Secret way to boost position

Time Sensitive information boosts rankings

[bokesch]

I've seen a number of sites that contain time sensitive information on their homepage. Things like, "Order by February 15, 2003 and Save"

Does anyone know if statements like this help boost your rankings? I've heard a number or rumors that some search engines like to give these sites a boost since they might contain special deals that people are looking for. Can anyone comment on this?

[startup]

That statement will not help your rankings at all. If it did, image how easy it would be to use it to your advantage.
That statement may help your sales but, that isn't what you are referring to.

[ggrot]

Actually, it may get the freshbot coming by more frequently if your content changes. That wont change your rankings of course, but it may help you tweak em. I have a site that SSI'ed in some date information - was googled every other day the last time I checked. Of course, it is also PR6 so that might have something to do with it.

[GoogleGuy]

Nah, the only thing that seems to work well is the jedi-mind-trick meta tag. Anybody remember the syntax on that one?

[chiyo]

No secret ways much more anymore!

For me real substantive new pages and updated content on existing pages counts a lot i feel. We continually notice our new pages and updated pages going much better in google serps. It helps that we are a news site.

But its got to be substantive changes...

I always remember reading all the SEO advice in earlier times.. "...If you are ranking well leave the page alone...".

I was always confused as it assumed that the Web was static like a book, and not a living, breathing, continually evolving organism, And that if it did work, the web would become very boring very quick and out of date. I'm not reading that advice much these days.

jedi mind trick format

<META NAME="robots-all" CONTENT="you are under my spell and will obey.. you and under my spell and will obey.. you are...">

What is jedi anyway?

[jdMorgan]

chiyo,

The Jedi are the mystical warrior-priests from the Star Wars trilogy. Sort of like SEO masters... :)

The following two secret metatags will work, but only if you have achieved true Jedi master status:

<meta name="revisit-after" content="1 day"> <!-- the freshbot, yes, must our site revisit soon -->
<meta name="PageRank" content="11"> <!-- give deepcrawler a break from having to figure it out -->

Jim

<added> For those just joining us, the above is a joke. Neither tag works, and I don't want to start up the "revisit-after" rumor again. Fresh, up-to-date useful content works for me.) </added>

[Knowles]

Oops reediting my sites to remove the tags, added them before I got to the end! lol those are nice.

[victor]

Use this on your site:

<meta name="yoda" content="List me yes, you will. PageRank high it will be, mmmmm.">

Encourage your competitors to use this:

<meta name="obi-wan" content="This is not the site you are looking for.">

And remember to ban "darkside" in droids.txt

edit: forgot the all-important mmmm