12 Sitelinks are not going anywhere.

SimpleSEOTips · 08-17-2011, 09:01 AM

The Google Webmaster Blog has just announced that the new large sitelinks are here to stay.
There is a full article on this change and some interesting comments as to how it will affect webmasters:

Official: Google Sitelinks Expands To 12 Pack

nicktyler · 08-17-2011, 09:14 AM

Good for anyone with a well known and branded site.

SimpleSEOTips · 08-17-2011, 09:17 AM

Maybe so as you will get a greater share of the results pages. However, Webmaster Tools doesn't give you control over the list and also takes random title, meta descriptions, and url structures to show within these sitelinks.

I don't understand why Google gives control to webmasters for something which is very valuable information and then takes it away completely with changes such as this.

nicktyler · 08-17-2011, 09:24 AM

They are really a law unto them selves. It is early days though so they will probably iron it out and display the "most valuable/relavent" pages according to them. Better than a kick in the teeth though. Which they seem to deliver regurlarly and randomly as well.

SimpleSEOTips · 08-17-2011, 09:33 AM

That's true Nick. For all of their "user testing" and "beta launch schedules" they pride themselves on I really wonder who they actually involve within these activities.

08-17-2011, 09:01 AM	#1
SimpleSEOTips HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 147 Thanks: 17 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts Social Networking	12 Sitelinks are not going anywhere. The Google Webmaster Blog has just announced that the new large sitelinks are here to stay. There is a full article on this change and some interesting comments as to how it will affect webmasters: Official: Google Sitelinks Expands To 12 Pack

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nicktyler Advanced Warrior Join Date: May 2011 Location: London Posts: 708 Thanks: 8 Thanked 56 Times in 55 Posts	Re: 12 Sitelinks are not going anywhere. Good for anyone with a well known and branded site.
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08-17-2011, 09:17 AM	#3
SimpleSEOTips HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 147 Thanks: 17 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts Social Networking	Re: 12 Sitelinks are not going anywhere. Maybe so as you will get a greater share of the results pages. However, Webmaster Tools doesn't give you control over the list and also takes random title, meta descriptions, and url structures to show within these sitelinks. I don't understand why Google gives control to webmasters for something which is very valuable information and then takes it away completely with changes such as this.

08-17-2011, 09:24 AM	#4
nicktyler Advanced Warrior Join Date: May 2011 Location: London Posts: 708 Thanks: 8 Thanked 56 Times in 55 Posts	Re: 12 Sitelinks are not going anywhere. They are really a law unto them selves. It is early days though so they will probably iron it out and display the "most valuable/relavent" pages according to them. Better than a kick in the teeth though. Which they seem to deliver regurlarly and randomly as well.
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08-17-2011, 09:33 AM	#5
SimpleSEOTips HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 147 Thanks: 17 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts Social Networking	Re: 12 Sitelinks are not going anywhere. That's true Nick. For all of their "user testing" and "beta launch schedules" they pride themselves on I really wonder who they actually involve within these activities.