How to get the bots to index my whole site?

[cela_carlos]

Two weeks ago, I did post my site to dmoz (http://www.basedecoracion.com.ar/), and today it's listed when I search for it in Google. However, the only page of the site that gets listed is "index.htm". My question is: how do I do to get the bots to index all the inner pages (none of them are hidden)? Sorry if this question is very fool.
Thx!

[JuniorOnline]

i am interested to know the response to your question. as far as i am aware, the spiders index pages every month - do you have links on your index page? posting your site url would be helpful - i could have a look at the coding and see whats missing.

it does take time though for spiders to find anew website..and you need to build your link exchange list to enhance your listing. This is how google tend to rate your site - they look at other people linking to you - each link is like a vote that your site is worth visiting and would be helpful for people.

[ste_dean]

Hi,

I have taken a look at the pages indexed within google and you are correct it has only indexed your home page. This is probably becuase it has taken the link directly from DMOZ and it hasnt yet searched your site with its spider.

Have you submitted your site directly to Google? If you have it may take a long time before it comes up in its rankings. You can get Google to spider your site by posting a sitemap:

https://www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps/login

If you want anymore advice on SEO or getting your site indexed you can email me at seo@sda-solutions.co.uk

[cela_carlos]

Originally Posted by cela_carlos

Two weeks ago, I did post my site to dmoz (http://www.basedecoracion.com.ar/), and today it's listed when I search for it in Google. However, the only page of the site that gets listed is "index.htm". My question is: how do I do to get the bots to index all the inner pages (none of them are hidden)? Sorry if this question is very fool.
Thx!

Thank you very much, both of you. That's useful information.
ste_dean: I'll be in touch with you.

[csorensen]

When I first created my website (it was a Yahoo store), I couldn't get Yahoo and MSN to index my pages. A couple months went by and I had a site map and Google had hundreds of my pages indexed and with PR. I finally figured out that Yahoo Store does not create even an empty robots.txt file. I guess they figure everybody is a tech guy and knows that they have to do this. As soon as I created the robots.txt file, Yahoo and MSN indexed everything I had within a few weeks.

Also, if you don't have a site map, be sure to create one and link to it from your home page.

[cela_carlos]

Originally Posted by csorensen

Also, if you don't have a site map, be sure to create one and link to it from your home page.

Thank you! I'll take that piece of advice!

[aaron2005]

I notice that google finds a new site if you link it from an exisiting site or directory.

It then lists just the index of the site for a few weeks or longer but visits it a few times during this time to look for changes.

Then it comes back on the same day and goes thru the entire site, it appears to have a time stamp on new sites and a predictable pattern if some geek wants to write it down.

Just be patient, link the site from another site and distract your mind by taking out the garbage or throwing a ball to your dog ;)