I am considering changing the structure of my folders for better
indexing, but was wondering if there was a risk of over optimizing and
then being penalized by Google.

For example, say I have a page that is focusing on a phrase "widget
blue", which is apart of a larger category known as "widget green"
i.e. "widget" is common to both.

The current location is like this: /green/blue.html but I want to
change it to /widget-green/widget-blue.html

Do you think this is a good idea or could I be thought of as over
optimizing?

On 6 Feb 2007 22:13:23 -0800, "Peter" <petermcphee@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I am considering changing the structure of my folders for better
>indexing, but was wondering if there was a risk of over optimizing and
>then being penalized by Google.
>
>For example, say I have a page that is focusing on a phrase "widget
>blue", which is apart of a larger category known as "widget green"
>i.e. "widget" is common to both.
>
>The current location is like this: /green/blue.html but I want to
>change it to /widget-green/widget-blue.html
>
>Do you think this is a good idea or could I be thought of as over
>optimizing?

You'd be changing your directory structure. Is it indexed already?
I'd leave it and just concentrate on building better content and
better inbound links.

BB
--

http://www.kruse.co.uk/internet-mark...l-business.htm
http://www.kruse.co.uk/google-mountain.htm
http://www.kruse.co.uk/seo-tips.htm

> You'd be changing your directory structure. Is it indexed already?
> I'd leave it and just concentrate on building better content and
> better inbound links.
>
> BB

Yes, it is indexed already with a PR 3. The thing is, I have to
redirect anyway because I am changing from html to php, so I thought
while I was at it I may as well tidy things up a little. But not if it
would cost me SE points.

Peter.

Peter wrote:
> I am considering changing the structure of my folders for better
> indexing, but was wondering if there was a risk of over optimizing and
> then being penalized by Google.
>
> For example, say I have a page that is focusing on a phrase "widget
> blue", which is apart of a larger category known as "widget green"
> i.e. "widget" is common to both.
>
> The current location is like this: /green/blue.html but I want to
> change it to /widget-green/widget-blue.html
>
> Do you think this is a good idea or could I be thought of as over
> optimizing?
>

Prominence of pages is of the utmost importance it seems. The flatter
you can make your structure the better chance it will have unless you
are able to get deep links to individual pages / folders.

Jez.

On 7 Feb 2007 01:19:53 -0800, "Peter" <petermcphee@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> You'd be changing your directory structure. Is it indexed already?
>> I'd leave it and just concentrate on building better content and
>> better inbound links.
>>
>> BB
>
>Yes, it is indexed already with a PR 3. The thing is, I have to
>redirect anyway because I am changing from html to php, so I thought
>while I was at it I may as well tidy things up a little. But not if it
>would cost me SE points.
>
>Peter.

If it's done well then it shouldn't.

BB
--

http://www.kruse.co.uk/internet-mark...l-business.htm
http://www.kruse.co.uk/google-mountain.htm
http://www.kruse.co.uk/seo-tips.htm

"Peter" <petermcphee@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, it is indexed already with a PR 3. The thing is, I have to
> redirect anyway because I am changing from html to php,

You don't. You can make Apache parse html like it's php.

--
John

Getting a good photo of your PDA
http://johnbokma.com/mexit/2006/10/13/photo-of-pda.html

On 6 Feb 2007 22:13:23 -0800, "Peter" <petermcphee@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I am considering changing the structure of my folders for better
>indexing, but was wondering if there was a risk of over optimizing and
>then being penalized by Google.
>
>For example, say I have a page that is focusing on a phrase "widget
>blue", which is apart of a larger category known as "widget green"
>i.e. "widget" is common to both.
>
>The current location is like this: /green/blue.html but I want to
>change it to /widget-green/widget-blue.html
>
>Do you think this is a good idea or could I be thought of as over
>optimizing?


I think the Optimizing police might not like that idea.
I tried that years ago and I didn't make any difference.
The only thing they seem to get you on is making endless gateway
pages.




http://robotweek.com

On Feb 7, 2:11 am, Big Bill <b...@kruse.co.uk> wrote:

> I'd leave it and just concentrate on building ...
> better inbound links.

Ha, ... Hah, Ha!

I have 1,145 external links pointing to my home page. But, Google
gives me credit for for just 15.

So, much for the value of inbound links.

LOL