http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/Adding-Keyword-metadata-to-ImageJ-net-site-tp5011594p5011633.html
newer version of MediaWiki than we're running right now. Upgrading our
eventually. When we do, I'm hoping we can immediately enable MetaKeywords.
> TLDR: Keywords serve an important purpose in modern search, especially
> when dealing with technical content where synonyms are prevalent.I was
> always taught to have syntactical homology between sentences in technical
> writing. For example, if I refer to a process as characterization in one
> sentence, I should not refer to the same process as analysis later in the
> document. This sort of homology leads to a more clear document and lowers
> reader's work to figure out what had been done or how something was done.
> However, referring to the process as "analysis" isn't wrong it's just not
> homologous with the document. So if someone Google's "analysis" then my
> document doesn't show up even though it is about that exact process.
> Further, Google gives priority to keywords and phrases based off of
> frequency of occurrence in the document as well as by proximity to main
> headers. Thus, just by including a sentence with the googled words doesn't
> mean it will be indexed correctly. The inclusion of keywords allows for
> the parsing of synonyms, and importance of words without having to create
> gimmicky sentences early in paragraphs. Ultimately, you are right, I could
> spend time using all the synonyms for my program in the opening few
> sentences below class 2 headers so that search engines would give them a
> high priority. However, the cost would be clarity, ease of
> reading/understanding, and as compared to site that do allow for keywords,
> a lower priority placed in search engines for results from ImageJ.net
> pages. Generally, these detracters won't matter that much for plug-ins
> that don't have commercial analogs but for those plugins that are meant to
> be a free alternative to commercial software this could lead to the plugin
> not being found/used.Also, from a site administrator point of view:
> enabling keywords will increase traffic to ImageJ because Google/Bing/Yahoo
> preferentially search keywords and prioritizes their value over in-line
> text. More eyes equals more people helped, equals more science being done,
> equals (hopefully) better science being done. I feel as though if you are
> trying to reach the average Biologist who doesn't know how to search the
> myriad of plugins available for ImageJ, you are much more likely to hook
> them by bringing them immediately (as the first link in their search engine
> search) to the page that they are looking for. Rather than making them
> click on the top 6 links and sort through the content. Ultimately,
> enabling keywords in ImageJ.net would allow for faster and more accurate
> searches both within the site and within search engines, so I feel as
> though the time it takes to insert the necessary .php would be worth it.I
> believe the process isn't too time/work intensive on your end, as the
> instructions here:
>
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:MetaKeywordsTag appear to be
> straightforward. I could be wrong, I've never done anything like that.
> And if I am, let me know and I'll drop it. I was just curious what the
> rational was to not enable keywords.Nathan
>
> > Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:46:22 -0600
> > From:
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> > Subject: Re: Adding Keyword metadata to ImageJ.net site
> > To:
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> >
> > Hi Nathan,
> >
> > > I was wondering how to add meta keyword tags to my page so that
> > > Google/Bing/etc. can find my page when people do general searches for
> > > my plugin's function?
> >
> > Isn't it enough to just describe your plugin's function using those
> > keywords, such that indexing engines pick up on those words?
> >
> > You can also add categories, like:
> >
> > [[Category:Segmentation]]
> >
> > at the bottom of the page, to categorize your plugin. And feel free to
> make
> > up new categories if you think they are generally useful.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Curtis
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 11:20 AM, Nathan Hotaling <
[hidden email]>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I'm relatively new to ImageJ plugin creation but I am trying to create
> a
> > > page for my plugin. I was wondering how to add meta keyword tags to my
> > > page so that Google/Bing/etc. can find my page when people do general
> > > searches for my plugin's function?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I've already tried the below (from
> > >
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:MetaKeywordsTag)
> > >
> > >
> > > <meta name="keywords" content="List, Keywords" />
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > > <metakey>ListOfKeywords</metakey>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Neither add keywords.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Nathan
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