Deki Wiki SEO optimizations
Wikis are one of the most searched web mediums of today which is an expected occurrence because of the breadth of rich contextual information. Although the leading search engines emphasize actual context over meta data there are many search engines that still rely on meta data to classify and rank pages. For this reason we have created a set of new SEO functions that enable users to add per page meta data to each wiki page. Not only does this assist with search engine optimization but it also allows for a more granular identity of the content presented on each page. Additionally, it’s just considered good practice.
The functions allow you to identify the following meta data:
- Author
- Copyright
- Custom
- Description
- GoogleBot
- Keywords
- Rating
- Robots
You can access each function by navigating to the “Insert Extension Dialog” on your edit page toolbar (under Built In functions) or by inserting the appropriate Deki Script directly into you wiki page. Here is an example of how to use Deki Script to change the meta data.
- {{ meta.author{content: “Damien Howley”} }}
- {{ meta.description{content: “This is my unique wiki page about SEO”} }}
- {{ meta.keywords{content: “SEO,MindTouch,Deki Wiki,Wiki,Awesome”} }}
Thanks, and happy SEO
Damien Howley
DamienH[at]mindtouch.com
Apr 29th, 2008 at 1:41 am
In wik.is it is not working. Is it running yet?
Thanks
Apr 29th, 2008 at 5:49 am
Great!!! I was just going to ask some questions about SEO. Nice to see it in time…
Apr 29th, 2008 at 8:36 am
Wik.is is still running the “Itasca” version. This is available in “Jay Cooke”. Post to the http://www.wik.is forums for information about http://www.wik.is upgrade.
Apr 29th, 2008 at 9:01 am
I think its great that Deki Wiki will have SEO tactics attached to it. Most of the meta, I agree is not used by most search engines (although the description meta is still used).
Another tip to add would be style sheet driven menu (which I’m not sure if it is already there or not). As well as a feature for combining internal links together and another feature for placing external links. This would help with Google PageRank as well as Search Engine positioning =)
Apr 29th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Malik, thanks for the advice. We’re constantly trying to improve the Deki Wiki SEO and all suggestions are welcome.
We do have some other key features that have been implemented in the past to drastically improve SEO which I will be writing about in the near future. Stay tuned for an update.
-Damien
May 3rd, 2008 at 9:20 am
What about sitemap.xml? Having sitemap.xml is good for SEO. Is there any such plan with that?
May 5th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Deki Wiki already has a solution for sitemap.xml. The sitemap.xml file is automatically generated by Deki Wiki and accessible by visiting http://YourWikiURL/sitemap.xml. You can also submit that url to Google Webmaster Tools (formerly Google sitemaps) for efficient crawling.
Thanks for asking
Damien
May 5th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Wow! It’s great. I didn’t know that. (Shame on me.)
Thanks…
May 17th, 2010 at 10:45 am
I had a little trouble understanding right away, but I think I know what meant now. Cheers!
May 5th, 2011 at 5:58 am
I hate to resurrect this old post but I'm curious wether it's possible to limit the sitemap only to the public parts of the wiki?
May 5th, 2011 at 9:01 am
Only public pages are shown in the sitemap. Now, if you have a public child page and a private parent, then the parent will be shown, but that\’s an unusual situation.