Comments on: Empty Title Tag = Google uses WHOIS data? http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/07/20/empty-title-tag-google-uses-whois/ SEO for All Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:18:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Michael D Jensen http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/07/20/empty-title-tag-google-uses-whois/#comment-4989 Michael D Jensen Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:41:53 +0000 http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/07/20/empty-title-tag-google-uses-whois/#comment-4989 Thanks Jaan, I am aware of that tag, but I solved the problem by just putting a nice title in the title tag! :) study guide, see these comments for the follow up, it does look like the DMOZ entry was giving the page its title and that was resolved by actually giving the page some words in the empty title tag. Glad you're subscribed!! Thanks Jaan, I am aware of that tag, but I solved the problem by just putting a nice title in the title tag! :)

study guide, see these comments for the follow up, it does look like the DMOZ entry was giving the page its title and that was resolved by actually giving the page some words in the empty title tag. Glad you’re subscribed!!

]]> By: study guide http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/07/20/empty-title-tag-google-uses-whois/#comment-4985 study guide Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:07:51 +0000 http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/07/20/empty-title-tag-google-uses-whois/#comment-4985 Very interesting observation, tip of the hat from me. Why not make a follow up post with some more data, obviously this would be breaking news, don't you agree? Subscribed to this blog, I am eagerly awaiting more from you! ^^ Very interesting observation, tip of the hat from me. Why not make a follow up post with some more data, obviously this would be breaking news, don’t you agree?

Subscribed to this blog, I am eagerly awaiting more from you! ^^

]]> By: JohnRoy http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/07/20/empty-title-tag-google-uses-whois/#comment-4979 JohnRoy Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:58:29 +0000 http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/07/20/empty-title-tag-google-uses-whois/#comment-4979 note: code line starts with "less then" bracket ("shift ,") - and ends with "greater then" bracket ("shift .") To direct all engines that support the meta tag not to use DMOZ info for the page's description, use: <b>meta NAME="ROBOTS" CONTENT="noodp"</b> To direct Google specifically, use: <b>meta NAME="GOOGLEBOT" CONTENT="noodp"</b> note: code line starts with “less then” bracket (”shift ,”)
- and ends with “greater then” bracket (”shift .”)

To direct all engines that support the meta tag not to use DMOZ info for the page’s description, use:

meta NAME=”ROBOTS” CONTENT=”noodp”

To direct Google specifically, use:

meta NAME=”GOOGLEBOT” CONTENT=”noodp”

]]> By: Jaan Kanellis http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/07/20/empty-title-tag-google-uses-whois/#comment-4971 Jaan Kanellis Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:19:53 +0000 http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/07/20/empty-title-tag-google-uses-whois/#comment-4971 code still not showing no idea why not. I used the code tags, but it is being filtered. code still not showing no idea why not. I used the code tags, but it is being filtered.

]]> By: Jaan Kanellis http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/07/20/empty-title-tag-google-uses-whois/#comment-4970 Jaan Kanellis Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:17:04 +0000 http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/07/20/empty-title-tag-google-uses-whois/#comment-4970 Code didn't show before: <code> </code> Code didn’t show before:

]]> By: Jaan Kanellis http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/07/20/empty-title-tag-google-uses-whois/#comment-4969 Jaan Kanellis Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:15:07 +0000 http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/07/20/empty-title-tag-google-uses-whois/#comment-4969 Mike as you probably know to, if you want to block that DMOZ title just use this code: Mike as you probably know to, if you want to block that DMOZ title just use this code:

]]> By: Michael D Jensen http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/07/20/empty-title-tag-google-uses-whois/#comment-4962 Michael D Jensen Mon, 23 Jul 2007 04:51:25 +0000 http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/07/20/empty-title-tag-google-uses-whois/#comment-4962 Man, am I a knucklehead or what? Yeah, it looks like it was pulled from DMOZ. Dang, I thought I found something cool. Thanks Matt! Man, am I a knucklehead or what? Yeah, it looks like it was pulled from DMOZ. Dang, I thought I found something cool. Thanks Matt!

]]> By: Matt McGee http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/07/20/empty-title-tag-google-uses-whois/#comment-4948 Matt McGee Sun, 22 Jul 2007 04:50:20 +0000 http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/07/20/empty-title-tag-google-uses-whois/#comment-4948 That sounds crazy. Can't say I've ever seen it happen. You're sure it's not a DMOZ (or even Yahoo) directory listing? That sounds crazy. Can’t say I’ve ever seen it happen. You’re sure it’s not a DMOZ (or even Yahoo) directory listing?

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