Showing posts with label robots. Show all posts
Showing posts with label robots. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Re-Indexing Your Site

Indexing a web site should not be looked at as a onetime occurrence. Web search engines are known to occasionally reindex pages. It may sound scary but being reindexed is a great way to make sure that the proper information is being listed in specific search engines.

Indexing is the process of collecting and storing data to facilitate fast and accurate information retrieval. Search engines, such as Google and Yahoo, use indexers (spiders, crawlers, and robots) to gather information about your web site in order to be listed.

An initial index is conducted after the first time a web site’s URL is submitted. From time to time, the search engines will reindex sites. By indexing pages, the engines can verify that the pages still exist and update the database reference to the page if necessary.

If a page does not exist anymore, search engines will remove the references from their listings. Finding and removing used pages is not a quick process. If a site is busy, down, or isn’t responding to a request, the search engine simply marks the web page and moves on. Be very cautious because once a web page can’t be found on several occasions, the web page is removed from the database.

It is very important to understand what indexing and search engines are really about. Doing so will save you a lot time and energy when hoping to achieve high search engine result listings. Visit the top search engines to read more about their services.

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Monday, April 26, 2010

Search Engine Fundamentals

Before designing a web site for your local Charlotte Pet Sitting company or your small sandwich shop, it is best to learn as much as possible about search engines and the perks of search engine optimization. Understanding exactly what search engines are and how they work will help your web site receive high search engine listings.

According to Wikipedia.org, a web search engine is designed to search for information on the World Wide Web. The information may consist of web pages, images, information and other types of files. Some search engines also provide information for open directories and other databases.

Think of a search engine as one big application that works together to find and retrieve information. The three applications within a web search engine are:

Indexer – locates and indexes pages for inclusion in a database; also known as spiders, crawlers, and robots.
Database – stores the index references to web pages
Query Interface – handles the queries submitted by users

Creating a web site won’t automatically get you listed in search engine results. To assist search engines, you must first register your web site with them. Another way to be found is by linking with other sites and pages.
Top Web Search Engines

Google
Yahoo
MSN/Bing

After a search engine, such as Google or Yahoo, has found your site, it uses the links within your pages to find additional pages as well. The crawlers or robots follow these links in order to navigate around the site. The information is then stored into its database for search results.

About CODANK Charlotte Web Design

CODANK is a top Charlotte Web Design and Internet Marketing Company located in Charlotte, NC. The company is dedicated to providing a broad range of web design services. CODANK specializes in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Graphic Design, Online Marketing, and Web Design and Development.

For more information, visit CODANK Charlotte Web Design and Internet Marketing Company at www.codank.com