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#1 2007-06-19 5:38 pm
iWeb Question
I have used iWeb to develop a website that I want to get indexed at Google, but have been unable to discover a way to edit the site's meta tags or any html. When viewing the source, all that displays is frame information. I have also been unable to generate a site map to load.
Is there any way that these things can be worked on, or is that out of the question? I know iWeb isn't the greatest tool, but I am not an HTML expert at all, and I like the templates Apple provides for creating a nice layout.
Any suggestions?
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#2 2007-06-20 6:59 am
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Re: iWeb Question
Frames are evil.
When viewing the page in a browser you can view the source for individual frames by control clicking in the content area for the desired frame and selecting View Frame Source from the drop down.
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#3 2007-06-20 10:31 am
Re: iWeb Question
Can I get an iWeb page out of a frame, or are all iWeb pages just frame based?
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#4 2007-06-21 9:33 pm
Re: iWeb Question
i dunno - we have family site that was built in iWeb, and it's just a crazy amount of div's, not frames.
there are several issues at play here, though.
first off, if you have a site that you're seriously concerned with google being able to index, then iWeb shouldn't be your development solution. it simply doesn't allow for that kind of customization. may i suggest RapidWeaver? It still is very user-friendly, but if you need to edit the HTML, you can. iWeb is aimed at users with very personal projects - like my wife who wanted to put up a site just for our family and friends. we don't care about google or SEO with that site, so iWeb is just fine.
the other thing is that i don't think your meta tags seriously affect your standing with google - their search bot focuses on your content more than anything. i'm not saying you don't want to alter your meta tags - other search engines DO rely on them. i'm just saying if google is what you're worried about, then focus on the content.
i know that isn't really an answer to your particular question, i just thought i should bring up some of the larger issues here.
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