Google Help

JM78

Hi there!

I recently googled my website using a search for 'julie megnia photography' - my website comes up :clap but with the title Smugmug photo sharing...etc. :cry This is not very clear for visitors

http://www.google.com/search?q=julie+megnia+photography&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

I gather from reading threads that this might be standard for power users.
However when I google just my first and last name the first result is titled just right and this is a very clear link for visitors.

http://www.google.com/search?q=julie+megnia+&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Can anyone enlighten me further on this issue!

Last week I changed my title and bio text and added keywords to the galleries but it doesn't seem like google has picked it up yet or I haven't done it correctly.
I was delighted to be able to find my website on the first page- but unfortunately I also saw all the links to my questions pertaining to website set-up on digital grin. Is there anyway to block this kind of link to these pages?

Another issue I have is that a page which I want hidden is searchable.
I can't find a way in to block this
http://www.juliemegniaphotography.smugmug.com/Other

Thanks for helping!

denisegoldberg

JM78 wrote:

I recently googled my website using a search for 'julie megnia photography' - my website comes up but with the title Smugmug photo sharing...etc.

Did you fill in a page title on your advanced site-wide customization screen? I believe that can also be set using the easy customizer if that's where you started.

--- Denise

gluwater

Hi Julie I checked out your links and I get the same title in Google for both:

julie megnia photography
julie megnia

I'm sorry to say that you cannot change the title that appears in Google at this time. There's more info here: http://wiki.smugmug.net/display/SmugMug/Maximize+Search+Engine+Findability

Your Other Category is showing up in Google if you had public galleries in it at one point. When I do a search that brings up your Other Category and I click on the link it just goes to this: http://www.smugmug.com/photos/553835934_L959A-X3.jpg since all your galleries in Other are Unlisted.

JM78

denisegoldberg wrote:

Did you fill in a page title on your advanced site-wide customization screen? I believe that can also be set using the easy customizer if that's where you started.

--- Denise

Thanks Denise
I believe I did do this. Today I created a google profile and it seems like the site was indexed by google again as it is displaying just the way I want it.

JM78

gluwater wrote:

Hi Julie I checked out your links and I get the same title in Google for both:

julie megnia photography
julie megnia

I'm sorry to say that you cannot change the title that appears in Google at this time. There's more info here: http://wiki.smugmug.net/display/SmugMug/Maximize+Search+Engine+Findability

Your Other Category is showing up in Google if you had public galleries in it at one point. When I do a search that brings up your Other Category and I click on the link it just goes to this: http://www.smugmug.com/photos/553835934_L959A-X3.jpg since all your galleries in Other are Unlisted.

Hi Nick,
Thanks for your reply.
I was trying to remove this Other category but I don't know how. Any recommendations?