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HamSmuggler
Mar-15-2009, 12:24 PM
How does one create a "site map" for google indexing?
DrDavid
Mar-15-2009, 12:25 PM
Can't do it with SmugMug right now. Sorry.
HamSmuggler
Mar-15-2009, 12:38 PM
Can't do it with SmugMug right now. Sorry.

Ok, thanks David :)
Steve
Andy
Mar-15-2009, 01:14 PM
Have you done ALL of these?

http://wiki.smugmug.net/display/SmugMug/Maximize+Search+Engine+Findability
Markjay
Mar-15-2009, 01:54 PM
Can you tell me in layman terms, why smugmug can not allow a site map to be created? Why can't we create a site map of our own pages or are we only talking about not being able to do a site map automatically / with a software program?

Can't do it with SmugMug right now. Sorry.
HamSmuggler
Mar-15-2009, 03:59 PM
Have you done ALL of these?

http://wiki.smugmug.net/display/SmugMug/Maximize+Search+Engine+Findability

Thanks Andy, I was going into the Google Webmaster Tools and that was one of the first things that popped up; then I found the thread you referenced above. Will have to get through that good tutorial you have there when I get a chance next week!
PBolchover
Mar-16-2009, 01:33 AM
You can't do it automatically.

You can do it manually, by putting the html in the "Description" field of a empty gallery, then using the "html gallery" technique to hide to the gallery-is-empty message.
DrDavid
Mar-16-2009, 10:04 AM
You can't do it automatically.

You can do it manually, by putting the html in the "Description" field of a empty gallery, then using the "html gallery" technique to hide to the gallery-is-empty message.
A "site map" like what you're describing is totally different than a sitemap that Google is talking about. Google is looking for an XML file that identifies all pages/content on the site. Unfortunately, you need to put that XML file at the root of your website. SmugMug can't handle that.

David
Markjay
Mar-28-2009, 06:17 AM
I found this one out the hard way... from experience.

Tried to pop it into an HTML only gallery and thought that would the trick.... not. If you don't have access to the root (which we SM members don't) you can not place the xml file where Google is looking for it.

This is I guess by virtue of the fact that Smugmug IS the root and we are not smugmug :-) but only sub domains of smugmug?



A "site map" like what you're describing is totally different than a sitemap that Google is talking about. Google is looking for an XML file that identifies all pages/content on the site. Unfortunately, you need to put that XML file at the root of your website. SmugMug can't handle that.

David