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kentuckyslone
12-20-2005, 04:30 PM
Hello everyone,
Here is a small list of some very helpful and informative articles that deal with Google, SEO (Search Engine Optimization), and website promotions.
The Google Sitemap For Idiots (http://www.honestinformation.com/articles/google-sitemap.php) by Stephen Brennan
You have probably read or heard about the Google sitemap. Here is a great article that breaks it down in 'laymans' terms.
Here I am still wrestling with RSS and along comes Google with their Sitemap program. I must admit, it sounds simple enough until you read a couple of articles about how to generate your sitemap or go to Google's instructions and manage to get completely confused. I don't know what it is, although I know it's not just me. I know too many people who work online and have the same problem. Maybe we just went to school in the wrong decade (seventies or maybe earlier). But then, we can spell and write, can't we?
For those who need to know what the Google Sitemap program is about, here it is in the nutshell and in MY language - English. At least, what I think it is, anyway:
Google, I imagine has become tired of crawling billions of websites, most of which are largely inactive or abandoned or both. So they are giving webmasters (website owners) the opportunity to play a part in the frequency and importance placed on the crawling of our websites. Even to the point of giving us the ability to prioritize these aspects of the individual pages. In doing so, they are also having us do some of their work for them, which is OK, seeing as they are our websites. I think it's grand...... Read the Entire Article Here (http://www.honestinformation.com/articles/google-sitemap.php)
Google - A Bit of History (http://www.honestinformation.com/articles/google-history.php)
The first question most people have is, What the heck is a Google? It is a play on the word googol, which is the mathematical figure 1 followed by 100 zeros. Depending on the level of your love for math, this is either the greatest or lamest name for a search engine. Regardless, the clever kids at Google have turned it into a cultural standard... Read complete article (http://www.honestinformation.com/articles/google-history.php)
Google's Giant Sandbox (http://www.honestinformation.com/articles/sandbox.php)
If you pay any attention to the search engine optimization community, you have probably heard about Google's sandbox. Knowing exactly what the sandbox is might be a little confusing, but it is an important concept to know if you hope to eventually be successful with Google... Read complete article (http://www.honestinformation.com/articles/sandbox.php)
Google Patent Application - Linking & SEO (http://www.honestinformation.com/articles/google-linking.php)
The recent patent application filed by Google details numerous items the search engine uses to rank web pages. The patent application sheds significant light for those pursuing search engine optimization with Google. Patent applications can be difficult to understand, so following are highlights for those that don't speak lawyer... Read complete article (http://www.honestinformation.com/articles/google-linking.php)
Google Patent Application - SEO Highlights (http://www.honestinformation.com/articles/google-seo.php)
The recent patent application filed by Google details numerous items the search engine uses to rank web pages. The patent application sheds significant light for those pursuing search engine optimization with Google. Patent applications can be difficult to understand, so following are highlights that you should consider for your SEO efforts... Read complete article (http://www.honestinformation.com/articles/google-seo.php)
David
Here is a small list of some very helpful and informative articles that deal with Google, SEO (Search Engine Optimization), and website promotions.
The Google Sitemap For Idiots (http://www.honestinformation.com/articles/google-sitemap.php) by Stephen Brennan
You have probably read or heard about the Google sitemap. Here is a great article that breaks it down in 'laymans' terms.
Here I am still wrestling with RSS and along comes Google with their Sitemap program. I must admit, it sounds simple enough until you read a couple of articles about how to generate your sitemap or go to Google's instructions and manage to get completely confused. I don't know what it is, although I know it's not just me. I know too many people who work online and have the same problem. Maybe we just went to school in the wrong decade (seventies or maybe earlier). But then, we can spell and write, can't we?
For those who need to know what the Google Sitemap program is about, here it is in the nutshell and in MY language - English. At least, what I think it is, anyway:
Google, I imagine has become tired of crawling billions of websites, most of which are largely inactive or abandoned or both. So they are giving webmasters (website owners) the opportunity to play a part in the frequency and importance placed on the crawling of our websites. Even to the point of giving us the ability to prioritize these aspects of the individual pages. In doing so, they are also having us do some of their work for them, which is OK, seeing as they are our websites. I think it's grand...... Read the Entire Article Here (http://www.honestinformation.com/articles/google-sitemap.php)
Google - A Bit of History (http://www.honestinformation.com/articles/google-history.php)
The first question most people have is, What the heck is a Google? It is a play on the word googol, which is the mathematical figure 1 followed by 100 zeros. Depending on the level of your love for math, this is either the greatest or lamest name for a search engine. Regardless, the clever kids at Google have turned it into a cultural standard... Read complete article (http://www.honestinformation.com/articles/google-history.php)
Google's Giant Sandbox (http://www.honestinformation.com/articles/sandbox.php)
If you pay any attention to the search engine optimization community, you have probably heard about Google's sandbox. Knowing exactly what the sandbox is might be a little confusing, but it is an important concept to know if you hope to eventually be successful with Google... Read complete article (http://www.honestinformation.com/articles/sandbox.php)
Google Patent Application - Linking & SEO (http://www.honestinformation.com/articles/google-linking.php)
The recent patent application filed by Google details numerous items the search engine uses to rank web pages. The patent application sheds significant light for those pursuing search engine optimization with Google. Patent applications can be difficult to understand, so following are highlights for those that don't speak lawyer... Read complete article (http://www.honestinformation.com/articles/google-linking.php)
Google Patent Application - SEO Highlights (http://www.honestinformation.com/articles/google-seo.php)
The recent patent application filed by Google details numerous items the search engine uses to rank web pages. The patent application sheds significant light for those pursuing search engine optimization with Google. Patent applications can be difficult to understand, so following are highlights that you should consider for your SEO efforts... Read complete article (http://www.honestinformation.com/articles/google-seo.php)
David
