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The Value of Sitemaps
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| TechnoHippie 2006-06-03, 7:13 pm |
| I've been encouraging websters to start utilizing Google compatible
sitemaps and there are alot of doubting thomases that don't believe they
are effective. Well, the proof is in.
About four days ago I uploaded a video to my site, embedded in a static
page and, as of yesterday, Google was pointing searchers right to it.
I'm talking about the USS Enterprise link in my sig. The DoD managed to
bully Google Video into removing the video from their server. Other sites
have also buckled and I happened to get it from a soonly retiring Navy man.
I didn't realize how poplular the video was until Google started pointing
folks to my site in mini-droves. I won't buckle, will I? It's important
to me because it puts a human face on the cannon fodder that are the
backbone of the US military/industrial complex. If we can't see coffins
coming home, it's nice to know that our guys have some fun along the way.
So, back on topic, if you want Google to pick your site up right away ...
not just the main entry pages but all the goodies hidden in the cracks,
create and submit a sitemap to Google Sitemaps.
There are many sitemap generators but I use AuditMyPC.com
<http://www.auditmypc.com/> If you have a CMS or blog feed, Google will
pick that up as well. The sooner you submit your sitemap, the quicker
Google learns about your site and indexes your additions almost instantly.
Not that it matters (tic).
Judy
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| David Cary Hart 2006-06-03, 7:13 pm |
| On 31 May 2006 15:49:36 GMT, TechnoHippie
<technohippiechick@XXXXXXXXXX> opined:
> I've been encouraging websters to start utilizing Google compatible
> sitemaps and there are alot of doubting thomases that don't believe
> they are effective. Well, the proof is in.
>
I agree. No downside. Within seconds of updating the sitemap, Google
is paying us a visit. BTW, I use the software supplied by Google.
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| Ed Jay 2006-06-03, 7:13 pm |
| TechnoHippie scribed:
>I've been encouraging websters to start utilizing Google compatible
>sitemaps and there are alot of doubting thomases that don't believe they
>are effective. Well, the proof is in.
>
>About four days ago I uploaded a video to my site, embedded in a static
>page and, as of yesterday, Google was pointing searchers right to it.
>
>I'm talking about the USS Enterprise link in my sig. The DoD managed to
>bully Google Video into removing the video from their server. Other sites
>have also buckled and I happened to get it from a soonly retiring Navy man.
>
>I didn't realize how poplular the video was until Google started pointing
>folks to my site in mini-droves. I won't buckle, will I? It's important
>to me because it puts a human face on the cannon fodder that are the
>backbone of the US military/industrial complex. If we can't see coffins
>coming home, it's nice to know that our guys have some fun along the way.
>
>So, back on topic, if you want Google to pick your site up right away ...
>not just the main entry pages but all the goodies hidden in the cracks,
>create and submit a sitemap to Google Sitemaps.
>
>There are many sitemap generators but I use AuditMyPC.com
><http://www.auditmypc.com/> If you have a CMS or blog feed, Google will
>pick that up as well. The sooner you submit your sitemap, the quicker
>Google learns about your site and indexes your additions almost instantly.
>
>Not that it matters (tic).
>
You really want to look at your site in Opera.
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| SmakDaddy 2006-06-03, 7:13 pm |
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"TechnoHippie" <technohippiechick@XXXXXXXXXX> wrote in message
news:447dbb10$0$26747$88260bb3@free.teranews.com...
> I've been encouraging websters to start utilizing Google compatible
> sitemaps and there are alot of doubting thomases that don't believe they
> are effective. Well, the proof is in.
>
> About four days ago I uploaded a video to my site, embedded in a static
> page and, as of yesterday, Google was pointing searchers right to it.
>
> I'm talking about the USS Enterprise link in my sig. The DoD managed to
> bully Google Video into removing the video from their server. Other sites
> have also buckled and I happened to get it from a soonly retiring Navy
man.
>
> I didn't realize how poplular the video was until Google started pointing
> folks to my site in mini-droves. I won't buckle, will I? It's important
> to me because it puts a human face on the cannon fodder that are the
> backbone of the US military/industrial complex. If we can't see coffins
> coming home, it's nice to know that our guys have some fun along the way.
>
> So, back on topic, if you want Google to pick your site up right away ...
> not just the main entry pages but all the goodies hidden in the cracks,
> create and submit a sitemap to Google Sitemaps.
>
> There are many sitemap generators but I use AuditMyPC.com
> <http://www.auditmypc.com/> If you have a CMS or blog feed, Google will
> pick that up as well. The sooner you submit your sitemap, the quicker
> Google learns about your site and indexes your additions almost instantly.
>
> Not that it matters (tic).
>
> Judy
http://sitemap.xmlecho.org/sitemap/
Good one also.
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| sir robert blake 2006-06-03, 7:13 pm |
| TechnoHippie <technohippiechick@XXXXXXXXXX> wrote in
news:447dbb10$0$26747$88260bb3@free.teranews.com:
>
> So, back on topic, if you want Google to pick your site up right away
> ... not just the main entry pages but all the goodies hidden in the
> cracks, create and submit a sitemap to Google Sitemaps.
>
> There are many sitemap generators but I use AuditMyPC.com
> <http://www.auditmypc.com/> If you have a CMS or blog feed, Google
> will pick that up as well. The sooner you submit your sitemap, the
> quicker Google learns about your site and indexes your additions
> almost instantly.
thanks for the post, Judy.
Google sitemaps have been on my mind for the past few days. i downloaded
one script for making a sitemap yesterday..and was gonna ask in here re the
best script/software to use.
Thus your post was so timely for me. I am gonna download that auditpc one
that you recommend.
Many thanks.
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| GreyWyvern 2006-06-03, 7:13 pm |
| And lo, TechnoHippie didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
> if you want Google to pick your site up right away ...
> not just the main entry pages but all the goodies hidden in the cracks,
> create and submit a sitemap to Google Sitemaps.
>
> There are many sitemap generators but I use AuditMyPC.com
> <http://www.auditmypc.com/> If you have a CMS or blog feed, Google will
> pick that up as well. The sooner you submit your sitemap, the quicker
> Google learns about your site and indexes your additions almost
> instantly.
If I can plug myself (since it's on topic!), if you'd like site search
functionality along with your sitemap, my search script (see sig) can
automatically generate them based on indexed pages. ;)
Cheers,
Grey
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pitfall corollary that nothing is ridiculous.
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spider and site-search engine
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| trevor 2006-06-03, 7:13 pm |
| TechnoHippie wrote:
> I've been encouraging websters to start utilizing Google compatible
> sitemaps and there are alot of doubting thomases that don't believe they
> are effective. Well, the proof is in.
>
hey not just Google sitemaps. it's been known for a long time that having a
page of simple text links featuring every page on your site linked directly
to your home page is great for getting crawled (although is can skew rank).
not to say that Google XML site maps aren't something of a magic bullet just
now.
> I'm talking about the USS Enterprise link in my sig. The DoD managed to
> bully Google Video into removing the video from their server.
hmmmmmmm. send me link?
> Not that it matters (tic).
>
> Judy
<g>
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| trevor 2006-06-03, 7:13 pm |
| GreyWyvern wrote:
> And lo, TechnoHippie didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
>
>
> If I can plug myself (since it's on topic!), if you'd like site search
> functionality along with your sitemap, my search script (see sig) can
> automatically generate them based on indexed pages. ;)
>
> Cheers,
> Grey
>
seen incywincy in your referrer logs? it's supposed to be a "search engine
spider".
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| GreyWyvern 2006-06-03, 7:13 pm |
| And lo, trevor didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
> seen incywincy in your referrer logs? it's supposed to be a "search
> engine spider".
It spiders search engines??? And no, can't say that I've seen it.
Grey
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pitfall corollary that nothing is ridiculous.
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spider and site-search engine
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| trevor 2006-06-03, 7:13 pm |
| GreyWyvern wrote:
> And lo, trevor didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
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> It spiders search engines??? And no, can't say that I've seen it.
>
all the sudden incywincy.com showed up as a top referrer on one of my sites.
it(t's website) says it spiders around looking for other bots and search
engines which it then indexes content from. i dunno.
> Grey
l'orange
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| Swampy Bogtrotter 2006-06-03, 7:13 pm |
| TechnoHippie wrote:
> I've been encouraging websters to start utilizing Google compatible
> sitemaps and there are alot of doubting thomases that don't believe
> they are effective. Well, the proof is in.
I fully concur with you.....I tried google sitemaps and within days my
positioning improved beyond my wildes dreams.....
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| TechnoHippie wrote:
> I've been encouraging websters to start utilizing Google compatible
> sitemaps ..........
Advice please.
I get the impression that there are 'sitemaps' and then there are
'sitemaps'.
Would someone care to look at
http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk/sitemap.html
and tell me if that diy 'sitemap' measures up to the Google
interpretation of a 'sitemap'?
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ned
http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk
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| Swampy Bogtrotter 2006-06-03, 7:13 pm |
| ned wrote:
> TechnoHippie wrote:
>
> Advice please.
> I get the impression that there are 'sitemaps' and then there are
> 'sitemaps'.
> Would someone care to look at
> http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk/sitemap.html
> and tell me if that diy 'sitemap' measures up to the Google
> interpretation of a 'sitemap'?
Gogle are looking for this kind of thing if you're subbed to their Sitemaps
service.....
http://www.norfolklupus.co.uk/nlg_sitemap.xml
Having said that, the page you posted there would still be irresistably
juicy an delicious to the spider, and I can't see any reason why it won't
work fine......
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| Swampy Bogtrotter wrote:
> ned wrote:
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> Gogle are looking for this kind of thing if you're subbed to their
> Sitemaps service.....
> http://www.norfolklupus.co.uk/nlg_sitemap.xml
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> Having said that, the page you posted there would still be
> irresistably juicy an delicious to the spider, and I can't see any
> reason why it won't work fine......
Ah, 'thought there must be more to it than I thought.
Thanks for the feedback, though.
Nice to know that its not all been a waste of time. :-)
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ned
http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk
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| > Not that it matters (tic).
I am getting slightly more found in organic search
after I added sitemap... But I can not yet say with
absolute certaincy that my sitemap is the reason :-)
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http://www.micro-sys.dk/products/sitemap-generator/
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| TechnoHippie 2006-06-08, 7:26 pm |
| Ed Jay <edMbj@aes-intl.com> wrote in
news:7bjr72952atf6obk1mq1oh6oqclj5apua5@4ax.com:
> You really want to look at your site in Opera.
No, I don't. I've done. I cry uncle. There is no hope for my site in
Opera whatsoever and that's fine with me :)
Judy
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| TechnoHippie 2006-06-08, 7:27 pm |
| "Swampy Bogtrotter" <samandjanetknox@tessco.net> wrote in news:k3mfg.5528
$O7.3266@newsfe5-win.ntli.net:
> TechnoHippie wrote:
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> I fully concur with you.....I tried google sitemaps and within days my
> positioning improved beyond my wildes dreams.....
I noticed yesterday that google had indexed a file I uploaded to my portal
the day before. That's fast!
Judy
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| TechnoHippie 2006-06-08, 7:27 pm |
| "ned" <me@privacy.net> wrote in news:4e6hj1F1cl9afU1@individual.net:
> TechnoHippie wrote:
>
> Advice please.
> I get the impression that there are 'sitemaps' and then there are
> 'sitemaps'.
> Would someone care to look at
> http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk/sitemap.html
> and tell me if that diy 'sitemap' measures up to the Google
> interpretation of a 'sitemap'?
>
That's a user-friendly, html sitemap. Very useful and a wonderful addition
to site navigation. The sort of sitemap Google is looking for is a
dynamically updated XML file.
happy 6-6-06 :)
Judy
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| SmakDaddy 2006-06-08, 7:27 pm |
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"TechnoHippie" <technohippiechick@XXXXXXXXXX> wrote in message
news:4485984e$0$26849$88260bb3@free.teranews.com...
> "SmakDaddy" <jerry_garcia@sanfrancisco.us> wrote in
> news:12866a17nkt8ief@corp.supernews.com:
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> One must remind themselves of the serenity prayer and move on, no?
Ci
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> Gracias! Another Recipe for Anarchy candidate :)
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> Miss me?
Course silly!
> Teranews and the big guys had scuffle and I just got back on usenet :)
Scuffle? Sounds like a truffle gone bad ;)
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| Dennis M 2006-06-08, 7:28 pm |
| In article <44859bab$0$26837$88260bb3@free.teranews.com>, TechnoHippie
<technohippiechick@XXXXXXXXXX> wrote:
>The sort of sitemap Google is looking for is a dynamically updated XML file.
Doesn't even have to necessarily be dynamically updated either to be
something they can use to crawl your site more efficiently.
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| Cynode 2006-06-08, 7:28 pm |
| On Wed, 07 Jun 2006 11:29:03 -0500, dennmac@dennmac.net (Dennis M)
wrote:
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>Doesn't even have to necessarily be dynamically updated either to be
>something they can use to crawl your site more efficiently.
Why not do both? =P
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| Dennis M 2006-06-11, 3:58 am |
| In article <lqoe82ddt1esbd92buimlm41bvg1p8i9ep@4ax.com>, Cynode
<admin@cynode.com> wrote:
>On Wed, 07 Jun 2006 11:29:03 -0500, dennmac@dennmac.net (Dennis M)
>wrote:
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>Why not do both? =P
One less file to hassle with every time you update your site. I can live
with just indicating "<changefreq>daily</changefreq>" for my most
frequently updated pages; I don't need to stick the exact date and time in
there and I don't see who would unless you're CNN or somebody like that. I
haven't changed my sitemap.xml file since first uploading it in June '05
since my updating habits haven't changed, it's just been a "set & forget"
thing.
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