Forum:New Main Page and pagetitle

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Hey guys. I just wanted to drop by and mention some new things going on across Wikia. Wikia is currently updating the way Main Pages look and how the pagetitle appears. For Main Pages, we are aiming more towards using images to direct users to categories. For example, see the Main Pages of Last Remnant Wiki and Pokemon Wiki, and note how images are used that take visitors to categories. Also, we are trying to reduce the links on Main Pages as according to Google, Main Pages with less than 100 links perform really good in search results.

Another thing is the pagetitle. Both MediaWiki:Pagetitle-view-mainpage and MediaWiki:Pagetitle should be updated so that they contain "Article - Wiki Name - 3 key words". For example, the Pokemon Wiki's pagetitle is "Article - The Pokemon Wiki - Pokemon, characters, games, and more". The RuneScape Wiki's could be "Article - The RuneScape Wiki - RuneScape characters, quests, skills, and more". The current pagetitle is not really helping search engine optimization due to the lack of keywords.

So that's basically it. I know the Main Page would be lots of work, so it is up to you, the community, if you want to go through with changing it, though it will probably help drive more traffic to the wiki. You can learn more at The Magic Bullet and by reading Advice:Raising your wiki's Google ranking.--Richard^talk 16:34, 8 May 2009 (UTC)

Comment - I think we have enough traffic already (^.^). Doing quick Google searches of "Runescape" and "Runescape fansite," the wiki appeared on the first page both times. I do suppose we could bump the wiki up a bit, and it won't hurt to have even more visitors here. Ti en 17:04, 8 May 2009 (UTC)

Comment - I agree with Tienjt0. Lvl 3 skils3 ^{Talk~ Holiday Signup ~Hiscores‎} 18:31, 8 May 2009 (UTC)

Pending - Want to see what others think...

Bonziiznob ^Talk

18:41, 8 May 2009 (UTC)

Comment - A possible move would be to streamline the right-hand side's list of popular articles and ensure they are all necessarily on their. It's quite a long list. That said, I'm not sure we're short on visitors :). --King Runite1 19:38, 8 May 2009 (UTC)

Comment As stated in this, the wikia shows up multiple times on the first page. Keywords sound like an excellent idea, butting us above other fansites perhaps. Template:Chaos Monk 20:41, 8 May 2009 (UTC)

Comment - Well, im a bit confused. What would it look like? ~~Maybe a background as seen on Narutopedia (sorry bout no link).~~ And logo...I will put up an idea....There already is a thread about that but nothing changed and what richard is saying is that it needs to updated with the wordage. I'm now Armadyl Bunny 01:23, 9 May 2009 (UTC) it changed recently but it was all orange (except for page) and had leaf logo all over repeated. Maybe put up an in-game screebshot that might look good in the background? I'm now Armadyl Bunny 01:27, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

Comment - When I searched "RuneScape" in Google, I find that this Wiki is near the bottom of the page, on Live, we are nonexistent, and on Ask, we are on the Second page after some less reputable sites... (gold sellers -.-) So I do think we need to improve our front page and make it less complicated for new users/players, although there may be other reasons to us being in such places, sadly on all those sites, it tries to autofill the search bar with moronic ideas with how RuneScape actually works... Template:Signatures/Bluesonic43 02:01, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

Comment - For keybowrds, I suggest we use "Items, Quests and guides". Doucher4000^******r4000 03:41, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

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Google - Runescape - 8th (behind 5 RWT sites)

Google - Runescape Fansite - 5th

Google - Runescape Help -

Google - Runescape Guides -

Google - Runescape Forums -

Yahoo - Runescape -

Yahoo - Runescape Fansite -

Yahoo - Runescape Help -

Yahoo - Runescape Guides -

Yahoo - Runescape Forums -

Live - Runescape -

Live - Runescape Fansite -

Live - Runescape Help -

Live - Runescape Guides -

Live - Runescape Forums -

To be completed 4ndrepd ^Talk_Contribs^{Jump to the God Wars II!} 17:30, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

Try Alltheweb too

Bonziiznob ^Talk

19:32, 9 May 2009 (UTC)~

Support - Change is good. I'd like to see some examples if someone can put them together, but we can handle becoming more modern.

Bonziiznob ^Talk

19:32, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

Support - We do need to do some search engine optimization, but I hate to lose our motto "The RuneScape fansite that anyone can edit!" may be we can somehow save it or include part of it. - TehKittyCat (talk) 19:58, 9 May 2009 (UTC)