New Forum on Google?

rebekka · 28-09-2006, 07:55 PM

I have recently started up my own forum and wondering
how long it will be before it comes up on Google.
I heard it might take 6 - 12 months.

Is there anything I can do to hurry it up?

Thanks
Rebekka

Addis · 28-09-2006, 07:19 PM

i've also had that problem with my websites. Sometimes you just have to wait ti out you should of course try to stay to search engine guidelines, like not using frames, flash links etc. Eventually my site was up there.

rebekka · 28-09-2006, 07:51 PM

Thanks Addis - but about how long was it before it got onto Google?

thoonie · 29-09-2006, 08:05 PM

I had my site on top for just about 3 weeks.

Google sitemaps is the answer for me.

rebekka · 15-10-2006, 03:56 PM

This is a further query re my forum on 'google' etc.

I can find my website on several of the bigger search engines at last! Hooray!

But it is coming up as "www.alanpricefansforum.org.uk"
when I would really like it to say "Alan Price Fans Forum" on the top line.

Is there any way to change this or will the crawlers find it in due course.
Don't know where else to ask this question but hoping somebody on here will advise. Thanks.

Matt555 · 15-10-2006, 08:51 PM

You'll need to use <meta> tags to set the description, titles etc for seach engines.

thoonie · 16-10-2006, 09:45 AM

As Matt said you need to put <meta> tags, and set the <title> to <title>Alan Price Fans Forum</title>

rebekka · 17-10-2006, 08:44 AM

Thanks Guys for the advice but after struggling to sort out <meta>tags and not
being able to get it to work, I contacted my Forum Hosts and find that they are
not set up to enable <meta> tags. Oh well...........

I have realised there are a lot of things I am not able to do because I have a
Free Forum Host

rebekka · 28-10-2006, 07:10 PM

Alan Price Fans Forum
on the Google Bar when I put www.alanpricefansforum.org.uk
actually I just put alanpricefansforum
for the spiders to find it on this website!!

So thanks Hardware Forums this is a great place to post

It also mentioned Hardware Forums

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rebekka Geek Join Date: Jul 2005 Gender: Female Posts: 62 My Mood: Doh Status: Offline	New Forum on Google? I have recently started up my own forum and wondering how long it will be before it comes up on Google. I heard it might take 6 - 12 months. Is there anything I can do to hurry it up? Thanks Rebekka

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Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 5,255 Times Helpful: 403 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	i've also had that problem with my websites. Sometimes you just have to wait ti out you should of course try to stay to search engine guidelines, like not using frames, flash links etc. Eventually my site was up there. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

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thoonie hmmm.... Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 29 Male Posts: 263 Times Helpful: 38 My Mood: Stressed Status: Offline My Computer	I had my site on top for just about 3 weeks. Google sitemaps is the answer for me. __________________

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Matt555 iMod Join Date: May 2005 Age: 21 Male Posts: 3,844 Times Helpful: 238 My Mood: Happy Status: Offline My Computer	You'll need to use <meta> tags to set the description, titles etc for seach engines. __________________

16-10-2006, 09:45 AM	#7 (permalink) Top
thoonie hmmm.... Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 29 Male Posts: 263 Times Helpful: 38 My Mood: Stressed Status: Offline My Computer	As Matt said you need to put <meta> tags, and set the <title> to <title>Alan Price Fans Forum</title> __________________

28-09-2006, 07:51 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
rebekka Geek Join Date: Jul 2005 Gender: Female Posts: 62 My Mood: Doh Status: Offline	Thanks Addis - but about how long was it before it got onto Google?

15-10-2006, 03:56 PM	#5 (permalink) Top
rebekka Geek Join Date: Jul 2005 Gender: Female Posts: 62 My Mood: Doh Status: Offline	This is a further query re my forum on 'google' etc. I can find my website on several of the bigger search engines at last! Hooray! But it is coming up as "www.alanpricefansforum.org.uk" when I would really like it to say "Alan Price Fans Forum" on the top line. Is there any way to change this or will the crawlers find it in due course. Don't know where else to ask this question but hoping somebody on here will advise. Thanks.

17-10-2006, 08:44 AM	#8 (permalink) Top
rebekka Geek Join Date: Jul 2005 Gender: Female Posts: 62 My Mood: Doh Status: Offline	Thanks Guys for the advice but after struggling to sort out <meta>tags and not being able to get it to work, I contacted my Forum Hosts and find that they are not set up to enable <meta> tags. Oh well........... I have realised there are a lot of things I am not able to do because I have a Free Forum Host Last edited by rebekka; 17-10-2006 at 08:48 AM.

28-10-2006, 07:10 PM	#9 (permalink) Top
rebekka Geek Join Date: Jul 2005 Gender: Female Posts: 62 My Mood: Doh Status: Offline	Alan Price Fans Forum on the Google Bar when I put www.alanpricefansforum.org.uk actually I just put alanpricefansforum for the spiders to find it on this website!! So thanks Hardware Forums this is a great place to post It also mentioned Hardware Forums

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