Features / Usability

> Hi everyone
> I was wondering if anyone has any SEO tips for tiki? I want to improve my rank and was interested in the following:
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The #1 way to improve your search ranking is to buy placement.
The #2 way is to have better quality incoming links.

But if you're looking for ways to improve your rankings from within Tiki....

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> >> Can I change my page title for each wiki page so that in google results it has a meaningful short description - kind of like I have on the pages on this site http://www.naturalvetcompany.com/Arthritis-c-504.html
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Most pages should do this already. Notice how the name "Sydney" is added to the title element here

Article titles are also automatically added, as shown here.

> >> I got a very cool mod for that site that converts all URLs to search engine friendly versions - is something similar available for tiki or is it just the rewrite option (which is too hard for me!)
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Tiki installation includes an .htaccess file that does this for you. See the docs for details.

> >> Anyone got a tool generating a site map for them - I tried the pcaudit one but it just gives me the homepage
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I use the Sitemap Generator from auditmypc.com. It works well and is easy to use.

> >> Anyone in pet related industries want to swap links or contribute a pet based article?
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> >> Is there a tool that generates a "html catalogue" of a site so like at a press of a button you generate a copy of each page then you can run it via a cron job or something to get a friendly version site.

What do you mean by "friendly version"? Do you mean printer-pretty pages? Or do you want to create a "dump" of your website for offline use?

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> >> Is there a page detailing people offering paid tiki customisation services.
> Or any other SEO topics that you think are helpful - I would be happy to write them up then as a factsheet and put it in the documentation (or wherever it should go if someone points me in the right direction 😊
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My personal top 3:

1. Make sure your site is valid (including CSS and RSS).
2. Make sure your site is accessible.
3. Generate as many useful incoming links from social sites (http://del.icio.us, http://www.digg.com, etc.) as possible.

-Rick
My Tiki Blog: Help, Hints, and Hacks