Thanks for the reply.
I was curious, would a single html-text sitemap link in addition to
an
image, flash, or java navigation, absolutely alleviate this problem
of
search engine spiders not being able to index a site that has no html-
text
links?
Most sources for SEO warn about spiders only seeing html-text links,
but
never suggest that a text link sitemap would solve this problem.
If only image, flash, or java navigation are used with no html-text
links,
would a robots.txt sitemap file alleviate the problem of spiders
being
able to index the site?
Thanks, Pat
On Jun 1, 3:33 pm, Bernard Savonet <bernard.savo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Pat,
>
> 1 - *Having both image and html-text links is fine*, even if they are at the
> bottom: spiders will understand and read the html links and will then be
> able to discover, explore and index the pages of your site.
> This is the best way to have both a "fancy navigation" for users as well as
> an "effective navigation" for bookmarking and spiders. (Your "fancy
> navigation" can then be javascript or flash: no matter they are not "spider
> readable", since you still have the text version to show navigation)
>
> 2 - *Having the right and relevant text for anchors of text links*, as well
> as good relevant text for 'alt' and 'title' for all links, is a good way to
> help your human visitors as well as indexers. Keep it relevant and white
> hat, this is your best weapon.
>
> *Additional comment*: not sure if that still applies in "web expression",
> but with Frontpage it was better to avoid *"VML extensions*", because they
> would be understood as text only within IE... and so NOT by spiders..http://siad2.hec.fr/msibs/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2...
> a comment I made for my students and their minisites visible fromhttp://webmsi.free.fr
>
> 2009/5/29 Pat <smartne...@gmail.com>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hi,
>
> > I am using expression web and using the pre-built interactive image
> > buttons for a navigation bar at the top of the page. I am also
> > planning on using a text link navigation at the bottom of the page,
> > including a site map.
>
> > I understand that search engine crawlers don't see image links, and
> > the crawlers have a tendency to not crawl all the way to the bottom of
> > the page.
>
> > 1. My first question is, would having a single text site map link
> > just under the navigation bar alleviate this potential problem of the
> > crawlers not getting to the bottom of the page to see the text links,
> > and thus not being able to index every page of my website?
>
> > My other problem is, I am concerned that a single link to a site map
> > just under my navigation bar will look out of place and detract from
> > the look of my design. I have also read about a technique called
> > hidden text used to create a high keyword density that disguises
> > keywords or links by making them the same color as the page
> > background, however the crawlers recognize this keyword stuffing
> > practice and will penalize the page rank.
>
> > 2. My second question is, would using this hidden text keyword
> > stuffing technique to create a single invisible site map link under my
> > navigation bar be a problem in the same way as if I was attempting to
> > create a high keyword density?
>
> > I don't see that using this method for a different objective as being
> > a problem with crawlers and page ranking.
>
> > I would appreciate any comments on this concept or solution.
>
> > Pat
>
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