Flex Directory, SEO, and Flex - Part 2
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Published
Friday, August 10, 2007
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8:55 AM
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It worked! Google's spiders picked up the schema changed in the Flex Directory and have modified the listing. Additionally the Directory can now be found under a much larger search pool of keywords. It is also interesting to note how fast this has occurred given the use of the sitemap.xml api.
The next problem to solve is to expose the XML in a format where the contents make the search engine listings to expand the search results. If you type in a company listed and "Flex" ideally this listing will occur, say "Farata Flex". This will involve changing the Flex application to match the new schema within the XML. The cool part is that plain XHTML can have a stylesheet so it is a valid technique for presenting raw data yet providing a much better UI to end users.
I got some 38 new listings to add to the Flex Directory. My apologies on the delay in getting these new ones listed. I am looking at building a new system that is federated for listing companies in the Flex Directory and this will include a larger range of listing options. Ideally companies will be able to list screen shots, quotes, better contact information, and maps in the directory when things are enabled. Plus then companies can update their listing independently by changing the XML document on their server which the Flex Directory aggregates. Think RSS but with directory content.
More to come!
Ted :)