Google Search Results Help

[jfung]

Hi, when I type in my domain name on google search it show my site on the search result but it has the title OScommerce. Is this something I can change easily or I already have my title change to my shop's name. Can someone let me know how to solve the problem?

 

 

Thankyou

[Guest]

Hi jfung,

 

I think you need to go to into your Store Administration Panel - Store Name. Then, change the default "oscommerce" name to whatever you want.

 

Regards

 

David

 

ps. Of couse this will take time to propagate on Google!

[Jack_mcs]

Hi, when I type in my domain name on google search it show my site on the search result but it has the title OScommerce. Is this something I can change easily or I already have my title change to my shop's name. Can someone let me know how to solve the problem?

Thankyou

If you want to chang it so it does you some good, then you need to install one of the meta tags contributions, like the Header Tags Controller. Otherwise, you can just change the name in includes/languages/english.php.

 

Jack

[jfung]

If you want to chang it so it does you some good, then you need to install one of the meta tags contributions, like the Header Tags Controller. Otherwise, you can just change the name in includes/languages/english.php.

 

Jack

 

Well, I already change the name in the store and I believe also the TITLE in include/language/english.php . Is this the 2 things I have to change? Thankyou for replying

[Jack_mcs]

Well, I already change the name in the store and I believe also the TITLE in include/language/english.php . Is this the 2 things I have to change? Thankyou for replying

I don't understand what you mean by "Is this the 2 things I have to change?" The changes you made are the same. If you have the latest oscommerce version installed, it uses the Store Name from the database. If you don't, you have to edit the file manually. But what you have accomplished is to give all of your pages one title. Since the title is the first thing the search engines see when entering your site and is what they first use to differentiate pages, you haven't really made any progress. Once your site as been up for a while and the search engines have had time to scan it, you will find that there will be, easily, over a 1,000 pages listed and they will all have the same title. Not good.

 

Jack

[jfung]

I don't understand what you mean by "Is this the 2 things I have to change?" The changes you made are the same. If you have the latest oscommerce version installed, it uses the Store Name from the database. If you don't, you have to edit the file manually. But what you have accomplished is to give all of your pages one title. Since the title is the first thing the search engines see when entering your site and is what they first use to differentiate pages, you haven't really made any progress. Once your site as been up for a while and the search engines have had time to scan it, you will find that there will be, easily, over a 1,000 pages listed and they will all have the same title. Not good.

 

Jack

 

Thank for the reply Jack.

Ok, I think I have confused people a bit. I changed the storename in include/language/english.php to what i wanted it to be. So essentially it's the same changing it in the Admin page. I understand that. All I want to do is when Google come back with a search result when i type my domain name in the search field. I want the results to say the "Storename" I put in and description at the bottom , Not a big OScommerce as my title and description at the bottom. Thank you. Tell me if I don't make any sense because I am still new in oscommerce.

[jfung]

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[dropdeadred]

If the correct name is appearing on your browser window, then you have successfully changed it. It's likely you'll have to wait for the spiders/bots to catch up. They don't index instantly.

[Jack_mcs]

Thank for the reply Jack.

Ok, I think I have confused people a bit. I changed the storename in include/language/english.php to what i wanted it to be. So essentially it's the same changing it in the Admin page. I understand that. All I want to do is when Google come back with a search result when i type my domain name in the search field. I want the results to say the "Storename" I put in and description at the bottom , Not a big OScommerce as my title and description at the bottom. Thank you. Tell me if I don't make any sense because I am still new in oscommerce.

Yes, I understand and you made the change correctly. But what happens when a search engine lists one of your products? I am not trying to give you a hard time but it is a serious problem if you want your site to do well in the listings. If left alone now, you may well be back in six months wanting to know why your site is not bringing in customers (it's a common question here on the forums). This will be the main reason why.

 

Jack

[jfung]

Yes, I understand and you made the change correctly. But what happens when a search engine lists one of your products? I am not trying to give you a hard time but it is a serious problem if you want your site to do well in the listings. If left alone now, you may well be back in six months wanting to know why your site is not bringing in customers (it's a common question here on the forums). This will be the main reason why.

 

Jack

 

I am guess i have to go through the meta tags contribution to make my site worth while. Thank you