Hello Robby,
First thing to do is take note of the comments made below by Robert.
Once again he and I are on the same sheet of music. While I don't
agree with all he said, these points are valid :
- Same Content
- Quantity of pages
- Quality of pages, with concern to HTML size and verbage count
- Links pointing into your site
Indexing your PHP files should be no problem. Google prides itself on
the fact that it does indeed include dynamic pages such as these. A
case in point would be to point out one of my dynamically driven
database sites :
- It is indexed each and every month (99% of the pages are PHP)
- There is a mix of static content, with highly relevant information
(No Spam)
- Over the last three days, hundreds of dynamic pages have been
indexed
Google - Indexing checks and balances
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Many people will attempt to tell you they have the answer to getting
indexed in the major search engines. There are many flaws with the way
'techies' are approaching the 'rules and regulations' that Google has
for inclusion in their index. I want to break some of the most common
rules down, and show you comparatively what you would want to do with
concern to your sites, and how the data is often misunderstood.
Data from Google's Do's and Don'ts Page
://www.google.com/webmasters/dos.html
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Google says do NOT :
Participate in link exchanges for the sole purpose of increasing your
ranking in search engines.
This does not mean do not participate in, or create a highly relevant
link exchange. Your site is about motorcycles. If you build quality
link exchanges with the top sites in this field, your site will almost
certainly be indexed. The common mistake by most people offering
advice in this area is that they tell people to not participate in
these exchanges at all. This is definitely a bad strategy. It is also
not a bad idea to swap links with sites that offer comparable services
in other fields - i.e. car seats.
What to do :
Send out some friendly emails to sites that complement yours and are
in the same general area of sales (not to include competitors). Swap
links as often as possible. When you can, get links put on the front
pages of the sites, or on a page that has high visibility to search
engines. You can also build your own link swapping area with some of
the free scripts available from HotScripts:
http://www.hotscripts.com/PHP/Scripts_and_Programs/Link_Indexing/
Essentially these are scripts you place on your site, that allows
people with similar sites to add a link on your site. In return, ask
for a favorable link on their site. You would be suprised at how well
Google accepts highly relevant links, and sites that have return
links.
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Google says do NOT :
Set up pages/links with the sole purpose of fooling search engines.
Using alot of keywords is a bad idea. Using keywords in general on
pages that you have created is smart. When I say 'keywords' I am
referring to describing your site accurately, and often. Here is a bad
example (The keywords are just obviously over-used.) :
"We are the number 1 motorcycle seat provider. Our motorcycle seats
are seats for motorcyles. We can custom make motorcycle seats too!"
What to do :
Here is a better example of placing appropriate 'keywords' within your
site. Only use the ones that fit, and keep the description honest. If
you have pages with no description, you may want to add one to each.
It can only help end users understand what the page is all about, and
offers a great window from, and for search engines.
"Our motorcycle seat selection is vast. Leather or vinyl, we carry it.
If you're tired of your current seat, or simply need a new one, you
have come to the right place. We make custom motorcycle seats as
well!"
I recommend reading some of the data available on keyword density :
http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum3/3654.htm
Also see this helpful article :
http://www.websitekeywordsubmission.com/google-search-engine.html
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Now I want to offer some more of my own tips and advice :
- Add your site to the DMOZ. It is probably one of the most important
places to be listed, as it's data is used in every major search
engine. If your site is listed with them, then you'll likely see a
listing with Google. Google uses a modified version of this whole
directory, and gives a higher relevance rating to sites within. Here
is the DMOZ site :
http://www.dmoz.org
Simply surf to the appropriate category and add your site. Inclusion
in this engine can take months, but is well worth the wait. Lycos,
Hotbot and hundreds of other sites use this database too.
- Link, Link , Link. This is by far the most important. Build a trust
with others in your general site theme area. Explain to them the
benefits of swapping links, even referring them to this question if
needed.
- Once again visit the DMOZ site. Find sites that are listed in
categories relevant to your site, and try to exchange links with them.
Most of the sites are already established and are a good launching pad
to get your site going.
I hope that gives you enough food for thought. I want to note that I
will be back with more information in the form of comments as they
come along. This question is very important, and I'm glad I was able
to answer it.
I didn't use much search strategy to help with this answer. I have
several sites, and hundreds of pages in the Google index, so most of
my answer is first hand working knowledge. Should you need
clarification, please ask before rating this answer, as I would love
to offer more insight.
Thanks for the great question!
SgtCory |
Clarification of Answer by
sgtcory-ga
on
07 Nov 2002 15:02 PST
I should note that I was really not finished :-) I just wanted to give
you a chunk at a time.
Take a look at this diagram, and you will understand (in very simple
form), how Google looks at your site with regards to links. Site Y is
found (already in the index), and Google travels through it's link to
your site. The crawler then checks it's own index for a link back to
the site that links to you. If this link is found, and the keywords
and site theme match according to Googles specs (indexing algorithm),
your site will stand better chances of being indexed. In short, most
sites are found through link partnerships such as this. Of course this
is a very simple explanation, and there are more factors to take into
consideration. This method does work when used legally to benefit all
web users, and not just the webmaster :-)
Your site = x Partner Link site = y Google = G Direction of travel
= < and >
G ->->->->->->->->->->->->->-[y]->->->->->-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-[x]
(A) (B) (C)
A - Crawler comes out to play
B - Hits site 'Y', and finds a link to your site.
C - Comes to your site, and finds a link back, giving more cause to
index it.
This is why I say, you should make sure the 'y' sites are highly
regarded in the Google index. Once they see that you are establishing
credibility with these sites, they consider your site to be highly
relevant.
Thanks again -
SgtCory
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