| Number of indexed URLs is a small fraction of submitted URLs | neo2009 | 1/13/09 10:07 AM | http://www.neobits.com/sitemap_index.xml Indexed URLs = approx 4% of submitted URLs. Any ideas on why this is so low? |
| Re: Number of indexed URLs is a small fraction of submitted URLs | beussery | 1/13/09 10:47 AM | XML sitemaps don't replace how Googlebot crawls the web and make no promise of increasing indexed pages. In simple terms, xml sitemaps are no substitution for good navigation and architecture. About all the information we can provide without a URL? |
| Re: Number of indexed URLs is a small fraction of submitted URLs | Chibcha | 1/13/09 11:24 AM | Hi neo2009 As beussery stated, a sitemap is a notification not a guarantee, with your site and content far more important. At first look, this seems a bit spammy and a little deeper inspection confirms that. You may not realise that Google do not c |
| Re: Number of indexed URLs is a small fraction of submitted URLs | Chibcha | 1/13/09 11:40 AM | Adding to this is the problem that the pages themselves often have relatively little content, with much of what is there available elsewhere on the web, other sites, directory entries, manufacturers descriptions etc. The onsite blog may help but is a |