Re: Google link?

Sorry- I seem to be perpetually behind because I get the digest.

I asked before but got no answer- which folder should the robot.txt file go
into?

We used to have the indents Chuck was talking about. My store is small so
it's really obvious- we have disppeared from Google. Only the dynamic links
are left. Anything that used to link to the store map with the indent- is
gone. (And there was no active mirror or other domain redirecting (that I
know of) - so it MUST have to do with SFL and storemap.)

What I am hearing, I think, is disallowing the dynamic links is the only
real solution- because the map got us much higher rankings -- I guess the MV
links are too far removed from index.

But I don't want everyone entering the store thru the store map, unless one
far more configurable than CBS exists, and I don't want to get rid of static
doorways (I can't design with tokens).

If anyone wants to quote me offline to fix this in a way that will still
allow both, please do. Can't afford much but am over my head this time.

Am seriously considering quitting Miva altogether. Other merchant solutions
don't seem to have all these problems. All the completely irrelevant sites
that have taken our place in the rankings are certainly not paying oodles of
cash to SEO specialists every time Google changes it's algorythms.

Has anyone else noticed that their PAID Google rankings have changed? I
can't imagine how it would be related or why they would do that- but we used
to be 1 or 2 in those and now those are disappearing or ranking lower too-
with NO change on my part. Unbelievable. Could this be a plan to push us
into Froogle?

Linda Katz
www.israeliproducts.com

Re: Google link?



Sebenza has this module
http://jmhonline.net/miva-modules/open+category+tree

http://jmhonline.net/m/Category_Tree_Modules

but It "might" do it on all screens.

Jason


> Hi,
> I'm trying to expand the category tree on the storefront.
> I've got Miva 4.14 VC/CPT,SFT,PPT and OUI with DWP.
> Any toggles that I am missing to do this, or do I need to replace the Miva
> Generated category tree completely?
> Thanks,
> Art
>
>
> Art Shectman
> [email protected]
>
>

Re: Google link?



Which payment module are you currently using in your store?


Jen
Hostasaurus.Com
Miva Premier Hosting Partner
813.971.8772
[email protected]


-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gianluca
Romito - Go Online WEB Limited
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 1:26 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [mru] Re: Miva and CVV code


Hi, I'm using miva on a domain hosted on Interland. The problem is that
I
need to implement the CVV code for credit card processing. Now I don't
see
that option and the Interland support team asked me to vrite to a miva
techincian to know if it is possible to implement it.

So the question is: can I buy a module that implements CVV and install
it on
the interland miva server?

Thanks, to all.

--=20
Gianluca Romito
Go Online WEB Limited
Via Roma, 52
37060 Castel d'Azzano (VR)
ITALY

Web go-online.it
email [email protected]=20

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Re: Google link?



Ooh, thank you for that information.

Kelly XR wrote:

> IF you want to know for sure what pages are the merchant ones you can
> use this search on google...
> allinurl: mydomain.com merchant.mvc
> Don't put in the www. part of your url just the domainname.com part.
> You can do this for any links you want to find even name value
> pairs... like
> allinurl: mydomain.com screen=
>
> Kelly
>

Re: Google link?



That's exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

Thanks to the other people that answered as well. I freakin' love this
list. Anything you wanna know, booyah, it's there.

KC

-----Original Message-----
From: Webmaster - Aquariumpros.com [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 8:17 PM
To: Patio & Grill; miva list
Subject: RE: [mru] stupid question (search)


If you just want a link to the search page:

<A HREF ="http://www.yourdomain.com/your_merchant_directory/merchant.mvc?screen=SRCHM">http://www.yourdomain.com/your_merchant_directory/merchant.mvc?screen=SRCHM</A>

If you want a mini search form which takes you to the results of the Search
Manager screen:

<FORM style="display: inline; margin: 0;" METHOD="post"
ACTION="merchant.mvc?">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="Store_Code" VALUE="APG" >
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="Screen" VALUE="SRCHM">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="Search_desc" VALUE="1">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="Search_name" VALUE="1">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="Search_code" VALUE="1">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="Search_ctgy" VALUE="1">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="BrokSearch_Have_List_Fields" VALUE="1">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="Search_search" SIZE="10" VALUE="">
<INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="submit">
</FORM>



Thank you

Dave Hauser, President
Aquarium Professionals Group


-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Patio & Grill
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 8:07 PM
To: miva list
Subject: [mru] stupid question (search)


Hello,

I know this is the most basic of questions, but I'm having brain problems
today and can't think.

I want to just put a simple search in the category tree area, and have an
advanced search option under it. I have VC's search manager, and I want the
advanced search link to take you to that. The last site I built, I had
Dynamic Templates, so I just bogarted the code from the search page. Now, I
can't seem to find any code for a basic search.

I swear I'm not lazy or stupid, I just can't think today.

Anyone feeling compassionate?

Thanks in Advance

KC

Re: Google link?



Thanks but again this is not the issue. I doubt you go from popular keywords
with lots of clicks to zero on ANY of your keywords so suddenly like that
because competitors are bidding higher.

What spooked me- and why I mentioned it on this list at all- is that maybe
there could be a connection-- if Google drops your pages that the adwords
click to because of the SFL or mirror issues- could that drop you out of
adwords altogether since they can't link to something no longer in their
index. And it happened at the same time as the storemap listings dropped
off. A second ad group I had- that did link to a page still being indexed
for now- is working.

Hopefully, there's no connection.

When I get a diagnosis, if it pertains to this I will post Google's
response.

Linda Katz
www.israeliproducts.com

> Hi Linda,
>
> To diagnose what is going on with your PPC campaigns by proxy without
> really analyzing and comparing your stats is virtually impossible.
> Unfortunately only you can compare your store's referral stats with your
> Adwords stats and try and glean some sort of pattern that has changed
> from when your PPC campaigns were working. That would be a good place
> to start.
>
> Adwords and organic listings in Google are completely separate.
> Rankings in one are not contingent on another. You may have just been
> outbidded. Or as Barrett mentioned, your Adwords competitors may be
> bidding lower but their CTR % are higher. Revise your ads and see if
> this improves your CTR. The idea is to write a compelling ad, that not
> only entices visitors to click your ad, but to stay and purchase what
> you are advertising. Plus, refining your keywords, purging keywords
> that do not convert, and ensuring that when they click through to your
> site you are bringing them to a page that is relevant to your ad. Some
> advertisers even create pages solely for their Adwords campaigns,
> offering the PPC visitor something that entices them to convert them to
> customers.
>
> Lastly, your experience is exactly why I use QwkTracker. I never have
> to 'guess' on how my advertising campaign(s) are doing. I can, at a
> click of a button, compare my click throughs in my store with the
> Adwords/Overture stats and make sure the hits match. The $350ish that
> QwkTracker costs was one of the best investments I have ever made in my
> store. I have been able to refine my PPC campaigns to the point where I
> spend less money to bring more customers. Because I can see which
> keywords, ads, landing pages, etc. work and which don't. QwkTracker
> probably paid for itself in the first month of usage :-)
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Julie
>
> Linda Katz wrote:
>> Thanks Barret but that's not it at all. It's been working fine for 2 years
>> and hasn't run out of money. It's showing as active (not dropped) but with
>> no activity- where as up to now it always hit my limit. It just DISAPPEARED
>> for ALL keywords. The diagnostic tool shows nothing disallowed and nothing
>> wrong.
>>
>> It's probably a coincidence- but having it dropped at the same time as my
>> storemap links suddenly disppeared made me think something screwy might have
>> happened to other users too... I hope it is just a server glitch. I wrote to
>> Google- they didn't respond yet. It's awfully scary though...
>>
>>