Comments on: Search: Do The Google Dance http://blog.rac.me.uk/2003/01/28/search-do-the-google-dance/ Random ramblings and ravings of Richy C Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richy C. http://blog.rac.me.uk/2003/01/28/search-do-the-google-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 Richy C. Sun, 02 Feb 2003 00:35:33 +0000 http://blog.rac.me.uk/?p=298#comment-1063 Yep, and I agree with you there. Some of the sites I've had to optimise have got (in my eyes) no right to be high in Google - a typical one is just three pages long and all the content is in Flash :( Alas, you try telling people that if they want visitors to their website that they've got to make changes - they take offence at idea ("but I worked hard on this and I like the look" and "well, the webmaster I paid 1,000s to said it was good). Luckily, "we" (i.e. my employers and fellow co-workers) know tricks on how to manage to satisify the owners of the 'bad sites' whilst still ensuring that there are no claims on "our money-back guarantee". It's sneaky, but without re-writing the entire customer site, it's often the only way. However, I know from experience that a content-filled relevant site will do high in the search engines anyway - this blog is "top" in Google on a large number of search phrases and no "proper" optimisation has taken place! Yep, and I agree with you there. Some of the sites I’ve had to optimise have got (in my eyes) no right to be high in Google – a typical one is just three pages long and all the content is in Flash :( Alas, you try telling people that if they want visitors to their website that they’ve got to make changes – they take offence at idea (“but I worked hard on this and I like the look” and “well, the webmaster I paid 1,000s to said it was good).

Luckily, “we” (i.e. my employers and fellow co-workers) know tricks on how to manage to satisify the owners of the ‘bad sites’ whilst still ensuring that there are no claims on “our money-back guarantee”. It’s sneaky, but without re-writing the entire customer site, it’s often the only way.

However, I know from experience that a content-filled relevant site will do high in the search engines anyway – this blog is “top” in Google on a large number of search phrases and no “proper” optimisation has taken place!

]]> By: Elwyn Jenkins http://blog.rac.me.uk/2003/01/28/search-do-the-google-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1062 Elwyn Jenkins Sat, 01 Feb 2003 23:51:06 +0000 http://blog.rac.me.uk/?p=298#comment-1062 Thanks for the mention. I know the Google Dance is interesting from a number of technical respects. However, far to much attention is paid to it by Search Engine Optimisers and not enough on really getting things sorted out in the content department. If you notice that is what my site is about -- concentrating on making good sites that will naturally do well in getting listed on Google!! Thanks for the mention. I know the Google Dance is interesting from a number of technical respects. However, far to much attention is paid to it by Search Engine Optimisers and not enough on really getting things sorted out in the content department. If you notice that is what my site is about — concentrating on making good sites that will naturally do well in getting listed on Google!!

]]> By: Richy C. http://blog.rac.me.uk/2003/01/28/search-do-the-google-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 Richy C. Wed, 29 Jan 2003 04:21:56 +0000 http://blog.rac.me.uk/?p=298#comment-1060 It's ok - I've seen worse :) How did you find this entry so quickly though? It's only been an hour since posting... Does K5 give "trackback notifications" or something now? (yep, I'm a regular visitor, subscriptions just run out, but I've never submitted anything yet). It's just slightly freaky for a "total stranger" to comment so quickly in my books... It’s ok – I’ve seen worse :)

How did you find this entry so quickly though? It’s only been an hour since posting… Does K5 give “trackback notifications” or something now? (yep, I’m a regular visitor, subscriptions just run out, but I’ve never submitted anything yet).

It’s just slightly freaky for a “total stranger” to comment so quickly in my books…

]]> By: kpaul http://blog.rac.me.uk/2003/01/28/search-do-the-google-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 kpaul Wed, 29 Jan 2003 04:06:58 +0000 http://blog.rac.me.uk/?p=298#comment-1059 Man, I feel like an idiot now. Responded to the last bit before reading your whole entry. That'll teach me....... Man, I feel like an idiot now. Responded to the last bit before reading your whole entry. That’ll teach me…….

]]> By: kpaul http://blog.rac.me.uk/2003/01/28/search-do-the-google-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 kpaul Wed, 29 Jan 2003 04:03:08 +0000 http://blog.rac.me.uk/?p=298#comment-1057 Thanks for the mention. -kpaul Thanks for the mention.

-kpaul

]]> By: Neil T. http://blog.rac.me.uk/2003/01/28/search-do-the-google-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 Neil T. Wed, 29 Jan 2003 03:57:22 +0000 http://blog.rac.me.uk/?p=298#comment-1056 Yeah, I get spidered very frequently. My Apple Safari articles were cropping up only 2 days after they were written. Yeah, I get spidered very frequently. My Apple Safari articles were cropping up only 2 days after they were written.

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