Types of Web Indexing and Related Services
Hyperlinked A-Z indexes
Back-of-the-book style indexes with main entries or subentries hyperlinked
to the relevant Web page or page section. The Web index examples linked
to on this site are of this kind.
Meta-tag keywords indexing
Assigning keywords or phrases to Web pages or Web sites within a meta-tag
field, so that the Web page or Web site can be retrieved with a search
engine that is customized to search the keywords field. This may or may
not involve using keywords restricted to a controlled vocabulary list.
Keyword creation for search engine optimization
Assigning optimal keywords or phrases to a Web site to so that it will
be higher ranked in Web search engine retrieval results. It involves considerations
of the keyword's frequency of use by searchers and the numbers of other
sites with the same keyword. This may also include developing optimal
labels throughout a site, in titles, headings, alt-tags, etc.
Taxonomies/categories
Developing hierarchical category schemes, typically of at least three
levels, for users to "drill-down" from broad concepts to the
narrowest term. (Hyperlinks to content may be limited to the most specific
level or may be at any level of the hierarchy.) Development of multiple
types of categories, for faceted classification, may also be involved.
Thesauri/controlled vocabularies
Developing a controlled/limited set of terms that are to be used for indexing,
with the aim of providing consistency, especially among multiple documents,
multiple indexers, or over time, such as for periodicals. Cross-references
need to created, but the terms may or may not be in a thesaurus structure
(broader term, narrower term, related term relationships)
Site maps
Creating "tables of contents" for Web sites and formatting them
in way that is easy to browse. Site map entries tend to be taken from
Web page titles, but the entry names may be modified.
Content management systems
Consulting to provide indexing, taxonomy, or controlled vocabulary services
used in customizing a content management system for managing and enterprises
varied document resources. Indication of the specific content management
system used is recommended.