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== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
The subpages located in Portal Pages are not being indexed by search engines, and also complicate editing for contributors. [[User:Nixiao|nixiao]] 14:22, 17 June 2009 (UTC) | |||
== Deadline == | == Proposed Solution == | ||
We need your feedback to determine how to proceed, but this discussion will close on '''3 July 2009 at 3:00 PM''', and the final decision will be added to the Manual of Style.[[User:Nixiao|nixiao]] 14:22, 17 June 2009 (UTC) | |||
Using a similar layout, pages may be created without the boxes and subpages that currently reside in Portal Pages. For an example of such a page, known as an Un-Portal page, please see [[United States|United States]]. If as a community we determine that Portal pages will be moved to Un-Portal pages, we will need to migrate the content from the existing pages into newly created Un-Portal pages. See instructions on [[How to create an Un-Portal Page|how to migrate a Portal to an Un-Portal page]]. You are encouraged to use one of our many [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Special:Search?fulltext=true&search=Sandbox Sandboxes] to practice this process before weighing in on this decision. | |||
== Deadline == | |||
We need your feedback to determine how to proceed, but this discussion will close on '''3 July 2009 at 3:00 PM''', and the final decision will be added to the Manual of Style.[[User:Nixiao|nixiao]] 14:22, 17 June 2009 (UTC) | |||
== Discussion == | == Discussion == | ||
=== Lerman === | |||
Having dealt with search engines and looking at the source for a portal page, I do not think I agree with the statement that says that search engines do not index portal pages or has problems indexing portal pages. | Having dealt with search engines and looking at the source for a portal page, I do not think I agree with the statement that says that search engines do not index portal pages or has problems indexing portal pages. | ||
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#*If not, then the portal may be a little easier as it truncates the page to fit. | #*If not, then the portal may be a little easier as it truncates the page to fit. | ||
Well, that is all for now. I cannot think of anything else at this moment, maybe because I have to run to another appointment. [[User:Thomas Lerman|Thomas Lerman]] 16:02, 17 June 2009 (UTC) | Well, that is all for now. I cannot think of anything else at this moment, maybe because I have to run to another appointment. [[User:Thomas Lerman|Thomas Lerman]] 16:02, 17 June 2009 (UTC) | ||
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=== Adkins === | |||
Portal or no, the format of it is very important. | |||
The current US un-portal and the previous US portal both drop very important links out of site on the first page. Those links are to topics for the country. The most important links to at least start on the first screen (without scrolling) are: | |||
1) Getting started, research process, or something of that ilk. | |||
2) States (or counties for a state un-portal) | |||
3) Topics | |||
News, if long, should be a teaser at the most, then a link. It should never be regarded as more important to display than research items, as above. | |||