A little help please..

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by jcfinc, Feb 13, 2006.

  1. #1
    I am launching a new site specifically to Google and do not want to be penalized by the other search engines that I have top ranking on with another URL due to duplcate content. How can I wirite this to exclude all spiders, but allow only Google to spider my complete site;

    <meta name="ROBOTS" content="ALL">
    <meta name="revisit-after" content="7 Days">


    Thanks,

    Jack
     
    jcfinc, Feb 13, 2006 IP
  2. mdvaldosta

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    The all tag isn't needed, that's the default. the revisit-after isn't a good idea unless you've got a site that's getting eaten up by bots and don't update the site often (your telling the bots not to come back for a week).

    You'd be better off disallowing Yahoo and MSN and being done with it.
     
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  3. jcfinc

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    Mdvaldosta,

    <meta name="ROBOTS" content="ALL">
    <meta name="revisit-after" content="7 Days">

    These tags are on my current site that has top ranking on Yahho & MSN, I thought this was correct but your input would be greatly appreciated.

    I am asking how to write the above tags to keep Yahoo & MSN from spidering a new site that is strictly for Google.


    Thanks,

    Jack
     
    jcfinc, Feb 13, 2006 IP
  4. just-4-teens

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    this tells the bot to only visit you site once a week, not a good idea if update your content regularly
     
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    You will probably need to restrict yahoo and msn with your robots.txt file.

    But i dont think it is necessary to do all of that. If one of the SEs considers this site dup content - that SE will just ignore your content.
     
    BILZ, Feb 13, 2006 IP