Get Metatag Page Descriptions for Google Sites Created in Apps

Happy Monday all!

Ok, do not fret you can get metatags in google sites created in Apps, however you may not see the page descriptions box when you click on more > page settings.

If this is the case then you need to log into your apps account and make a simple chanage.

Go to google.com/apps and log into your apps account in 'domin management' mode.

Click on domain settings, the click the radar button readinig Rapid release.

All you are doing is giving google the green light to add features rapidly as they shoot along.

Enjoy labelling all those pesky pages won't you ...

B x
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New Feature Alert! Improvement - Meta Tags & Search Snippets for Google Sites Pages

Good news! Something the Google Sites Top Contributors' team have been asking for (for a long time!) is meta tags for google sites pages. You should now be able to add page descriptions via the "Page Settings" dialog.

Click on more > Page settings > Add your page description and save.

That's it!

The thing that takes the time is the content ... BUT you need to make note of the dictionary's description of a meta tag, otherwise you will just be adding mindless keywords which, quite frankly, will look and sound like a big fat spam sandwich.

met·a·tag

noun Computers .

a tag in HTML that is inserted at the top of a Web page chiefly to describe its content and provide keywords for use by search engines.

So, describe the pages content, briefly. It really helps if the content of your page has original content in the first place, then naturally your meta tag will also me original.

The content of meta tags is often used in search snippets too (aka search results text).

So, let me know how you go with this new mega exciting new feature!

Bx 

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What Do You Want To See Here ....

So guys, what feature would you most like for your website? Let me know nd if there are any fetures I can post on I will, all down to you! I look forward to hearing from you my little google sites monsters x

Spring cleaning!

Well quite often people have problems editing their site, my first advice is always clear your cookies, history and cache. So I thought it would be helpful to collate together here all of the OS (Operating System) instructions. So hit the link and get spring cleaning!

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B x

Add Google +1 Sidebar Button

Howdy peeps, long time no speak!

Ok so this how you add a +1 to your side bar ....

Navigate to your google site in edit mode > click on more > click on manage site > click on site layout > look for the sidebar section > click on add side bar item > when the pop up box appears scroll down and select +1 button by clicking on the add button > the item box then shows under the sidebar menu, you can click and hold onto it and move it up or down depending on your preference > then remember then to click the save button at the top of your page!

For screen shots and  more info click here.

Any probs let me know ....

Beckystar x

New Feature Alert! Upload multiple files

One you have all been waiting for ...

Now google sites allows you to upload multiple files and this is how you do it!

Navigate to your google site > navigate to the page where you want to upload the multiple files > do not press edit, just click on the add files button near the bottom of the page ....

Then hold down ctrl and click on all the files you would like to upload ....

Then release the ctrl key > click on "open" ....

And then you are done!

This is the result ....

Enjoy! B x

New Feature Alert! HTML Box Gadget

Howdy peeps,

Good news! You can now insert html using google sites new HTML, CSS, Java Script gadget.

Please bear in mind however that some scripts will not work, as I discovered this morning when I unsuccessfully added a twitter gadget (which is mainly js).... this apparently due to the code being tidied up by google's sweeping brush, however lets hope in time more complex code will be allowed ....

Even with this little hold back the tool is certainly handy and this is how you use it ....

Navigate to your chosen page > click on edit > where you would the html box to be > click on insert > select the html gadget from the list > add your chosen html and save

Screenshot of html gadget box containing code

Here is the result ...

Enjoy! B x