"maximizing findability" questions

juledur · November 8, 2007

I have read the tips provided by Andy about this, but am unclear on a couple of things.

How do I put descriptive info in my bio box when it is being used for a slide show? What differentiates the meta name from the content? You have "description" and "blah blah blah" as the examples, and I'm not sure what you mean. (Forgive me for not being a software programmer.)

ranord · November 9, 2007

Sorry I'm not asnwering your question but where is this doc you mention?

Thanks

denisegoldberg · November 9, 2007

ranord wrote:

Sorry I'm not asnwering your question but where is this doc you mention?

Thanks

It's in the wiki - at http://smugmug.jot.com/WikiHome/MaximizeYourFindability.

--- Denise

denisegoldberg · November 9, 2007

juledur wrote:

I have read the tips provided by Andy about this, but am unclear on a couple of things.

How do I put descriptive info in my bio box when it is being used for a slide show? What differentiates the meta name from the content? You have "description" and "blah blah blah" as the examples, and I'm not sure what you mean. (Forgive me for not being a software programmer.)

You can create a div in your CSS and set it to display: none. Then use that div in your bio.

For example, in CSS:

#myBio {display: none;}

Then in your bio, use that div (remove the *):

<[B]div[/B] id="myBio">
enter your descriptive text here 
[B]<*/[/B][B]div[/B]>

--- Denise

juledur · November 9, 2007

This may see silly, but I can't figure out which place to enter the bio description. Could it be that it's no longer visible because of the slide show?

The site is www.fireflowerphoto.com

denisegoldberg · November 9, 2007

juledur wrote:

This may see silly, but I can't figure out which place to enter the bio description. Could it be that it's no longer visible because of the slide show?

The site is www.fireflowerphoto.com

You should be able to find it in your control panel even if it's hidden. Look in the Home tab.

--- Denise

edited after Andy's post... Oops, sorry for any confusion! Mine shows on the home tab because I have it hidden, didn't realize where it would show if not hidden.

juledur · November 9, 2007

Not there. Am I missing something?

Andy · November 9, 2007

juledur wrote:

Not there. Am I missing something?

Settings tab. Right about in the middle.

juledur · November 9, 2007

Found it. Thanks.

Now, here's what I changed my bio to:

<div id="myBio">
Fireflower Photography - your source for beautiful scenic, floral, and digital fine art photographic prints.
</div>

And this is what's coming up on Google after I've made changes:

Fireflower Photography - powered by SmugMug [SIZE=-1]Welcome to the Fireflower Photography website! ... Fireflower Photography's home. your bio. Welcome to the Fireflower Photography website! ...
www.fireflowerphoto.com/ - 16k <nobr>Cached - Similar pages
</nobr>[/SIZE]
How do I get them to match?
[SIZE=-1]<nobr>

</nobr>[/SIZE]

denisegoldberg · November 9, 2007

juledur wrote:

Found it. Thanks.

Now, here's what I changed my bio to:

Fireflower Photography - your source for beautiful scenic, floral, and digital fine art photographic prints.

And this is what's coming up on Google after I've made changes:

Fireflower Photography - powered by SmugMug [SIZE=-1]Welcome to the Fireflower Photography website! ... Fireflower Photography's home. your bio. Welcome to the Fireflower Photography website! ...
www.fireflowerphoto.com/ - 16k <NOBR>Cached - Similar pages
</NOBR>[/SIZE]
How do I get them to match?
[SIZE=-1]<NOBR>

</NOBR>[/SIZE]

Wait a while (as in a few days, maybe a week). The search results change after Google sweeps / wanders around - that's not something that is immediate.

--- Denise

juledur · November 9, 2007

Good to know. Thanks for the help.

Is it always going to come up with "Powered by SmugMug"? Can that be changed?

parhead · December 5, 2007

ok, I'm a little confused:

We have this info from Denise:

"For example, in CSS:
Code:

#myBio {display: none;}

</PRE>

Then in your bio, use that div (remove the *):
Code:

<div id="myBio">enter your descriptive text here <*/div>

</PRE>
So, do I still add this to the bio box?:
****** name="description" content="blah blah blah blah" />

Please help....what exactly goes where? and how?

denisegoldberg · December 5, 2007

parhead wrote:

ok, I'm a little confused:

We have this info from Denise:

"For example, in CSS:
Code:
#myBio {display: none;}

</PRE>

Then in your bio, use that div (remove the *):
Code:
<div id="myBio">enter your descriptive text here <*/div>

</PRE>
So, do I still add this to the bio box?:
****** name="description" content="blah blah blah blah" />

Please help....what exactly goes where? and how?

You need an entry in your CSS to suppress your descriptive text so it doesn't show up with your slideshow.

So in your css, add

#myBio {display: none;}

Then, in your bio, you need to add your descriptive text. I would add it before your slide show code.

When you add it, add it like this (but again, don't include the ***, I included that to stop the forum software from messing with the code):

<***div id="myBio">
put your description here. For example...
I'm a freelance photographer located in Columbus, Ohio. My passion for photography started at a young age after several trips to a local Arts Festival. I would spend hours going from booth to booth viewing all the wonderful pictures. From that point, I knew I wanted to be the person behind the camera.
<***/div>

Make sure to includes words in your description that you want to be picked up by search engines.

You don't add anything that looks like what you pasted in, the name="description" content="blah blah blah". That is actually generated by the the description you put in the bio box (in the div I mentioned above).

Does this make it any clearer?

--- Denise

parhead · December 5, 2007

denisegoldberg wrote:
You need an entry in your CSS to suppress your descriptive text so it doesn't show up with your slideshow.

So in your css, add
#myBio {display: none;}
Then, in your bio, you need to add your descriptive text. I would add it before your slide show code.

When you add it, add it like this (but again, don't include the ***, I included that to stop the forum software from messing with the code):

<***div id="myBio">
put your description here. For example...
I'm a freelance photographer located in Columbus, Ohio. My passion for photography started at a young age after several trips to a local Arts Festival. I would spend hours going from booth to booth viewing all the wonderful pictures. From that point, I knew I wanted to be the person behind the camera.
<***/div>

Make sure to includes words in your description that you want to be picked up by search engines.

You don't add anything that looks like what you pasted in, the name="description" content="blah blah blah". That is actually generated by the the description you put in the bio box (in the div I mentioned above).

Does this make it any clearer?

--- Denise

awesome. I think I'm geting close...
what do you mea by this: "You don't add anything that looks like what you pasted in, the name="description" content="blah blah blah". That is actually generated by the the description you put in the bio box (in the div I mentioned above)."
just looking for a tad more clerification with what yu mea here.

Thx

denisegoldberg · December 6, 2007

parhead wrote:

awesome. I think I'm geting close...
what do you mea by this: "You don't add anything that looks like what you pasted in, the name="description" content="blah blah blah". That is actually generated by the the description you put in the bio box (in the div I mentioned above)."
just looking for a tad more clerification with what yu mea here.

Thx

Jody -
I was just commenting on this from your previous post:

So, do I still add this to the bio box?:
****** name="description" content="blah blah blah blah" />

You don't code the <******meta name="description" content="The ultimate in photo blah blah blah... That is generated based on the content of your bio box.

What goes in your bio is your own description (inside the html tags I mentioned in my last post) followed by the parameters for your slideshow. For example, in your bio, assuming that you use the #myBio CSS that I suggested above, you would have (remember to remove the *** in the reference to the div):

<***div id="myBio>
I'm a freelance photographer located in Columbus, Ohio.
.... continue with descriptive keyword-type info....
<***/myBio>
var oParams = new Object;
oParams.AlbumID = "3832150";
oParams.newWindow = 'false';
oParams.transparent = "true";
oParams.showLogo = "false";
oParams.showThumbs = "false";
oParams.showButtons = 'false';
oParams.crossFadeSpeed = '350';
oParams.borderThickness = '19';
oParams.borderColor = '000000';
createSWF(600,600, oParams, "transparent");" />

That is, everything that you place in your bio will end up within this tag; <meta name="description" content="your bio content will be here!"- even though you didn't code the <***meta name="description" content="...

Clearer? Or still confusing?

--- Denise

parhead · December 6, 2007

denisegoldberg wrote:

Jody -

I was just commenting on this from your previous post:
So, do I still add this to the bio box?:
****** name="description" content="blah blah blah blah" />

You don't code the <******meta name="description" content="The ultimate in photo blah blah blah... That is generated based on the content of your bio box.

What goes in your bio is your own description (inside the html tags I mentioned in my last post) followed by the parameters for your slideshow. For example, in your bio, assuming that you use the #myBio CSS that I suggested above, you would have (remember to remove the *** in the reference to the div):
<***div id="myBio>
I'm a freelance photographer located in Columbus, Ohio.
.... continue with descriptive keyword-type info....
<***/myBio>
var oParams = new Object;
oParams.AlbumID = "3832150";
oParams.newWindow = 'false';
oParams.transparent = "true";
oParams.showLogo = "false";
oParams.showThumbs = "false";
oParams.showButtons = 'false';
oParams.crossFadeSpeed = '350';
oParams.borderThickness = '19';
oParams.borderColor = '000000';
createSWF(600,600, oParams, "transparent");" />
That is, everything that you place in your bio will end up within this tag; <meta name="description" content="your bio content will be here!"- even though you didn't code the <***meta name="description" content="...

Clearer? Or still confusing?

--- Denise

Yes, much clearer...I think I have it. If any questions pop up...I'm sure to post:D
Thank you SO very much. The Dgrin forum ROCKS! So many nice folks willing to help with so many different skill sets.

Thanks again!
Jody

parhead · December 6, 2007

parhead wrote:

Yes, much clearer...I think I have it. If any questions pop up...I'm sure to post:D
Thank you SO very much. The Dgrin forum ROCKS! So many nice folks willing to help with so many different skill sets.

Thanks again!
Jody

Well, I thougth I had it.....:bluduh

I entered this in my CSS:

#myBio {display: none;}

I entered his in my bio:
<div id="myBio">
Photographer servicing Columbus and Central Ohio. Specializing in portraits of children, newborn, pets, family, high school senior, and engagement. Also an event and sports photographer.
</div>

After doing so, my slide show disappeared. What did I do wrong?????

Thx,
Jody

denisegoldberg · December 6, 2007

parhead wrote:

Well, I thougth I had it.....:bluduh

I entered this in my CSS:
#myBio {display: none;}

I entered his in my bio:

Photographer servicing Columbus and Central Ohio. Specializing in portraits of children, newborn, pets, family, high school senior, and engagement. Also an event and sports photographer.

After doing so, my slide show disappeared. What did I do wrong?????

Thx,
Jody

In your bio, you need to start and end the div with your bio info before the slideshow.

So (remove the ***):
<***div id ="myBio">

your bio info here
<***/div>

Put your slideshow code after the end of the div

I suspect that you had the slideshow parameters inside the div. You only want to hide your bio info...

--- Denise

parhead · December 6, 2007

denisegoldberg wrote:

In your bio, you need to start and end the div with your bio info before the slideshow.

So (remove the ***):
<***div id ="myBio">

your bio info here
<***/div>

Put your slideshow code after the end of the div

I suspect that you had the slideshow parameters inside the div. You only want to hide your bio info...

--- Denise

Still not working. Here is the code for my bio (I have the *** removed in the actual code)
<***html>
<***center>
<* (here is says script)

<***div id = "myBioInfo">
Photographer servicing Columbus and Central Ohio. Specializing in portraits of children, newborn, pets, family, high school senior, and engagement. Also an event and sports photographer.
<***/div>
var oParams = new Object;
oParams.AlbumID = "3832150";
oParams.newWindow = 'false';
oParams.transparent = "true";
oParams.showLogo = "false";
oParams.showThumbs = "false";
oParams.showButtons = 'false';
oParams.crossFadeSpeed = '350';
oParams.borderThickness = '19';
oParams.borderColor = '000000';
createSWF(600,600, oParams, "transparent");
<
<***/html>

and this is in my CSS:
/* hides meta info in bio */
#myBio {display: none;}

what am I doing wrong?

parhead · December 6, 2007

parhead wrote:

Still not working. Here is the code for my bio (I have the *** removed in the actual code)
<***html>
<***center>
< (here is says script)

<***div id = "myBioInfo">
Photographer servicing Columbus and Central Ohio. Specializing in portraits of children, newborn, pets, family, high school senior, and engagement. Also an event and sports photographer.
<***/div>
var oParams = new Object;
oParams.AlbumID = "3832150";
oParams.newWindow = 'false';
oParams.transparent = "true";
oParams.showLogo = "false";
oParams.showThumbs = "false";
oParams.showButtons = 'false';
oParams.crossFadeSpeed = '350';
oParams.borderThickness = '19';
oParams.borderColor = '000000';
createSWF(600,600, oParams, "transparent");
<
<***/html>

and this is in my CSS:
/* hides meta info in bio */
#myBio {display: none;}

what am I doing wrong?

I think I have it. in my CSS I added "info". So my code now reads:
#myBioInfo {display: none;}

and I have it coded in my CSS as:
<html>
<***div id = "myBioInfo">
Photographer servicing Columbus and Central Ohio. Specializing in portraits of children, newborn, pets, family, high school senior, and engagement. Also an event and sports photographer.
<***/div>
<***center>
<(here is the word script)
var oParams = new Object;

you mind taking a look at my source code to see if it looks okay?

Thank you again,

parhead · December 7, 2007

parhead wrote:

I think I have it. in my CSS I added "info". So my code now reads:
#myBioInfo {display: none;}

and I have it coded in my CSS as:

<***div id = "myBioInfo">
Photographer servicing Columbus and Central Ohio. Specializing in portraits of children, newborn, pets, family, high school senior, and engagement. Also an event and sports photographer.
<***/div>
<***center>
<(here is the word script)
var oParams = new Object;

you mind taking a look at my source code to see if it looks okay?

Thank you again,

Now my slide show wont work.....<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/headscratch.gif" border="0" alt="" >

so, I tried removing the following from my bio:
<***div id = "myBioInfo">
Photographer servicing Columbus and Central Ohio. Specializing in portraits of children, newborn, pets, family, high school senior, and engagement. Also an event and sports photographer.
<***/div>

and this from my CSS:
#myBioInfo {display: none;}

Slide show still not working. Any ideas?

parhead · December 7, 2007

parhead wrote:

Now my slide show wont work.....<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/headscratch.gif" border="0" alt="" >

so, I tried removing the following from my bio:
<***div id = "myBioInfo">
Photographer servicing Columbus and Central Ohio. Specializing in portraits of children, newborn, pets, family, high school senior, and engagement. Also an event and sports photographer.
<***/div>

and this from my CSS:
#myBioInfo {display: none;}

Slide show still not working. Any ideas?

Well, I guess there was a glitch with my browser. I closed it and re-opened. The slide show magically appeared. So, would you mind taking a lok at my meta code to see if it looks okay?

Thx

denisegoldberg · December 7, 2007

parhead wrote:

Well, I guess there was a glitch with my browser. I closed it and re-opened. The slide show magically appeared. So, would you mind taking a lok at my meta code to see if it looks okay?

Thx

Jody -
Looks good to me. And for future reference, if you want to look at your code you can do a "view source" in your browser (at least in IE and in Firefox, I assume that Safari has the same capability). The description shows close to the top of the source.

--- Denise

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