Google isn't cataloging the captions on photos at
http://www.fotolog.net --- Why is that?  This is NOT an issue of
"high-ranking" -- it's an issue of the text not being in the Google
database at all.

Hello heif -

Great question. There are many webmasters out there who wonder the
exact same thing, and I think they will find this answer beneficial
too. On to your answer :

A search engine listing with Google - as with all search engines, is
based on numerous variables.

Here is where I believe your variable problems are:

- Your Static pertinent content

You should have a thorough description on your site, that is relevant
to your site content. This allows Google to properly 'categorize' your
site and toss it into the relevant area of other sites. See the
excerpt below:

Excerpt taken from TopSiteListings
http://www.topsitelistings.com
Written by Andrew Gerhart - November 28, 2001

"The content should be in the form of HTML. Google uses its indexing
robot, Googlebot, to crawl through your website and go though your
content. While the robot can read the image tags, Flash tags, etc, it
cannot read the actual files. It is a robot, not a human. For example,
Googlebot cannot see that your image has 20 lines of text that is
keyword rich, but instead sees 'img src'."

So it's fair to say that your site simply does not have enough static
content to warrant indexing what little text is available. Create more
text descriptions for each image caption, and be sure to outline on
the page - what your site purpose is. Stray from adding misleading,
repeating text to your image ALT tags, as this method is outdated, and
often proves not worth it in the end.

- Not enough keyword density. Try using this online keyword density
tool:

Keyword Density Tool
http://www.searchengineworld.com/cgi-bin/kwda.cgi

Keywords draw attention. This is not really cheating the system as
some would propose. If used in moderation, and as a legitimate
optimization method - it's effective. Vary your site wording from week
to week and see what works best for you. Having good , relevant
keyword density, and the overall HTML page size to back it up will
give cause for further inspection of your site by crawlers.

The resource page I sent you to also has numerous other Google tools
and tips as well. You can view them at your leisure here:

Surviving the Google Update
http://www.topsitelistings.com/ag112801.htm


How I found the answer ( search terms used ):
"search engine optimization google"
://www.google.com/search?q=search+engine+optimization+google

And of course - my own personal experiences. I own several
'Google-ized' websites.

I hope this helps you out with your site index. Play with these ideas
for a few weeks, and let us know how it worked out for you.

Good Luck,
SgtCory

The text captions for the photos are NOT in the HTML Meta Tags... Meta
Tags allow search engines to find there site wirth the words that are
defined in the Meta Tags... If you view source at the www.fotolog.com
site you will see the meta tags that are defined... the text captions
are not included in the Html source code... Under Meta Tags...

i don't think you are correct.  google actually catalogs the content
of the page, not [just] metatags.

Try using <ALT> tags, too.  Stick your captions in your <ALT> tags.

and just to throw in a few more cents...

Google, I believe, has stopped using metatags.  Here's a article
calling for the demise of metatags:
http://www.traffick.com/article.asp?aID=102

heif, you may want to check out Google's area for webmasters:
://www.google.com/webmasters/

That site also includes a link to their user support discussion forum:
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=google.public.support.general

leep-ga