Duplicated pages of MyLot interests .. You losing visitors here (SEO wise) ...
By EGcashcom
@EGcashcom (75)
Egypt
November 1, 2008 6:15am CST
I just noticed today that MyLot duplicates many interests in different categories.
For example, You can find "Firefox" in two categories..
Firefox in "Products that I use" : http://www.mylot.com/w/lists/21_218128/default.aspx
Firefox in "Technologies that interests me" : http://www.mylot.com/w/lists/22_207977/default.aspx
This is not good for many SEO reasons which probably costing MyLot a lot of Search Engine visitors and effecting MyLot SERP (Search Engine Results Position).
I think it's also misleading for users.
MyLot can really benefit well If they just have one single page for each interest (such as Firefox) which also should have unique url.
I really love MyLot so much and I always want the best for any community I love. So Please stop duplicating yourself and let's go for the best.
Good Luck MyLot & MyLotters :)
3 responses
@chennai_b07 (640)
• India
1 Nov 08
This is not to look in that point of view..
Actually this will help the users to find the interests.. for example as you said the "firefox" some of the people used to search the same under the products which they used.. and others like you the known people may used to search the same from the technologies that interst.. and some one used to search the same under "Computer"..
The members of mylot, all are not much knowledge in all the fields.. so to their point of view they will search the same..
For example some of the people used to search the "Coffee and Tea" under "Food" catagory and some other uses to searcht he same under "Drinks", but both are not wrong..
Like that only those firefox matter was, as you identified..
Moreover, those interests which has not been pre determined by the myLot itself.. if you need to add any of the interests under any of the catagory, you can able to add.. for example.. if you need to add the same firefox under the same catagory of "products that I use" you can able to create a firefox as a "Firefoxx".. this is also a possibility..
So, the duplications is not the mistake of myLot, this may be the fault by ourself also..
So, just leave the matter like this small small things, In case if this is a big issue, myLot will not leave this matter for this long, they will update us in advance..
Any way, that for your discussions, and also there is nothing wrong in your discussions, what ever you found you just share with our member.. and also highlighted to myLot..
Have a good day.
@EGcashcom (75)
• Egypt
1 Nov 08
Thanks for your comment.
Regrading what you're saying. MyLot still can let "Firefox" added under different interests but with using one page with one unique url only.
The "Firefox" that people added under "Product they like" or "Technologies that interest them" still the exact same "Firefox" in all cases. right?
Thanks again for your comment.
@chennai_b07 (640)
• India
1 Nov 08
In the same spelling you can raise more interst under different interest, if you need to add the 2 items under same interst, then only you have to make the spelling as i mentioned above..
You can able to create the interest as "Firefox" under all your interst.. but you cannot make two times as "firefox" under the same interst like "Internet"..
Hope you understand what i try to explained above.
Have a good day.
@maximax8 (31047)
• United Kingdom
1 Nov 08
My favorite interest on My Lot is travel and discussions on that topic pop up in lots of different interests. It can be in traveling, travel the world, traveler, traveled, enjoy life, life or people. Sometimes it travel discussions turn up under the most unlikely interest. I love My Lot but I agree it would be helpful to have one interest for Firefox instead of two. I like the My Lot interest and interestingly there is also a My Lots.
@EGcashcom (75)
• Egypt
1 Nov 08
Thanks for your support.
I really hope this discussions grab MyLot staff attention so they might consider some ideas like this one.
MyLot being better in the eyes of Search engines would definitely improve their revenue and it should be great for all of us (MyLotters & MyLot®)
Thanks again Maxi :)
