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Finding website in Google

Hello-

I have been trying to figure this out for weeks. I have called Apple and they weren't really able to help me....

I am trying to get my website to show in google/yahoo/msn when I type in key words.

I have tried to create site maps using xml-sitemaps.com and other similar sites but it only indexes one page (the home page). I also tried to include individual hyperlinks on the bottom of the page that I created myself (because iWeb doesn't lay out a raw site map) hoping this would help.

I am registered in master tools on google. I have tried third part software like iWeb SEO Tool. None of them seem to be able to find the rest of my pages.

I am at a dead end. Does anyone know how to create a site map with more than one indexed pages? Or does anyone know what I am doing wrong?

Thank You!

Macbook, Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on Jul 31, 2009 11:28 AM

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Roddy

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Aug 14, 2009 1:37 PM in response to mmon

Where do you publish your website - MobileMe or another server?

mmon Author

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Aug 14, 2009 1:59 PM in response to Roddy

Another server. Qwest.

Roddy

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Aug 14, 2009 2:33 PM in response to mmon

The sitemap is uploaded to your root folder. You can test that its in the right place by entering into your browser......

http://www.website.com/sitemap.xml

Give Google the URL - http://www.website.com/ - and they will find your sitemap.

mmon Author

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Aug 17, 2009 7:07 AM in response to Roddy

The first link shows up as load page error. I have tried loading it on three differnt computers so I think it is something wrong with the link?

The second one, I went to that website and set up an account but it was kind of a dead end. Not really sure what it was supposed to do.

Sorry for being so slow.
Thanks for your help!

star-fish

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Aug 18, 2009 3:41 AM in response to mmon

Replace 'website.com' in those addresses with your actual website address.

mmon Author

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Aug 18, 2009 12:48 PM in response to star-fish

I tried replacing it. Still no luck.

I never did anything with the sitemap after I created it. Is it automatically uploaded to the root folder?

I have submitted my url to google.

Roddy

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Aug 18, 2009 1:08 PM in response to mmon

You have to upload the sitemap.

star-fish

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Aug 19, 2009 6:09 AM in response to mmon

I think you need to learn more about webdesign, building and the way the Internet works before you start thinking about SEO.

Roddy

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Aug 19, 2009 8:02 AM in response to star-fish

I tend to take the opposite view and encourage people to plan their SEO strategy before designing their website.
The problem with iWeb is that it makes it too easy for people to build and publish a website. The difficult part is to get it to download fast and for people to find it!

mmon Author

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Aug 19, 2009 8:46 AM in response to star-fish

I am a beginner. I am trying to learn. That's what I thought this was all about. Thanks to help from Roody, and his website, I'm slowly start to figure things out.

Roody- How do I upload the sitemap? Into google? because I tried and it said the siteemap I made on xml-sitemap had invalid characters.

Again I apologize for being so slow at this. I'm just trying to learn and figure this out. Thanks again for the help. Your keeping me motivated on figuring this out.

Roddy

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Aug 19, 2009 9:35 AM in response to mmon

Upload the sitemap to your server using an FTP application.
It goes into the root or main folder with all your other website files.
You then give Google the URL to reach the sitemap on your server. It is not uploaded to Google.

dashman7

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Aug 19, 2009 11:29 AM in response to mmon

This is slightly off topic but related. I have bought Rage software to load my site map. I loaded it to my ftp server. So far so good. I followed the webfaq.org point by point to have my site verified by Google using the html blank page method. Google can't find the page. I see the page in my Site file directory, but not in iWeb on the left margin. I think the page is not getting loaded, but I'm not sure. Apple won't help me! Anybody know what I might be doing wrong.

Roddy

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Aug 19, 2009 1:04 PM in response to dashman7

The verification file is nothing to do with iWeb.

Try this page for an explanation......

http://www.iwebformusicians.com/SearchEngines/Tools.html

"I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link."

dashman7

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Aug 20, 2009 6:32 AM in response to mmon

I followed those directions the 1st time. Once I copied the file into my Site directory I uploaded the entire site to my ftp server, because iweb didn't recognize any changes being made to the site. ie I didn't have the option to publish site changes only. Is it possible that its putting my site name in the file and Google is not finding it for that reason? ie http://zenmma.ca/zen/google... as opposed to http://www.zenmma.ca/google...

star-fish

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Aug 20, 2009 6:39 AM in response to Roddy

Planning your SEO strategy before designing your website - absolutely. Couldn't agree more.

Planning your SEO strategy before knowing anything about web design or the Internet - not so much.

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