How to make google crawler see the index page different then it actualy is?

Discussion in 'Google' started by r3ticul, Jun 24, 2010.

  1. #1
    Hi,

    I have a website where my index page is full of games, but no description for them. If I insert the description, the entire design falls apart: becomes crowded and so on. Is there a way in witch I can tell google crowler "hey this is my index page, but I want you too index this other page with the same content as the index but with some extra text"?

    Also, I'm looking oly for methods that will not get me problems in serps :)

    All the best!
     
    r3ticul, Jun 24, 2010 IP
  2. GeorgeKuipers

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    There is one valid method: drop down texts. When a user clicks on a game title link, the text is appearing just below the title. So you have your texts on page for indexing, but the design is still clean.
    Implementation:
    <div class="more-button"><a href="javascript:void(0);showBlock('yourname');" ></a></div>
    <div id="yourname" style="display:none; visibility:hidden;">
    Your bunch of text
    </div>

    Define your "more-button" in css.

    In your header:
    function showBlock(elemId){
    var s = document.getElementById(elemId);
    if (s.style.visibility=="hidden")
    {
    s.style.visibility="visible";
    s.style.display="block";
    }
    else
    {
    s.style.visibility="hidden";
    s.style.display="none";
    }
    }
     
    Last edited: Jun 25, 2010
    GeorgeKuipers, Jun 25, 2010 IP
  3. Abhik

    Abhik ..:: The ONE ::..

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    #3
    lol..
    What you want is called cloaking and that's bad enough to fetch a Google Penalty.
     
    Abhik, Jun 25, 2010 IP
  4. GeorgeKuipers

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    digitech, i think TS is aware of cloaking, therefore he is looking for a smart ideas. Read his last sentence.
     
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  5. msk19994

    msk19994 Well-Known Member

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    he said (((Also, I'm looking only for methods that will not get me problems in serps )))

    so the thing is that cloaking is not a safe method and it will get him problems in serps
     
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  6. r3ticul

    r3ticul Well-Known Member

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    Hi, again,

    Drop down text seems a good idea. I have seen those on other websites and they had good results in google searches.

    @digitech . The above solution seems OK to me. Even google uses it on it's homepage. Isn't that almost the same thing?:)

    Also Yahoo.com uses it, a bit different in his side menu. What GeorgeKuipers suggested is the more simplifyed version of it and adapted to what I need.

    I will wait for some other solutions, but the first seems also the best i.m.h.o.
     
    r3ticul, Jun 25, 2010 IP
  7. Abhik

    Abhik ..:: The ONE ::..

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    clocking is equal penalizing by Google . be sure about it . so avoid it if you like your website :)
     
    haveseo, Jun 25, 2010 IP