Comments on: Q and A: Does Google automatically search sub-directories? http://www.ask-kalena.com/q-and-a/q-and-a-does-google-automatically-search-sub-directories/ Your Daily Search Engine Advice Column Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:12:21 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Shane L http://www.ask-kalena.com/q-and-a/q-and-a-does-google-automatically-search-sub-directories/comment-page-1/#comment-22835 Shane L Sun, 24 May 2009 12:32:22 +0000 http://www.ask-kalena.com/?p=795#comment-22835 Thanks for the info guys. I'm only starting out with web design and I have a general idea of html programming (tables etc) but any additional info is valuable. The idea of Google searching sub-directories didn't occur to me, I just assumed it was something that happened automatically. As my site grows I'm sure any extra material on design and seo will be valuable. Thanks for the info guys. I’m only starting out with web design and I have a general idea of html programming (tables etc) but any additional info is valuable.

The idea of Google searching sub-directories didn’t occur to me, I just assumed it was something that happened automatically. As my site grows I’m sure any extra material on design and seo will be valuable.

]]> By: Peter Newsome http://www.ask-kalena.com/q-and-a/q-and-a-does-google-automatically-search-sub-directories/comment-page-1/#comment-21935 Peter Newsome Sun, 17 May 2009 14:22:53 +0000 http://www.ask-kalena.com/?p=795#comment-21935 @RobertK - for very well trusted domains (like microsoft.com, apple.com etc.) Google treats sub-domains as separate sites and subsequently will display multiple sub-domains in the search results. For less popular sites, Google treats sub-domains the same as sub-folders. So it's better to use website.com/blog than blog.website.com since it helps keep your URL-naming conventions consistent and configuring a sub-folder is generally a bit easier than creating a sub-domain. @RobertK – for very well trusted domains (like microsoft.com, apple.com etc.) Google treats sub-domains as separate sites and subsequently will display multiple sub-domains in the search results.

For less popular sites, Google treats sub-domains the same as sub-folders. So it’s better to use website.com/blog than blog.website.com since it helps keep your URL-naming conventions consistent and configuring a sub-folder is generally a bit easier than creating a sub-domain.

]]> By: Robert K http://www.ask-kalena.com/q-and-a/q-and-a-does-google-automatically-search-sub-directories/comment-page-1/#comment-21338 Robert K Fri, 15 May 2009 08:05:52 +0000 http://www.ask-kalena.com/?p=795#comment-21338 Very true - I was also wondering about this some time ago i.e does google treat a subdomain as a unique url? Does it needs it's own sitemap? Whats better website.com/blog or blog.website.com? Is there a difference? So many questions lol but it all boils down to....linking the pages correctly - and submitting sitemaps for those folders (especially if you are using a subdomain) :) Very true – I was also wondering about this some time ago i.e does google treat a subdomain as a unique url? Does it needs it’s own sitemap? Whats better website.com/blog or blog.website.com? Is there a difference? So many questions lol but it all boils down to….linking the pages correctly – and submitting sitemaps for those folders (especially if you are using a subdomain) :)

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