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Subject: Launches PDF directly
Category: Computers > Internet
Asked by: iecjerry-ga
List Price: $5.00
Posted: 16 May 2004 06:34 PDT
Expires: 15 Jun 2004 06:34 PDT
Question ID: 347113
Many of my sub pages are showing up on google directly and only launch
the pdf file ... how can i force a site launch so my visitors will know
how to contact me?

ie: google search "nzmh4" shows my listing
www.moellercatalog.com/Documents/Chapter_9/09052.pdf
shows up 1st which i am very grateful.... however no other site info!

thanks,    jerry
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Subject: Re: Launches PDF directly
Answered By: maniac-ga on 16 May 2004 16:10 PDT
 
Hello IECJerry,

The most important factor appears to be the lack of use of NZMH4 in
only one of your web pages. The phrase appears in the PDF documents,
but not the HTML files.

For example, try the following search using Google:
  nzmh4 site:moellercatalog.com
or use the following link:
  ://www.google.com/search?q=nzmh4+site:moellercatalog.com&filter=0

Notice that the last entry (10 out of 10) is the only HTML file
listed. It appears to be the left side navigation for your top level
page. When I click on that link, I do get your home page (after a
little redirection).

The simplest solution is to add the phrases (e.g., NZMH4) to the pages
that refer to the PDF files. For example, the page at
  http://www.moellercatalog.com/circuit_breakers.htm
does not actually include that phrase. It uses NZM (and similar
phrases instead). Try searching with
  nzmh site:moellercatalog.com
or use the following link:
  ://www.google.com/search?q=nzmh+site:moellercatalog.com&filter=0
and see that the circuit breaker page is the second link. This would
be the most straight forward solution and likely do what you want for
most people searching your site.

Another solution - but not my first choice, is to add a robots.txt
file to your server and indicate you don't want the PDF files indexed
(or the whole documentation directory). For more information on how
spiders use robots.txt, see
  http://www.robotstxt.org/
for general information or
  http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1808.html
for a copy of the relevant Internet standard. By excluding the PDF
files from the index, you would drive them to the HTML files which
include the appropriate text. The disadvantage is that your site
rating may go down or otherwise be effected.

if any part of this answer is unclear or you need to have the answer
expanded on - please use a clarification request. I want to make sure
you are completely satisfied by this answer.

  --Maniac

Clarification of Answer by maniac-ga on 16 May 2004 16:12 PDT
Grr. Please replace
  "The most important factor appears to be the lack of use of NZMH4 in
only one of your web pages."

with
  The most important factor appears to be the use of NZMH4 in only one
of your web pages.

Only one page (HTML file) indexed by Google has the phrase NZMH4.
  --Maniac
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