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May 28, 2005, 01:43 #1SitePoint Guru
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Menus & google?
Hello there
Check out the menu I built on http://www.loadmove.com can google spider those links?Tutorials Search Engine: FindTutorials
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May 28, 2005, 02:53 #2Forums Designer
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If you are talking about menu that is in header (one that starts with "Boats") then no. Those are javascript links, not text links.
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May 28, 2005, 03:02 #3SitePoint Guru
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Damn, hmm I think I'll keep that menu anyway
looks ok doesn't it?
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May 28, 2005, 03:44 #4Forums Designer
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Yes, it looks good.
But there are ways to make similar menu that can be spidered by search engines. This is the best one: http://www.alistapart.com/articles/dropdowns/
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May 28, 2005, 03:46 #5♪♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪♪ ♪ ♪♪
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You could better it with a submenu under the main menu with the current folders links contained within it. Then change the shape and contents with javascript.
LiveScript: Putting the "Live" Back into JavaScript
if live output_as_javascript else output_as_html end if
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May 28, 2005, 03:53 #6SitePoint Guru
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Like on http://www.webhostingtalk.com/
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I was told that their links are not being spidered... can someone explain?Tutorials Search Engine: FindTutorials
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May 28, 2005, 03:59 #7♪♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪♪ ♪ ♪♪
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no, not like that
Their links are javascript based as well. Take a look at my homepage. With javascript off the links in the submenu are relevent to the folder, and with javascript all links are seen and are made dynamic. Google will follow each link as it goes to each folder.
LiveScript: Putting the "Live" Back into JavaScript
if live output_as_javascript else output_as_html end if
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Just make the text "Boats", "Harley Davidson" etc. normal links and point them to a page with links to the subcategories. Done
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May 28, 2005, 04:27 #9SitePoint Guru
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Hmm, I have no idea how to do that - is anyone willing to do that? I'll pay you (via pay pal).
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May 28, 2005, 07:49 #10He's No Good To Me Dead
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How to test if your menu is spiderable by search engines (and also acceible to the handicapped): turn off css and javascript. Can you still navigate your site? If yes, then you're ok. If not, time to ditch it and make a new one. And no, a sitemap is not a suitable "fix". It may help search engines but it doesn't help handicapped users.
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