Re: [WebDNA] o search engines index .db files?
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Thank Stuart, Terry & Donovan, I have implemented a search to keep the recent text articles (invisible) within the html code of the /index.tpl page. I suppose that I could do the same with the entire .db file. Thanks again, sfb On Jul 6, 2009, at 11:37 PM, Dan Strong wrote: > ...same here... http://www.SearchBoise.com is essentially a 10-page > site made to look like a 600+ page, easily-indexed site thanks to > a .db (there's more than one .db, but you get the idea). As for > your direct question, no, I do not believe a .db file would ever be > accessed and indexed by a search engine, and even if it was, I > wouldn't think the indexing would make much sense to anybody... now > if you converted the .db to an .xml file then maybe you could play > ball, but as has been pointed out, converting the data in the .db > file into human-readable webpages would yield the SEO that your > client is seeking. -Dan > > > > On Mon, 6 Jul 2009 23:17:09 -0400 > Terry Wilson
wrote: >> Agree; much more relevant and easier to implement. Besides, I >> wouldn't want a .db searched; too much other info in there that's >> none of anyone's business (settings with phone #s. etc.). >> I have done this on some websites in the form of a description >> listing with a search box at the top to make it look more like a >> deliberate page. You could add links to a detail page. Here's what >> I did for one client: http://sportingspirit.com/index.html? >> goto=search >> Terry >> On Jul 6, 2009, at 10:51 PM, Stuart Tremain wrote: >>> I would build a page that displays all the data in the format >>> that you want the search engine to see and make sense of. The >>> search engine is not going to make sense of a flat data file. >>> >>> >>> This is what I have done for one of my clients >>> >>> http://www.opsmdirect.com.au/contact-lenses.html >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Stuart Tremain >>> IDFK Web Developments >>> AUSTRALIA >>> webdna@idfk.com.au >>> >>> On 07/07/2009, at 11:36 AM, sbraun wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> I hope everyone had a safe and happy US Independence Day. >>>> >>>> I have coded an e-Newsletter and a 'one-way' Blog for my client >>>> to use to contact his customers. >>>> They each have a database of his various articles and entries. >>>> >>>> My client has hired a third-party SEO analysis of the pages that >>>> I built for him. >>>> The SEO analysis company has asked him to ask me if the .db >>>> files of his articles can be indexed and searchable by the >>>> major search engines. >>>> >>>> So I'm asking all of you what you know.... >>>> Can a .db file type be indexed and searched by the various >>>> search engines out there? >>>> >>>> Would a long path name hinder this indexing? Like >>>> www.MyClient.com/newsletter/files/newsletter.db >>>> >>>> Thanks for any experience. >>>> >>>> Steve Braun >>>> sbraun1@twcny.rr.com >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>>> the mailing list . >>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>>> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>> the mailing list . >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/
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Thank Stuart, Terry & Donovan, I have implemented a search to keep the recent text articles (invisible) within the html code of the /index.tpl page. I suppose that I could do the same with the entire .db file. Thanks again, sfb On Jul 6, 2009, at 11:37 PM, Dan Strong wrote: > ...same here... http://www.SearchBoise.com is essentially a 10-page > site made to look like a 600+ page, easily-indexed site thanks to > a .db (there's more than one .db, but you get the idea). As for > your direct question, no, I do not believe a .db file would ever be > accessed and indexed by a search engine, and even if it was, I > wouldn't think the indexing would make much sense to anybody... now > if you converted the .db to an .xml file then maybe you could play > ball, but as has been pointed out, converting the data in the .db > file into human-readable webpages would yield the SEO that your > client is seeking. -Dan > > > > On Mon, 6 Jul 2009 23:17:09 -0400 > Terry Wilson wrote: >> Agree; much more relevant and easier to implement. Besides, I >> wouldn't want a .db searched; too much other info in there that's >> none of anyone's business (settings with phone #s. etc.). >> I have done this on some websites in the form of a description >> listing with a search box at the top to make it look more like a >> deliberate page. You could add links to a detail page. Here's what >> I did for one client: http://sportingspirit.com/index.html? >> goto=search >> Terry >> On Jul 6, 2009, at 10:51 PM, Stuart Tremain wrote: >>> I would build a page that displays all the data in the format >>> that you want the search engine to see and make sense of. The >>> search engine is not going to make sense of a flat data file. >>> >>> >>> This is what I have done for one of my clients >>> >>> http://www.opsmdirect.com.au/contact-lenses.html >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Stuart Tremain >>> IDFK Web Developments >>> AUSTRALIA >>> webdna@idfk.com.au >>> >>> On 07/07/2009, at 11:36 AM, sbraun wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> I hope everyone had a safe and happy US Independence Day. >>>> >>>> I have coded an e-Newsletter and a 'one-way' Blog for my client >>>> to use to contact his customers. >>>> They each have a database of his various articles and entries. >>>> >>>> My client has hired a third-party SEO analysis of the pages that >>>> I built for him. >>>> The SEO analysis company has asked him to ask me if the .db >>>> files of his articles can be indexed and searchable by the >>>> major search engines. >>>> >>>> So I'm asking all of you what you know.... >>>> Can a .db file type be indexed and searched by the various >>>> search engines out there? >>>> >>>> Would a long path name hinder this indexing? Like >>>> www.MyClient.com/newsletter/files/newsletter.db >>>> >>>> Thanks for any experience. >>>> >>>> Steve Braun >>>> sbraun1@twcny.rr.com >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>>> the mailing list . >>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>>> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>> the mailing list . >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/
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