Setting up a Sitemap for Google
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Setting up a Sitemap for Google
15-08-2007 3:22 PM
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Assuming I figure out how to do that, is it possible to access 'my' web server from the CGI server? If so, what access paths are required?
Alternatively, is there a better way to get indexed?
The web sites have one domain name (each) that is configured to target a subdirectory in the corresponding web space.
Thanks for any suggestions,
David
Re: Setting up a Sitemap for Google
15-08-2007 4:03 PM
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To get a site listed in any search engine you need to get yourself linked to from other websites, they also provide a method for submitting a single link but this will only have limited success.
Re: Setting up a Sitemap for Google
15-08-2007 4:33 PM
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I have linked both web sites to the other, legitimately, but they aren't connected from any others, yet, as far as I am aware.
I suspect this is going to take some time!
David
Re: Setting up a Sitemap for Google
15-08-2007 5:05 PM
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http://www.google.com/addurl/
There are some useful tips here as well.
http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?answer=34397
Re: Setting up a Sitemap for Google
15-08-2007 5:20 PM
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Of course, the difficult bit is getting those incoming links to improve my ratings. Outgoing links are easy!
Thanks again,
David
Re: Setting up a Sitemap for Google
17-08-2007 10:20 AM
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Have a look at www.xml-sitemaps.com it worked for me. Basically its a on line sitemap creator which works great with Google.
Thanks
Barry
Re: Setting up a Sitemap for Google
17-08-2007 10:57 AM
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The Google report doesn't show any errors - it just hasn't crawled it.
Re: Setting up a Sitemap for Google
17-08-2007 11:03 AM
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That looks good. I have created xml and gz sitemaps for both sites and will submit them to Google later.
I'll report progress when there is some.
David
Re: Setting up a Sitemap for Google
17-08-2007 6:50 PM
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Now we wait for the crawler to arrive!
Thanks everyone,
David
Re: Setting up a Sitemap for Google
18-08-2007 5:21 PM
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Odd that I hadn't found that suggested before but it appears that it works the same way as most web crawlers and allows you to pick up problems.
Re: Setting up a Sitemap for Google
27-08-2007 6:04 PM
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Re: Setting up a Sitemap for Google
27-08-2007 10:12 PM
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Thanks everyone,
David
Re: Setting up a Sitemap for Google
27-08-2007 11:41 PM
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Re: Setting up a Sitemap for Google
28-08-2007 10:10 AM
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If you create the site map using the link earlier you can view the content and see what is included. In my case it was only links to other pages. Note the site map is only on the main index page.
Re: Setting up a Sitemap for Google
28-08-2007 11:03 AM
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Infact you dont actually need to submit your site to the google URL page anymore, you can bet they'll find you within hours.
How ever, two MUST have programs are:
Google Webmaster Tools used for website analysis, search engine position on keywords etc
Google Analytics. Sorry but the Force9 Stats are a million miles away from analytics. Such a comprehensive site full of as much information as you could possibly want about visitors, their PCs, the pages they visit etc.
I personally use this site for creating my free sitemap. Very easy and simple to use.
hope that helps
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