My cousin was stations their in the 50s.  They are on my prayers list.  God Bless From: W David Samuelsen <dsam52@sampubco.com> To: tttp@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 12:30 AM Subject: Re: [TTTP] DO YOU USE FIREFOX? On 6/23/2012 4:48 PM, Colleen wrote: > Am watching a fire that developed nr the Garden of the Gods (Colorado > Springs) several hours ago and has spread to 600 acres. My youngest > daughter and her family are under voluntary evacuation orders.  Her > husband said if the fire reaches the Air Force Academy, they'll be on > their way down here to my place. here's link to "Dump Fire" http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=20964742&title=grateful-residents-return-home-as-eagle-mountain-fire-burns More than 9,000 evacuated over night. It was right up the back side of Saratoga Springs and Eagle Mountain cities. "The Dump Fire was started about 11:30 a.m. Thursday by a target shooter. The fire was less than 800 acres Friday morning, but exhibited "explosive behavior" because of strong winds Friday and it more than quadrupled in size." This was 20th fire started by target shooting this year alone in this state. This is over the mountain from Herriman-Bluffdale, to the south. David Samuelsen ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TTTP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

how did you do the slide show Jeannie From: marrie <jmmiller@ndsupernet.com> To: tttp@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 6:47 PM Subject: Re: [TTTP] DO YOU USE FIREFOX? I see a slide show, pretty neat I would like to know how you did it? -----Original Message----- From: tttp-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tttp-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Colleen Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 3:33 PM To: tttp@rootsweb.com Subject: [TTTP] DO YOU USE FIREFOX? If so, will you please visit this link and tell me what you do or don't see?  http://hometownchronicles.com/co/moffat/ Thanks much. c --   -- */Trails to the Past/* http://trailstothepast.org/ <http://trailstothepast.org/> */Alaska Trails to the Past/* http://alaskaweb.org <http://alaskaweb.org/> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TTTP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com/ Version: 2012.0.2180 / Virus Database: 2437/5088 - Release Date: 06/23/12 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TTTP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Good evening everyone. Just got almost 4 inches of rain in an hour. Sheesh! For what it's worth, I have a slide show on my main page too. Done differently than the other one. www.albrogenealogy.com Ya'll have a great evening..... jim Jim in Florida www.albrogenealogy.com On 6/23/2012 6:39 PM, Billie Walsh wrote: > It looks like I'm seeing everything. At least I don't see any blank areas. > > On 06/23/2012 04:32 PM, Colleen wrote: >> If so, will you please visit this link and tell me what you do or don't >> see? http://hometownchronicles.com/co/moffat/ >> >> Thanks much. >> c >

It looks like I'm seeing everything. At least I don't see any blank areas. On 06/23/2012 04:32 PM, Colleen wrote: > If so, will you please visit this link and tell me what you do or don't > see? http://hometownchronicles.com/co/moffat/ > > Thanks much. > c -- “The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government lest it come to dominate our lives and interests”. - Patrick Henry - _ _... ..._ _ _._ ._ ..... ._.. ... .._

The 's' got up and walked off from my keyboard! lol Can you see the navigation and slide show? Am watching a fire that developed nr the Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs) several hours ago and has spread to 600 acres. My youngest daughter and her family are under voluntary evacuation orders. Her husband said if the fire reaches the Air Force Academy, they'll be on their way down here to my place. c On 6/23/2012 4:01 PM, Gail Kilgore wrote: > To become part of the CO Trails To The Past team, please contact Gail > Kilgore <gail.kilgore@gmail.com?subject=COTTTP referral from Moffat County>, > our State Administrator. If a county is already adopted that you're > interested in, Gail can place you on a waiting list *he* keeps - or you > might elect to help the current host. > > > I am a she.... ;-)))) > > g > > On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 2:32 PM, Colleen <ladyaudris@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> If so, will you please visit this link and tell me what you do or don't >> see? http://hometownchronicles.com/co/moffat/ >> >> Thanks much. >> c >> -- >> >> >> >> -- >> */Trails to the Past/* >> http://trailstothepast.org/ <http://trailstothepast.org/> >> >> */Alaska Trails to the Past/* >> http://alaskaweb.org <http://alaskaweb.org> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> TTTP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > -- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TTTP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I see a slide show, pretty neat I would like to know how you did it? -----Original Message----- From: tttp-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tttp-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Colleen Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 3:33 PM To: tttp@rootsweb.com Subject: [TTTP] DO YOU USE FIREFOX? If so, will you please visit this link and tell me what you do or don't see? http://hometownchronicles.com/co/moffat/ Thanks much. c -- -- */Trails to the Past/* http://trailstothepast.org/ <http://trailstothepast.org/> */Alaska Trails to the Past/* http://alaskaweb.org <http://alaskaweb.org> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TTTP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2180 / Virus Database: 2437/5088 - Release Date: 06/23/12

If so, will you please visit this link and tell me what you do or don't see? http://hometownchronicles.com/co/moffat/ Thanks much. c -- -- */Trails to the Past/* http://trailstothepast.org/ <http://trailstothepast.org/> */Alaska Trails to the Past/* http://alaskaweb.org <http://alaskaweb.org>

I see a slide show.  That is what I want to do with my page i ask you about doing. Jeannie From: Colleen <ladyaudris@earthlink.net> To: tttp@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 5:32 PM Subject: [TTTP] DO YOU USE FIREFOX? If so, will you please visit this link and tell me what you do or don't see?  http://hometownchronicles.com/co/moffat/ Thanks much. c --   -- */Trails to the Past/* http://trailstothepast.org/ <http://trailstothepast.org/> */Alaska Trails to the Past/* http://alaskaweb.org <http://alaskaweb.org/> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TTTP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

To become part of the CO Trails To The Past team, please contact Gail Kilgore <gail.kilgore@gmail.com?subject=COTTTP referral from Moffat County>, our State Administrator. If a county is already adopted that you're interested in, Gail can place you on a waiting list *he* keeps - or you might elect to help the current host. I am a she.... ;-)))) g On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 2:32 PM, Colleen <ladyaudris@earthlink.net> wrote: > If so, will you please visit this link and tell me what you do or don't > see? http://hometownchronicles.com/co/moffat/ > > Thanks much. > c > -- > > > > -- > */Trails to the Past/* > http://trailstothepast.org/ <http://trailstothepast.org/> > > */Alaska Trails to the Past/* > http://alaskaweb.org <http://alaskaweb.org> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TTTP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > --

I also think that it is a good idea to try some of Ray's ideas... I asked for them, he is more into computers and web pages than I will ever be and if he designed and did the programing on his site, I would say maybe we should take heed. Gail

I'd say use dashes, as it's more legible for both search engines and humans. Not worth going back and changing existing pages, but good going forward. As far as individual pages or all on one page... I tend to prefer individual, but it's probably ok either way. If all on one page, here's an example of where you can use subheadings like <h2>John Smith</h2>, to add emphasis for each name. On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Jeanne Hicks <jmcolby_hicks@yahoo.com>wrote: > I am only asking for some clarification. > > If we have an obituary for John Smith is is okay to label the file > johnsmithobituary or best to label it john-smith-obituary? I have been > typing out everything when labelling the files, but not using the hyphens > between words. > > Jeanne/jmh > > > --- On Fri, 6/22/12, Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> wrote: > > > From: Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> > > Subject: [TTTP] search engine optimization tips > > To: tttp@rootsweb.com > > Date: Friday, June 22, 2012, 12:26 PM > > I've mentioned some of these before, > > but it helps to repeat from time to > > time to keep it fresh for everyone. Here are some > > ideas for improving > > website performance in how you're found in search engine > > results. > > > > 1) Be sure to populate the <title></title> tags > > at the top of each page > > with a relevant description for the content of the page, > > plus a brief > > description of the site itself. For example, if your > > site is for Martin > > County, NC, every <title></title> throughout the > > site should contain > > "Martin County, NC" (or some form thereof), plus the title > > for the > > individual page. Besides controlling what shows in the > > title bar of the > > window, it tells search engines what the page contains. > > > > 2) It is helpful to have the filename of the page also > > contain the title, > > something like "obituary-john-smith-1850-1925.html", using > > dashes instead > > of spaces. Using abbreviated names like > > "objsmith.html" will work, but > > don't add much to the meaning when a search engine indexes > > it. > > > > 3) For title that appears on the page, like "Obituary for > > John Smith > > 1850-1925", use <h1></h1> or > > <h2></h2> tags to identify the heading > > format. Using something like <font > > size="20">Obituary for John Smith > > 1850-1925</font> does not indicate any importance for > > this text, and > > usually the title is the most important part of the page. > > > > 4) For other headings and subheadings, use > > <h2></h2> (if not used for the > > title), <h3></h3> and <h4></h4>, > > with the higher numbers for lower-level > > subheadings. > > > > These things help search engines to evaluate and rank your > > information, and > > if you get a better rank, more people may find you. > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TTTP-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > > subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TTTP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

I am building pages everyday for ky and working on all of the state.  I know the ky mailing list are always going and so are the nc and new river mailing list.  I have a lot of TN hits on the mailing list also.  Jeannie in KY   From: Gail Kilgore <gail.kilgore@gmail.com> To: tttp@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [TTTP] search engine optimization tips I might also add that Ray said the states that get the most hits on his genealogy program are: NC -- 31,000 KY -- 11,000 MO -- 8,200 So, if that is where the people are searching guess we should center on those states, that is a lot of hits..  I just can't handle anymore in NC... I just can't do it. Gail On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Jeanne Hicks <jmcolby_hicks@yahoo.com>wrote: > Thank you for offeradding us the advice that we need. > > Jeanne/jmh > > > --- On Fri, 6/22/12, Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> wrote: > > > From: Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> > > Subject: Re: [TTTP] search engine optimization tips > > To: tttp@rootsweb.com > > Date: Friday, June 22, 2012, 2:55 PM > > I'd say use dashes, as it's more > > legible for both search engines and > > humans.  Not worth going back and changing existing > > pages, but good going > > forward. > > > > As far as individual pages or all on one page...  I > > tend to prefer > > individual, but it's probably ok either way.  If all on > > one page, here's an > > example of where you can use subheadings like <h2>John > > Smith</h2>, to add > > emphasis for each name. > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Jeanne Hicks <jmcolby_hicks@yahoo.com > >wrote: > > > > > I am only asking for some clarification. > > > > > > If we have an obituary for John Smith is is okay to > > label the file > > > johnsmithobituary or best to label it > > john-smith-obituary?  I have been > > > typing out everything when labelling the files, but not > > using the hyphens > > > between words. > > > > > > Jeanne/jmh > > > > > > > > > --- On Fri, 6/22/12, Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> > > wrote: > > > > > > > From: Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> > > > > Subject: [TTTP] search engine optimization tips > > > > To: tttp@rootsweb.com > > > > Date: Friday, June 22, 2012, 12:26 PM > > > > I've mentioned some of these before, > > > > but it helps to repeat from time to > > > > time to keep it fresh for everyone.  Here are > > some > > > > ideas for improving > > > > website performance in how you're found in search > > engine > > > > results. > > > > > > > > 1) Be sure to populate the > > <title></title> tags > > > > at the top of each page > > > > with a relevant description for the content of the > > page, > > > > plus a brief > > > > description of the site itself.  For example, > > if your > > > > site is for Martin > > > > County, NC, every <title></title> > > throughout the > > > > site should contain > > > > "Martin County, NC" (or some form thereof), plus > > the title > > > > for the > > > > individual page.  Besides controlling what > > shows in the > > > > title bar of the > > > > window, it tells search engines what the page > > contains. > > > > > > > > 2) It is helpful to have the filename of the page > > also > > > > contain the title, > > > > something like > > "obituary-john-smith-1850-1925.html", using > > > > dashes instead > > > > of spaces.  Using abbreviated names like > > > > "objsmith.html" will work, but > > > > don't add much to the meaning when a search engine > > indexes > > > > it. > > > > > > > > 3) For title that appears on the page, like > > "Obituary for > > > > John Smith > > > > 1850-1925", use <h1></h1> or > > > > <h2></h2> tags to identify the > > heading > > > > format.  Using something like <font > > > > size="20">Obituary for John Smith > > > > 1850-1925</font> does not indicate any > > importance for > > > > this text, and > > > > usually the title is the most important part of > > the page. > > > > > > > > 4) For other headings and subheadings, use > > > > <h2></h2> (if not used for the > > > > title), <h3></h3> and > > <h4></h4>, > > > > with the higher numbers for lower-level > > > > subheadings. > > > > > > > > These things help search engines to evaluate and > > rank your > > > > information, and > > > > if you get a better rank, more people may find > > you. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > > to > > > TTTP-request@rootsweb.com > > > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > > the > > > > subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > TTTP-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TTTP-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > > subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TTTP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TTTP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I'm doing what I can for North Carolina, but I really need some help in Missouri....Any takers???? Jeanne/jmh   --- On Fri, 6/22/12, Gail Kilgore <gail.kilgore@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Gail Kilgore <gail.kilgore@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [TTTP] search engine optimization tips > To: tttp@rootsweb.com > Date: Friday, June 22, 2012, 4:03 PM > I might also add that Ray said the > states that get the most hits on his > genealogy program are: > > NC -- 31,000 > KY -- 11,000 > MO -- 8,200 > > So, if that is where the people are searching guess we > should center on > those states, that is a lot of hits..  I just can't > handle anymore in NC... > I just can't do it. > > Gail > > On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Jeanne Hicks <jmcolby_hicks@yahoo.com>wrote: > > > Thank you for offeradding us the advice that we need. > > > > Jeanne/jmh > > > > > > --- On Fri, 6/22/12, Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> > wrote: > > > > > From: Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> > > > Subject: Re: [TTTP] search engine optimization > tips > > > To: tttp@rootsweb.com > > > Date: Friday, June 22, 2012, 2:55 PM > > > I'd say use dashes, as it's more > > > legible for both search engines and > > > humans.  Not worth going back and changing > existing > > > pages, but good going > > > forward. > > > > > > As far as individual pages or all on one > page...  I > > > tend to prefer > > > individual, but it's probably ok either way.  > If all on > > > one page, here's an > > > example of where you can use subheadings like > <h2>John > > > Smith</h2>, to add > > > emphasis for each name. > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Jeanne Hicks > <jmcolby_hicks@yahoo.com > > >wrote: > > > > > > > I am only asking for some clarification. > > > > > > > > If we have an obituary for John Smith is is > okay to > > > label the file > > > > johnsmithobituary or best to label it > > > john-smith-obituary?  I have been > > > > typing out everything when labelling the > files, but not > > > using the hyphens > > > > between words. > > > > > > > > Jeanne/jmh > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Fri, 6/22/12, Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > From: Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> > > > > > Subject: [TTTP] search engine > optimization tips > > > > > To: tttp@rootsweb.com > > > > > Date: Friday, June 22, 2012, 12:26 PM > > > > > I've mentioned some of these before, > > > > > but it helps to repeat from time to > > > > > time to keep it fresh for > everyone.  Here are > > > some > > > > > ideas for improving > > > > > website performance in how you're found > in search > > > engine > > > > > results. > > > > > > > > > > 1) Be sure to populate the > > > <title></title> tags > > > > > at the top of each page > > > > > with a relevant description for the > content of the > > > page, > > > > > plus a brief > > > > > description of the site itself.  > For example, > > > if your > > > > > site is for Martin > > > > > County, NC, every > <title></title> > > > throughout the > > > > > site should contain > > > > > "Martin County, NC" (or some form > thereof), plus > > > the title > > > > > for the > > > > > individual page.  Besides > controlling what > > > shows in the > > > > > title bar of the > > > > > window, it tells search engines what the > page > > > contains. > > > > > > > > > > 2) It is helpful to have the filename of > the page > > > also > > > > > contain the title, > > > > > something like > > > "obituary-john-smith-1850-1925.html", using > > > > > dashes instead > > > > > of spaces.  Using abbreviated names > like > > > > > "objsmith.html" will work, but > > > > > don't add much to the meaning when a > search engine > > > indexes > > > > > it. > > > > > > > > > > 3) For title that appears on the page, > like > > > "Obituary for > > > > > John Smith > > > > > 1850-1925", use <h1></h1> > or > > > > > <h2></h2> tags to identify > the > > > heading > > > > > format.  Using something like > <font > > > > > size="20">Obituary for John Smith > > > > > 1850-1925</font> does not indicate > any > > > importance for > > > > > this text, and > > > > > usually the title is the most important > part of > > > the page. > > > > > > > > > > 4) For other headings and subheadings, > use > > > > > <h2></h2> (if not used for > the > > > > > title), <h3></h3> and > > > <h4></h4>, > > > > > with the higher numbers for lower-level > > > > > subheadings. > > > > > > > > > > These things help search engines to > evaluate and > > > rank your > > > > > information, and > > > > > if you get a better rank, more people > may find > > > you. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please > send an email > > > to > > > > TTTP-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in > > > the > > > > > subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to > > > > TTTP-request@rootsweb.com > > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to > > TTTP-request@rootsweb.com > > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the > > > subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > TTTP-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TTTP-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >

I might also add that Ray said the states that get the most hits on his genealogy program are: NC -- 31,000 KY -- 11,000 MO -- 8,200 So, if that is where the people are searching guess we should center on those states, that is a lot of hits.. I just can't handle anymore in NC... I just can't do it. Gail On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Jeanne Hicks <jmcolby_hicks@yahoo.com>wrote: > Thank you for offeradding us the advice that we need. > > Jeanne/jmh > > > --- On Fri, 6/22/12, Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> wrote: > > > From: Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> > > Subject: Re: [TTTP] search engine optimization tips > > To: tttp@rootsweb.com > > Date: Friday, June 22, 2012, 2:55 PM > > I'd say use dashes, as it's more > > legible for both search engines and > > humans. Not worth going back and changing existing > > pages, but good going > > forward. > > > > As far as individual pages or all on one page... I > > tend to prefer > > individual, but it's probably ok either way. If all on > > one page, here's an > > example of where you can use subheadings like <h2>John > > Smith</h2>, to add > > emphasis for each name. > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Jeanne Hicks <jmcolby_hicks@yahoo.com > >wrote: > > > > > I am only asking for some clarification. > > > > > > If we have an obituary for John Smith is is okay to > > label the file > > > johnsmithobituary or best to label it > > john-smith-obituary? I have been > > > typing out everything when labelling the files, but not > > using the hyphens > > > between words. > > > > > > Jeanne/jmh > > > > > > > > > --- On Fri, 6/22/12, Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> > > wrote: > > > > > > > From: Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> > > > > Subject: [TTTP] search engine optimization tips > > > > To: tttp@rootsweb.com > > > > Date: Friday, June 22, 2012, 12:26 PM > > > > I've mentioned some of these before, > > > > but it helps to repeat from time to > > > > time to keep it fresh for everyone. Here are > > some > > > > ideas for improving > > > > website performance in how you're found in search > > engine > > > > results. > > > > > > > > 1) Be sure to populate the > > <title></title> tags > > > > at the top of each page > > > > with a relevant description for the content of the > > page, > > > > plus a brief > > > > description of the site itself. For example, > > if your > > > > site is for Martin > > > > County, NC, every <title></title> > > throughout the > > > > site should contain > > > > "Martin County, NC" (or some form thereof), plus > > the title > > > > for the > > > > individual page. Besides controlling what > > shows in the > > > > title bar of the > > > > window, it tells search engines what the page > > contains. > > > > > > > > 2) It is helpful to have the filename of the page > > also > > > > contain the title, > > > > something like > > "obituary-john-smith-1850-1925.html", using > > > > dashes instead > > > > of spaces. Using abbreviated names like > > > > "objsmith.html" will work, but > > > > don't add much to the meaning when a search engine > > indexes > > > > it. > > > > > > > > 3) For title that appears on the page, like > > "Obituary for > > > > John Smith > > > > 1850-1925", use <h1></h1> or > > > > <h2></h2> tags to identify the > > heading > > > > format. Using something like <font > > > > size="20">Obituary for John Smith > > > > 1850-1925</font> does not indicate any > > importance for > > > > this text, and > > > > usually the title is the most important part of > > the page. > > > > > > > > 4) For other headings and subheadings, use > > > > <h2></h2> (if not used for the > > > > title), <h3></h3> and > > <h4></h4>, > > > > with the higher numbers for lower-level > > > > subheadings. > > > > > > > > These things help search engines to evaluate and > > rank your > > > > information, and > > > > if you get a better rank, more people may find > > you. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > > to > > > TTTP-request@rootsweb.com > > > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > > the > > > > subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > TTTP-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TTTP-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > > subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TTTP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > --

I've mentioned some of these before, but it helps to repeat from time to time to keep it fresh for everyone. Here are some ideas for improving website performance in how you're found in search engine results. 1) Be sure to populate the <title></title> tags at the top of each page with a relevant description for the content of the page, plus a brief description of the site itself. For example, if your site is for Martin County, NC, every <title></title> throughout the site should contain "Martin County, NC" (or some form thereof), plus the title for the individual page. Besides controlling what shows in the title bar of the window, it tells search engines what the page contains. 2) It is helpful to have the filename of the page also contain the title, something like "obituary-john-smith-1850-1925.html", using dashes instead of spaces. Using abbreviated names like "objsmith.html" will work, but don't add much to the meaning when a search engine indexes it. 3) For title that appears on the page, like "Obituary for John Smith 1850-1925", use <h1></h1> or <h2></h2> tags to identify the heading format. Using something like <font size="20">Obituary for John Smith 1850-1925</font> does not indicate any importance for this text, and usually the title is the most important part of the page. 4) For other headings and subheadings, use <h2></h2> (if not used for the title), <h3></h3> and <h4></h4>, with the higher numbers for lower-level subheadings. These things help search engines to evaluate and rank your information, and if you get a better rank, more people may find you.

Thank you for offering us the advice that we need. Jeanne/jmh --- On Fri, 6/22/12, Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> wrote: > From: Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> > Subject: Re: [TTTP] search engine optimization tips > To: tttp@rootsweb.com > Date: Friday, June 22, 2012, 2:55 PM > I'd say use dashes, as it's more > legible for both search engines and > humans.  Not worth going back and changing existing > pages, but good going > forward. > > As far as individual pages or all on one page...  I > tend to prefer > individual, but it's probably ok either way.  If all on > one page, here's an > example of where you can use subheadings like <h2>John > Smith</h2>, to add > emphasis for each name. > > > On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Jeanne Hicks <jmcolby_hicks@yahoo.com>wrote: > > > I am only asking for some clarification. > > > > If we have an obituary for John Smith is is okay to > label the file > > johnsmithobituary or best to label it > john-smith-obituary?  I have been > > typing out everything when labelling the files, but not > using the hyphens > > between words. > > > > Jeanne/jmh > > > > > > --- On Fri, 6/22/12, Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> > wrote: > > > > > From: Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> > > > Subject: [TTTP] search engine optimization tips > > > To: tttp@rootsweb.com > > > Date: Friday, June 22, 2012, 12:26 PM > > > I've mentioned some of these before, > > > but it helps to repeat from time to > > > time to keep it fresh for everyone.  Here are > some > > > ideas for improving > > > website performance in how you're found in search > engine > > > results. > > > > > > 1) Be sure to populate the > <title></title> tags > > > at the top of each page > > > with a relevant description for the content of the > page, > > > plus a brief > > > description of the site itself.  For example, > if your > > > site is for Martin > > > County, NC, every <title></title> > throughout the > > > site should contain > > > "Martin County, NC" (or some form thereof), plus > the title > > > for the > > > individual page.  Besides controlling what > shows in the > > > title bar of the > > > window, it tells search engines what the page > contains. > > > > > > 2) It is helpful to have the filename of the page > also > > > contain the title, > > > something like > "obituary-john-smith-1850-1925.html", using > > > dashes instead > > > of spaces.  Using abbreviated names like > > > "objsmith.html" will work, but > > > don't add much to the meaning when a search engine > indexes > > > it. > > > > > > 3) For title that appears on the page, like > "Obituary for > > > John Smith > > > 1850-1925", use <h1></h1> or > > > <h2></h2> tags to identify the > heading > > > format.  Using something like <font > > > size="20">Obituary for John Smith > > > 1850-1925</font> does not indicate any > importance for > > > this text, and > > > usually the title is the most important part of > the page. > > > > > > 4) For other headings and subheadings, use > > > <h2></h2> (if not used for the > > > title), <h3></h3> and > <h4></h4>, > > > with the higher numbers for lower-level > > > subheadings. > > > > > > These things help search engines to evaluate and > rank your > > > information, and > > > if you get a better rank, more people may find > you. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to > > TTTP-request@rootsweb.com > > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the > > > subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > TTTP-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TTTP-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >

I am only asking for some clarification. If we have an obituary for John Smith is is okay to label the file johnsmithobituary or best to label it john-smith-obituary? I have been typing out everything when labelling the files, but not using the hyphens between words. Jeanne/jmh --- On Fri, 6/22/12, Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> wrote: > From: Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> > Subject: [TTTP] search engine optimization tips > To: tttp@rootsweb.com > Date: Friday, June 22, 2012, 12:26 PM > I've mentioned some of these before, > but it helps to repeat from time to > time to keep it fresh for everyone.  Here are some > ideas for improving > website performance in how you're found in search engine > results. > > 1) Be sure to populate the <title></title> tags > at the top of each page > with a relevant description for the content of the page, > plus a brief > description of the site itself.  For example, if your > site is for Martin > County, NC, every <title></title> throughout the > site should contain > "Martin County, NC" (or some form thereof), plus the title > for the > individual page.  Besides controlling what shows in the > title bar of the > window, it tells search engines what the page contains. > > 2) It is helpful to have the filename of the page also > contain the title, > something like "obituary-john-smith-1850-1925.html", using > dashes instead > of spaces.  Using abbreviated names like > "objsmith.html" will work, but > don't add much to the meaning when a search engine indexes > it. > > 3) For title that appears on the page, like "Obituary for > John Smith > 1850-1925", use <h1></h1> or > <h2></h2> tags to identify the heading > format.  Using something like <font > size="20">Obituary for John Smith > 1850-1925</font> does not indicate any importance for > this text, and > usually the title is the most important part of the page. > > 4) For other headings and subheadings, use > <h2></h2> (if not used for the > title), <h3></h3> and <h4></h4>, > with the higher numbers for lower-level > subheadings. > > These things help search engines to evaluate and rank your > information, and > if you get a better rank, more people may find you. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TTTP-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >

Should I do a separate page for each obit or can I put them all on one page and use a search engine on it Jeannie in KY From: Gail Kilgore <gail.kilgore@gmail.com> To: tttp@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 12:43 PM Subject: Re: [TTTP] search engine optimization tips Thank you Ray, hope you will all take notice on this... we need to get out there and be seen and if this will help us be seen then we will be used more in reseach. I have asked Ray for some other helpful hints and am still in thought over his ideas. Gail On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 9:26 AM, Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> wrote: > I've mentioned some of these before, but it helps to repeat from time to > time to keep it fresh for everyone.  Here are some ideas for improving > website performance in how you're found in search engine results. > > 1) Be sure to populate the <title></title> tags at the top of each page > with a relevant description for the content of the page, plus a brief > description of the site itself.  For example, if your site is for Martin > County, NC, every <title></title> throughout the site should contain > "Martin County, NC" (or some form thereof), plus the title for the > individual page.  Besides controlling what shows in the title bar of the > window, it tells search engines what the page contains. > > 2) It is helpful to have the filename of the page also contain the title, > something like "obituary-john-smith-1850-1925.html", using dashes instead > of spaces.  Using abbreviated names like "objsmith.html" will work, but > don't add much to the meaning when a search engine indexes it. > > 3) For title that appears on the page, like "Obituary for John Smith > 1850-1925", use <h1></h1> or <h2></h2> tags to identify the heading > format.  Using something like <font size="20">Obituary for John Smith > 1850-1925</font> does not indicate any importance for this text, and > usually the title is the most important part of the page. > > 4) For other headings and subheadings, use <h2></h2> (if not used for the > title), <h3></h3> and <h4></h4>, with the higher numbers for lower-level > subheadings. > > These things help search engines to evaluate and rank your information, and > if you get a better rank, more people may find you. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TTTP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TTTP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you Ray, hope you will all take notice on this... we need to get out there and be seen and if this will help us be seen then we will be used more in reseach. I have asked Ray for some other helpful hints and am still in thought over his ideas. Gail On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 9:26 AM, Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> wrote: > I've mentioned some of these before, but it helps to repeat from time to > time to keep it fresh for everyone. Here are some ideas for improving > website performance in how you're found in search engine results. > > 1) Be sure to populate the <title></title> tags at the top of each page > with a relevant description for the content of the page, plus a brief > description of the site itself. For example, if your site is for Martin > County, NC, every <title></title> throughout the site should contain > "Martin County, NC" (or some form thereof), plus the title for the > individual page. Besides controlling what shows in the title bar of the > window, it tells search engines what the page contains. > > 2) It is helpful to have the filename of the page also contain the title, > something like "obituary-john-smith-1850-1925.html", using dashes instead > of spaces. Using abbreviated names like "objsmith.html" will work, but > don't add much to the meaning when a search engine indexes it. > > 3) For title that appears on the page, like "Obituary for John Smith > 1850-1925", use <h1></h1> or <h2></h2> tags to identify the heading > format. Using something like <font size="20">Obituary for John Smith > 1850-1925</font> does not indicate any importance for this text, and > usually the title is the most important part of the page. > > 4) For other headings and subheadings, use <h2></h2> (if not used for the > title), <h3></h3> and <h4></h4>, with the higher numbers for lower-level > subheadings. > > These things help search engines to evaluate and rank your information, and > if you get a better rank, more people may find you. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TTTP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > --

I remember reading/seeing something that said that Abraham Lincoln suffered from a genetic disease that lead to very loose joints and made the sufferer grow "abnormally" tall. It also said that if he hadn't been assassinated he would have died before to long of the disease. Speaking of Lincoln, have you seen the teasers for the new movie, "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter". They must be getting REALLY hard up for movie ideas. On 06/17/2012 07:24 PM, donkelly wrote: > President Lincoln then would be considered tall today. Exception? > > Don > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: W David Samuelsen > Date: 6/17/2012 5:02:48 PM > To: tttp@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TTTP] War of 1812 > > That is heck of a misconception! > > There were not many boys. Mainly men - and they were short in height! > Mostly between 4 and 5 feet tal back in those days. > > In 1607, Jamestown Colony - the ship had lower ceilings and smaller bed > - because the men were between 3.5 and 4.5 feet tall. > > Reviewing of Civil War records, show the average height of soldiers and > Sailors were less than 5.5 feet tall. > > We're growing taller than before. > > David S. > > On 6/17/2012 4:09 PM, Billie Walsh wrote: >> Boys were able to scramble around these smaller >> spaces more quickly than grown adults. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TTTP-request@rootsweb > com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the > body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TTTP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- “The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government lest it come to dominate our lives and interests”. - Patrick Henry - _ _... ..._ _ _._ ._ ..... ._.. ... .._