Google likes contact pages...

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by nameonthecake, Jul 29, 2007.

  1. #1
    I have found google will rank pages better that have a contact page with a phone number and an address.

    So I will be placing a contact page on about 150 of my websites. I will probably set up a PO BOX and a voice mail number.

    Now if I place the same PO BOX and voice mail number on 150 pages...is going to see this as a red flag and dupe content?

    Share your thoughts...
     
    nameonthecake, Jul 29, 2007 IP
  2. Dan Schulz

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    #2
    I doubt Google actually prefers it. It does help build trust among your site's users and make it easier for them to contact you though.
     
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  3. pstatus

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    #3
    That's the first i have heard of that...
     
    pstatus, Jul 29, 2007 IP
  4. kojakfilth

    kojakfilth Notable Member

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    #4
    How can you tell its a fact??
     
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  5. Ippe

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    #5
    I have heard about a contact page to improve your quality score in google adwords, but I highly doubt it affects rank.
     
    Ippe, Jul 29, 2007 IP
  6. zangief

    zangief Well-Known Member

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    #6
    I don't think that contact pages have no difference on google bots eyes , but the reason can be that most of the contact pages are linked from the homepage directly.
     
    zangief, Jul 29, 2007 IP
  7. trichnosis

    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    #7
    i have read sometthink for the first time.

    can anybody else confirm this?
     
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  8. maldives

    maldives Prominent Member

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    #8
    It can be true. Because it can have an influence over the authority of the site or the business.
     
    maldives, Jul 29, 2007 IP
  9. The_FoX

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    #9
    Hearing it for the first time. :eek: Any examples to prove the point? I think it's another calculated guess.
     
    The_FoX, Jul 30, 2007 IP
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    #10
    same for me, i didn't read if before, but i can say that it will not consider your phone number and po box no as a duplicate content as it is universal and can be advertise on any site and any times.
    it might help to attract the client eye and give more details about your firm with compare to text that might be one of the reason to get more weigh in SERP.
     
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  11. WM7

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    #11
    If you have some proofs, bring it on. I had noticed once a while before but now for that particular site all the pages are ranking good.
     
    WM7, Jul 30, 2007 IP
  12. seo_expert

    seo_expert Well-Known Member

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    #12
    Google does look for a privacy policy page and gives a good rating if it fines one but its not a must.

    Besides having your contact no. on all 150 pages is NOT duplicate content.
     
    seo_expert, Jul 30, 2007 IP
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    zangief Well-Known Member

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    #13
    And also contact pages have less content and that's why they rank higher on the terms existing on that page , this is another reason.
    This is not the sign of google giving extra importance to them.
     
    zangief, Jul 30, 2007 IP
  14. christinabob

    christinabob Banned

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    #14
    how you have decided that google like contact page.Have you done any study than explain soo other experts can reply better.
     
    christinabob, Jul 30, 2007 IP
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    sweetfunny Banned

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    #15
    Simple, query any term and see how many of the top 10 sites have a physical address and contact page.

    I'd love to know who comes up with this garbage. What next, penalty for using Whois Guard because Google thinks your hiding something?
     
    sweetfunny, Jul 30, 2007 IP
  16. mridout196

    mridout196 Banned

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    #16
    Agreed a privacy policy is usually a good thing to have
     
    mridout196, Jul 30, 2007 IP
  17. christinabob

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    #17
    if u have notice one thing that many site having contact page, not in top 100. soo i dont think that contact page and ranking has any relation yes it can proove that site have some more visibility
     
    christinabob, Jul 30, 2007 IP
  18. Tugeza

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    #18
    That is absolutely true! It does not take much of artificial intellegence to detect an address and contact information. If you have this page - means you are responsible for you business, and thus appreciated and trusted by SEs
     
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  19. Dan Schulz

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    No, it just means that you have contact information. I'm in Aurora, Illinois but if I were to say I was in Paduchah, Kentucky, would that make me any more honest or responsible? Would a search engine care? No, because it's just text.
     
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    #20
    This is something new, but is just an opinion and is not easy to test it.
     
    Marte, Jul 30, 2007 IP