Hi Will google index my page if it is using a Java Redirect to another domain?

Hi I have a domain that I am using a Java Redirect with some keywords and some metatags inside that page - the java redirect links to another Domain.

Will google index my page in this case?

Please help.

Thank you

 

If you can not set up a 301 redirect, then you should simply put a redirect in java, and also a html text link on the page that tells visitors where your site has moved to. Make sure that the delay on the redirect is about 5 seconds or more, or you could end up with a spam flag.

301 redirect will transfer page rank, a java re-direct will not.

 

Hi

Sorry guys but what is a 301 redirect? How do I do that?

Actually my main purpose is because I have a domain name and I am redirecting that domain name to my eBay store but as eBay stores cannot optimise keywords and meta tags for SEO, I am optimising the page that my customers land on (domain name) before getting redirected to my eBay store which is why I am wondering if Google will index the page...

 

tradertt,

I have a suggestion for your page. Since you are able to put content on the page why not make like a "store front" page for your store? Put more content (more keywords) on the page and have a link to Enter Store instead of a redirect. You could put images if you have the same type of thing always for sale and a list of items or categories that you sell items in. You could also put direct links to each of those sections in your eBay store. By doing this you will create a nice page full of content (I believe Yahoo! likes more text) and keywords and have an even better chance in the search engines.

I hope this helps!
branduin

PS. Here is a link about 301 redirects:
http://www.thinkhost.com/services/kb/301-redirect.shtml

 

Now we know the reasoning, I have to go with Branduin here. Build a store front site, and use Ebay as your back end.

The only problem being, that once they leave your front end, there is no way back, as I think Ebay have a no out linking policy in their Stores.

 

Hi

Thank you for your suggestion. Yes that will be great Perhaps I should consider that too but it will take much more planning and much more effort than a redirect - time to go to the drawing board ;p

 

Thank you Actually I am using my eBay storefront to build up my domain name exposure and once it has enough exposure, I will bring it into my own webstore in a few months time.

but as I am "heavily" promoting my eBay store toward my domain name, it will prove a problem if I link my own webstore in the front page right?

If I only put my eBay store in the front page like yours, can I do SEO for my domain name?

The problem with eBay is that they only rank high for the first few categories that you place in their store and I plan to SEO for the rest of the items I sell.

Any suggestion on what I can do here?

I can do a store front only that the items I sell change all so constantly and will be very difficult to upkeep with prices changing all the time due to competition.

Thanks everybody!

 

I don't think Google or any SE executes Client Side Commands. If this is a javaScript redirect they won't.

Also, I don't think Google will care about this (it should be a 301) but your competition will and rat you out.