Comments on: PDFs and Search Engines http://www.timnash.co.uk/02/2008/pdf-seo/ The SEO Consultant Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:49:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: I am a numptie http://www.timnash.co.uk/02/2008/pdf-seo/#comment-1502 I am a numptie Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:14:40 +0000 http://www.timnash.co.uk/02/2008/pdf-seo/#comment-1502 So it seems like you could strategically place a PDF on a high PR site and link it to a site you want to get indexed yes? So it seems like you could strategically place a PDF on a high PR site and link it to a site you want to get indexed yes?

]]> By: Goran http://www.timnash.co.uk/02/2008/pdf-seo/#comment-1368 Goran Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:32:10 +0000 http://www.timnash.co.uk/02/2008/pdf-seo/#comment-1368 Thank you for answering the questions about PDF's in SERPs as this always confused me. PDF's still have there purpose for visitors but I would rather have content in an HTML page. First time here, enjoyed the read Thank you for answering the questions about PDF’s in SERPs as this always confused me. PDF’s still have there purpose for visitors but I would rather have content in an HTML page. First time here, enjoyed the read

]]> By: Adrian Kelly http://www.timnash.co.uk/02/2008/pdf-seo/#comment-1313 Adrian Kelly Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:40:20 +0000 http://www.timnash.co.uk/02/2008/pdf-seo/#comment-1313 Where I think PDF's can be useful is on sites like Scribd that have an 'authority' associated with them. I have had good results both in terms of traffic and SE backlinks in many different niche directly down to PDF articles. A really useful study that highlights the time/reward scenario associated with website promotion and SEO. Where I think PDF’s can be useful is on sites like Scribd that have an ‘authority’ associated with them. I have had good results both in terms of traffic and SE backlinks in many different niche directly down to PDF articles.

A really useful study that highlights the time/reward scenario associated with website promotion and SEO.

]]> By: Howard White http://www.timnash.co.uk/02/2008/pdf-seo/#comment-1132 Howard White Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:13:04 +0000 http://www.timnash.co.uk/02/2008/pdf-seo/#comment-1132 Being a SEO professional this article has really clarified to me the importance of pdf's, however what i would want to know is that in comparison to direct links is it worth spending time on pdf's especially keeping in view the limitations imposed by web bots as pointed out by Charles thanks in advance for replies Being a SEO professional this article has really clarified to me the importance of pdf’s, however what i would want to know is that in comparison to direct links is it worth spending time on pdf’s especially keeping in view the limitations imposed by web bots as pointed out by Charles

thanks in advance for replies

]]> By: Tim Nash http://www.timnash.co.uk/02/2008/pdf-seo/#comment-839 Tim Nash Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:22:28 +0000 http://www.timnash.co.uk/02/2008/pdf-seo/#comment-839 It would be neat but not very practical, even Adobe Acrobat has problems pulling images from PDFs at times so Google has even less chance, but the biggest problem is no real way to classify them with no alt tags, no file names they could only go on the content around the image which just would not be accurate. It would be neat but not very practical, even Adobe Acrobat has problems pulling images from PDFs at times so Google has even less chance, but the biggest problem is no real way to classify them with no alt tags, no file names they could only go on the content around the image which just would not be accurate.

]]> By: Scott http://www.timnash.co.uk/02/2008/pdf-seo/#comment-838 Scott Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:17:53 +0000 http://www.timnash.co.uk/02/2008/pdf-seo/#comment-838 Would the search engines be able to index the images found in the PDF's. That would be pretty neat. But would it be possible. ? Would the search engines be able to index the images found in the PDF’s. That would be pretty neat. But would it be possible. ?

]]> By: Ilia B http://www.timnash.co.uk/02/2008/pdf-seo/#comment-725 Ilia B Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:24:52 +0000 http://www.timnash.co.uk/02/2008/pdf-seo/#comment-725 Yep, a friend of mine is works for Symantec and one of his workmates was asked to help out with the startup. Not sure how reliable this information is though. Yep, a friend of mine is works for Symantec and one of his workmates was asked to help out with the startup. Not sure how reliable this information is though.

]]> By: reena http://www.timnash.co.uk/02/2008/pdf-seo/#comment-724 reena Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:05:15 +0000 http://www.timnash.co.uk/02/2008/pdf-seo/#comment-724 Hi Ilia, A PDF search engine (ie. a web search engine for PDFs)? That's really interesting. Where did you hear the buzz for that one? Sounds like something worth looking into ;) Best, reena Hi Ilia,

A PDF search engine (ie. a web search engine for PDFs)? That’s really interesting. Where did you hear the buzz for that one? Sounds like something worth looking into ;)

Best,
reena

]]> By: Ilia B http://www.timnash.co.uk/02/2008/pdf-seo/#comment-717 Ilia B Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:16:31 +0000 http://www.timnash.co.uk/02/2008/pdf-seo/#comment-717 The rumour has it there is a PDF search engine in development. The rumour has it there is a PDF search engine in development.

]]> By: February ‘08: Best Search/Marketing Posts » Small Business SEM http://www.timnash.co.uk/02/2008/pdf-seo/#comment-715 February ‘08: Best Search/Marketing Posts » Small Business SEM Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:54:35 +0000 http://www.timnash.co.uk/02/2008/pdf-seo/#comment-715 [...] Tim Nash: PDFs and Search Engines [...] [...] Tim Nash: PDFs and Search Engines [...]

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