORUM How do you google.com!

date posted 17th January 2002 13:38

AltaVista might notice it, Google won't. Most SEs don't read the keywords
meta tag anymore, or if they do, they don't give it any more weight than the
body text. Ian can probably confirm or otherwise, but I heard a rumour that
a keywords meta tag that didn't match your body text was worth than nothing.

Kathy
----- Original Message -----
From: "technoir" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM How do you google.com!


> what if a homepage has a full meta tag description in the head block but
no
> text is actually displayed on the homepage
>
> is this ok ?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ian Turner [EMAIL REMOVED]
> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 11:26 AM
> Subject: RE: FN-FORUM How do you google.com!
>
>
> > Flash is coded and the SEs can't decode it to get at the text inside.
The
> > text on the page is where they get their keywords for the site and sites
> are
> > rated on the prominence of keywords within them.
> >
> > It is therefore very,very bad to have no text on your homepage.
> >
> > All the best
> > Ian
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of technoir
> > Sent: 17 January 2002 10:28
> > To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > Subject: Re: FN-FORUM How do you google.com!
> >
> >
> > why do search engines not like a flash home page ?
> >
> > i heard somewhere it is a bad idea not to have any text on your home
page.
> > is this true ?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Ian Turner [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 8:15 PM
> > Subject: RE: FN-FORUM How do you google.com!
> >
> >
> > > I wasn't really trying to be smart - just illustrating that a 'good'
web
> > > site can be measured by many different factors.
> > >
> > > I got the site by learning about search engines and how they work,
then
> > > implementing that knowledge. Part of my business is search engine
> > > optimisation - it provides about a quarter of my income, so I'm not
> going
> > to
> > > give all my secrets away, however there are some easy ways to improve
a
> > > site. These include not having the page title as 'Home Page' - this
> could
> > be
> > > equated to putting a sign above a shop which says 'My Shop'. Ensuring
> you
> > > have meta tags on the site and ensuring there is not a flash homepage.
> > >
> > > But then again you should know this, I have just had a look at your
> > site!! -
> > > You really ought to get your Google Page rank up a bit.
> > >
> > > All the best
> > >
> > > Ian Turner
> > >
> > > Projects Director
> > > Romsey Associates Ltd
> > > Internet Consultancy and Services
> > > [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > > +44 (0)1252 372292
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > > [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Simon Kimberley
> > > Sent: 16 January 2002 17:22
> > > To: Freelancers. net Forum
> > > Subject: FN-FORUM How do you google.com!
> > >
> > >
> > > Ian Turner wrote
> > >
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> > very
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> > >
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