Getting Somewhere on a Google Site Map
We all studied the importance of maps in our history class’s years ago; they help define borders, get you where you need to go and even sometimes they may mislead you; take Columbus for instance; he sailed right off the map he had. But for computer junkies across the world, the ultimate map; the Google Site map, made its first appearance in the summer of 2005.
Until that day most website owners and as they say in the computer world, webmasters, were picking their brains at how they could ultimately rank number one amongst search engines. You could spend months creating a wonderful website only to find the next day that you put it out there for the masses to view- it’s gone…off to never, never land; lost in virtual space; well, you get the idea. That all changed in 2005, the Google site map was created and a new type of ranking was born.
The Google site map is basically a tool that webmasters or marketing firms use to basically let Google know what your website is about. As well, you can rank your site’s important features according to what you feel is well, important. Another great feature to Google site map is the ability a webmaster or marketing firm has regarding the flip-side. What does Google think of your site? After all, they need to think your site is GREAT in order to move it up in ranks. Another great tool and characteristic of Google Site map is the fact that you can let Google know how often your website is updated; daily, monthly, etc…and what pages are updated and when. If you’re selling car parts, this is a great feature, because Google can update its records just as you update yours.
In the winter months of 2006, Google site maps introduced another great feature to their program; the ability for webmasters to view a list of key words that draw your site to viewers. This is formally called the “page analysis section” of the program and this helps you keep your site up to par.
Many marketing firms, including the Internet marketing firm, First Web Search, pays close attention to Google’s site maps when writing and addressing their customer’s Internet needs. In fact, the page analysis section of the Google site map program allows First Web Search to view the effectiveness of search engine optimization efforts. What does this mean? Well, if your website isn’t being viewed, we can go in and see why…Furthermore, it gives us the ability to fix the problem. Another list of words that Google site maps program offers to the firm is the ability to see linked words. These words often are what the viewer will type in that will link them to your website. The best scenario a person or website owner can have is matching lists; if your lists match one another- that means Google fully understands what your website is all about and that basically means money in your pocket.
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