Which pages should I allow to be indexed?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by Synchronium, Sep 11, 2007.

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    I was wondering is it better to only let search engines index the important bits of your site, like shop, articles, news, or should I allow them access to all my ancilliary pages, like disclaimer, terms, privacy policy, contact, etc?
     
    Synchronium, Sep 11, 2007 IP
  2. Synchronium

    Synchronium Active Member

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    Actually, I had an idea just after I posted that...

    My ancilliary pages like the ones I mentioned are all listed at the top of the page, before my content and any links in that content. Should I include a rel="nofolow" in links to these pages at the top, but then link to them again underneath the content, so search engines still index them, but give them less weight?

    Also, could I just give them a much lower priority in my sitemap for the same effect?
     
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    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    in my experience , it's better to allow the search engines to index all part of your web site.
     
    trichnosis, Sep 11, 2007 IP