Comments on: Introducing a new SEO term: Supplemental-Only http://www.jlh-design.com/2007/03/introducing-a-new-seo-term-supplemental-only/ Terrible writing and mere conjecture Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:05:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: JLH http://www.jlh-design.com/2007/03/introducing-a-new-seo-term-supplemental-only/#comment-1422 JLH Thu, 05 Apr 2007 22:46:06 +0000 http://www.jlh-design.com/2007/03/introducing-a-new-seo-term-supplemental-only/#comment-1422 Ahhh, CRAP, now I did it, I didn't take screen shots of the searches I ran for the comments, and now this post ranks for some of the search terms....argh...oh well you'll just have to take my word on it, it really was there! Ahhh, CRAP, now I did it, I didn’t take screen shots of the searches I ran for the comments, and now this post ranks for some of the search terms….argh…oh well you’ll just have to take my word on it, it really was there!

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.jlh-design.com/2007/03/introducing-a-new-seo-term-supplemental-only/#comment-1362 Sebastian Mon, 02 Apr 2007 23:21:23 +0000 http://www.jlh-design.com/2007/03/introducing-a-new-seo-term-supplemental-only/#comment-1362 I think you've figured out everything you'll need for work. The supp index is just what it appears to be, a second source for the query engine. Not a grave and not a penalty. As you said PR is not everything, I've pages with nice PR but ugly URLs in the supp-only index, and well ranking pages carrying 90%+ duplicated content as well ;) Sometimes these pages trigger well converting search queries because they provide more content on a particular topic than the sources. I think you’ve figured out everything you’ll need for work. The supp index is just what it appears to be, a second source for the query engine. Not a grave and not a penalty.
As you said PR is not everything, I’ve pages with nice PR but ugly URLs in the supp-only index, and well ranking pages carrying 90%+ duplicated content as well ;) Sometimes these pages trigger well converting search queries because they provide more content on a particular topic than the sources.

]]> By: JLH http://www.jlh-design.com/2007/03/introducing-a-new-seo-term-supplemental-only/#comment-1349 JLH Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:04:28 +0000 http://www.jlh-design.com/2007/03/introducing-a-new-seo-term-supplemental-only/#comment-1349 I'm not sure what side of this you are all falling on this, I'm as confused as ever. I’m not sure what side of this you are all falling on this, I’m as confused as ever.

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.jlh-design.com/2007/03/introducing-a-new-seo-term-supplemental-only/#comment-1339 Sebastian Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:57:15 +0000 http://www.jlh-design.com/2007/03/introducing-a-new-seo-term-supplemental-only/#comment-1339 Applying simplified conclusions to a complex SEO question reveal 20% of the truth whilst 80% are just not worth discussing because the efforts necessary to analyze one more percent equal the 20% analysis. The alternative is working with 20% reasonable conclusions plus 80% common sense. Applying simplified conclusions to a complex SEO question reveal 20% of the truth whilst 80% are just not worth discussing because the efforts necessary to analyze one more percent equal the 20% analysis. The alternative is working with 20% reasonable conclusions plus 80% common sense.

]]> By: Craig http://www.jlh-design.com/2007/03/introducing-a-new-seo-term-supplemental-only/#comment-1172 Craig Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:47:22 +0000 http://www.jlh-design.com/2007/03/introducing-a-new-seo-term-supplemental-only/#comment-1172 Just because someone has shiny toys does not mean they are of much use. A page can be supplemental and still show up in top positions in search results for key terms. A page can be in the regular index and show up on page 999. A page can have no inbound links, i.e. no PageRank and be in the normal index. Bottom line, where does a given page show up in search results for desired key terms and phrases. Everything else would seem to be more on the order of a major distraction and, unfortunately causing people to end up spending more time chasing ghosts, fairies and sprites when what they should be doing is spending more time on improving the quality of their content. Just because someone has shiny toys does not mean they are of much use.

A page can be supplemental and still show up in top positions in search results for key terms. A page can be in the regular index and show up on page 999. A page can have no inbound links, i.e. no PageRank and be in the normal index.

Bottom line, where does a given page show up in search results for desired key terms and phrases.

Everything else would seem to be more on the order of a major distraction and, unfortunately causing people to end up spending more time chasing ghosts, fairies and sprites when what they should be doing is spending more time on improving the quality of their content.

]]> By: Matt James http://www.jlh-design.com/2007/03/introducing-a-new-seo-term-supplemental-only/#comment-1105 Matt James Sun, 01 Apr 2007 08:21:12 +0000 http://www.jlh-design.com/2007/03/introducing-a-new-seo-term-supplemental-only/#comment-1105 Hi JLH - I don't know whether this adds to the discussion at all, but I noticed this behaviour ages back, and I don't think it's something all that new - Google has said before that just because a page is supplemental doesn't mean that it won't appear in the results for searches. In my (limited) experience, it seems that you can have a brand new site, with the majority of pages in supps, and still turn up number one in the SERPS if your supp page has fairly niche, uncompetitive content :) Cheers, M Hi JLH - I don’t know whether this adds to the discussion at all, but I noticed this behaviour ages back, and I don’t think it’s something all that new - Google has said before that just because a page is supplemental doesn’t mean that it won’t appear in the results for searches.

In my (limited) experience, it seems that you can have a brand new site, with the majority of pages in supps, and still turn up number one in the SERPS if your supp page has fairly niche, uncompetitive content :)

Cheers,

M

]]> By: Patrick Berry http://www.jlh-design.com/2007/03/introducing-a-new-seo-term-supplemental-only/#comment-868 Patrick Berry Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:12:41 +0000 http://www.jlh-design.com/2007/03/introducing-a-new-seo-term-supplemental-only/#comment-868 Hi, I actually started that thread over at DP, its good to see your still hunting for the truth on this... I have to say, I greatly appreciated your insights. Thanks. Hi,

I actually started that thread over at DP, its good to see your still hunting for the truth on this…

I have to say, I greatly appreciated your insights. Thanks.

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