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XCOM

Joined: 2002-12-30
Posts: 474

Posted: Sat, 2009-08-29 10:35

Hello,

Please correct me if I've missed something.

My test environment:

G3 with mod_rewrite enabled

What is the reason that image URL should end with jpg?

Search engine:
Google takes no url with jpg extension into the index (except for Google Image Search)

User:
If a user wants to embed a picture in his side, he probably takes the URL from the address bar (<img src =...). He even sees the jpg extension in the URL. This will, however, stopped by the Gallery.
(Except hotlinking is allowed or not allowed)

In the case of Google, there is no need to have a description for each image (usually it is better to have more text on the site...). Becauce Google indexes just the startpage, albums and tags.

Are this points known and will be fixed in the final release? Or is this the "new way".

Greetings,
XCOM

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skunker

Joined: 2005-02-04
Posts: 344

Posted: Sat, 2009-08-29 13:10

Good questions. I had some indexing problems with G2 using that structure. I'd like to see some of the SEO addressed this time around for G3. Anyone have any comments?

floridave

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Posts: 27300

Posted: Sat, 2009-08-29 15:19

The behavior will be changing and there is a related tast:
http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/gallery/ticket/625

Dave
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nivekiam

Joined: 2002-12-10
Posts: 16504

Posted: Sat, 2009-08-29 15:29

No, google doesn't work like that, here's an example.

http://www.google.com/search?q=inurl:.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Internet_map_1024.jpg

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XCOM

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Posted: Sun, 2009-08-30 09:56

nivekiam wrote:

No, google doesn't work like that, here's an example.

http://www.google.com/search?q=inurl:.jpg

Have I understood you correctly?
You mean, google has no problem with jpg extensions?

Ok, google has put a couple of jpg urls in the index, but only wikipedia or wikimedia domains in the top ...
You know, wikipedia is in another league

[G2] http://mypics.at

floridave

Joined: 2003-12-22
Posts: 27300

Posted: Sun, 2009-08-30 19:55

Quote:

You mean, google has no problem with jpg extensions?

Not an issue at all search for:
Internet Map 10024

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=xUB&ei=zNeaSvmWNs-g8Qan_5GjBQ&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=Internet+Map+1024&spell=1

You get results that have .jpg as extension and are pages not just images.

Quote:

You know, wikipedia is in another league

Well they do have a LOT of useful content so it get ranked better.

Dave

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XCOM Joined: 2002-12-30 Posts: 474	Posted: Sat, 2009-08-29 10:35
	Hello, Please correct me if I've missed something. My test environment: G3 with mod_rewrite enabled What is the reason that image URL should end with jpg? Search engine: Google takes no url with jpg extension into the index (except for Google Image Search) User: If a user wants to embed a picture in his side, he probably takes the URL from the address bar (<img src =...). He even sees the jpg extension in the URL. This will, however, stopped by the Gallery. (Except hotlinking is allowed or not allowed) In the case of Google, there is no need to have a description for each image (usually it is better to have more text on the site...). Becauce Google indexes just the startpage, albums and tags. Are this points known and will be fixed in the final release? Or is this the "new way". Greetings, XCOM [G2] http://mypics.at
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skunker Joined: 2005-02-04 Posts: 344	Posted: Sat, 2009-08-29 13:10
	Good questions. I had some indexing problems with G2 using that structure. I'd like to see some of the SEO addressed this time around for G3. Anyone have any comments?

floridave Joined: 2003-12-22 Posts: 27300	Posted: Sat, 2009-08-29 15:19
	The behavior will be changing and there is a related tast: http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/gallery/ticket/625 Dave _____________________________________________ Blog & G2 \|\| floridave - Gallery Team

nivekiam Joined: 2002-12-10 Posts: 16504	Posted: Sat, 2009-08-29 15:29
	No, google doesn't work like that, here's an example. http://www.google.com/search?q=inurl:.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Internet_map_1024.jpg ____________________________________________ Like Gallery? Like the support? Donate now!!! See G2 live here

XCOM Joined: 2002-12-30 Posts: 474	Posted: Sun, 2009-08-30 09:56
	nivekiam wrote: No, google doesn't work like that, here's an example. http://www.google.com/search?q=inurl:.jpg Have I understood you correctly? You mean, google has no problem with jpg extensions? Ok, google has put a couple of jpg urls in the index, but only wikipedia or wikimedia domains in the top ... You know, wikipedia is in another league [G2] http://mypics.at

floridave Joined: 2003-12-22 Posts: 27300	Posted: Sun, 2009-08-30 19:55
	Quote: You mean, google has no problem with jpg extensions? Not an issue at all search for: Internet Map 10024 http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=xUB&ei=zNeaSvmWNs-g8Qan_5GjBQ&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=Internet+Map+1024&spell=1 You get results that have .jpg as extension and are pages not just images. Quote: You know, wikipedia is in another league Well they do have a LOT of useful content so it get ranked better. Dave _____________________________________________ Blog & G2 \|\| floridave - Gallery Team

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