| In This Article you will learn about Pseudo Directories, | | | | will be the highest rank. |
| a simple tool that will not only keep you organized | | | | The Pseudo Directory takes advantage of this page |
| but when used properly can actually increase your | | | | naming structure to allow you to organize your Web |
| ranking points because you will have file names that | | | | Pages and still maximize your page ranking. |
| are extremely optimized for the Page Ranking Bots. | | | | As an Example you have a Web Page that is |
| Conventional Wisdom states you should use | | | | Promoting products and Services to Homeowners |
| Sub-Directories to organize your web Pages. | | | | and Would be Homeowners. You want to build some |
| Unfortunately the Page Indexing Tools Penalize your | | | | content rich web pages using articles that you find |
| Page Rankings when you Do this, Many of the Page | | | | and Reprint. Using Conventional Methods you would |
| Ranking Algorithms in use today deem that pages | | | | have a Directory Structure that looks likeroot/articles |
| close to your Root are of a Higher Value then pages | | | | Home-Loan/file.html, root/articles/Home-Repair |
| that are further away from your root. If you have 2 | | | | file.html and root/articles/Home-Selling/file.html etc. |
| Web Pages with the Exact same content (web1.html | | | | With the Pseudo Directory method you keep all your |
| and web2.html) and | | | | files in the root Directory you just name them using |
| All things being equal Web1.html will have a higher | | | | the Optimal naming rules. Now you would simply have |
| ranking then Web2.html because Web1.html is in the | | | | Pseudo Directories named |
| Root Directory and Web2 is in a Sub Directory. | | | | Home-Loan Home-Repair Home-Selling |
| As a Web Designer or a Home Based Business | | | | So An Article on Roof Repair would be named |
| owner wearing a Web Designer Hat it seems you | | | | home-repair-roof.html Similarly and article on Kitchen |
| have 2 Choices, do what seems right and in many | | | | Repair would be named Home-Repair-Kitchens.html |
| ways best and use a Pretty Directory Structure and | | | | and on Bathroom repair would be named |
| Loose Ranking points or Throw out the Directory | | | | Home-Repair-Bathrooms.html. An Article on FHA Loan |
| Structure and Gain Ranking Points. Many People | | | | Loans would be named Home-Loan-FHA.html and an |
| Choose the Directory structure either because they | | | | Article on how to sell your home by owner (FSBO) |
| don't know about the page Ranking Algorithms or | | | | would be called Home-Selling-FSBO.html |
| they feel a strong need to be organized and are | | | | This next step is optional but it does have a few |
| willing to sacrifice ranking points. | | | | advantages and will help increase your page rank |
| Pseudo Directories are the Best of Both Worlds. | | | | even more. Create a Table of Contents or Site Map |
| They allow you to keep your Directory organized | | | | for each Pseudo Directory. So continuing with the |
| and not loose ranking points. In fact by using | | | | above example create a Files called |
| meaningful names for your Pseudo Directories you | | | | Home-Loan-Contents.html - Links to all Home-Loan |
| can actually gain Ranking Points. | | | | Files Home-Repair-Contents.html - Links to all |
| A quick lesson on File Naming if you have 3 Web | | | | Home-Repair Files Home-Selling-Contents.html - Links |
| Pages with identical content and they are named | | | | to all Home-Selling Files |
| page1.html,bathroom.html and | | | | Next (If you have more then 3 or 4 sub topics) |
| Home-Repair-Bathroom.html which file do you think | | | | Create a Page called Home-Contents.html where you |
| will have the Lowest ranking and The Highest | | | | have links to Home-Repair-contents.html and |
| Ranking for the phrase "Bathroom repair". Page1.html | | | | Home-Loan-contents.html and |
| will be lowest ranked and Home-Repair-Bathroom.html | | | | Home-Selling-contents.html ... |