I’ve put all the links to my main pages in a single floating group under the page using link elements but I still can’t get it to show up like this. The destination pages also have a link to my home page (again, using link elements instead of Bubble workflow actions). Has anyone managed to get sitelinks to show up using Bubble?
Example of what I’m talking about below:
As far as I know, there is no direct way to influence this. Google automatically decides from a few links and tries to optimise it for the user query. If you just have a pages optimised for on-page SEO and have links to those pages, it should show up automatically.
Does anyone know the “algorithm?” Do I need my Login page to link to every other page?
It’s not an algorithm it’s a need for structured data
My understanding is that sitelinks have to do with the internal linking structure rather than structured data. I haven’t seen anything about structured data in their docs (they use the word “algorithm” verbatim):
Learn About What Sitelinks Are | Google Search Central | Documentation | Google for Developers
But let’s say that’s true. What structured data would you include for a login or a signup page? They don’t fit the typical categories (products, reviews, etc.).
Site links structured data that you set as login or signup page
Can’t get snippets without structured data
Also setup and submit sitemap
Farewell, Sitelinks Search Box | Google Search Central Blog | Google for Developers
Already did months ago.
You’re right they no longer have the search box…seems like key is to have canoconical urls and site map set up properly, good titles of pages and solid links in a header or footer. I think the biggest part of the algorithim may be to be number one in results when you search your brand name.
This doesn’t work, google cares about z-index of the link and where it is located as well it is nofollow or clickable or not.
Are you 100% sure of this? I’ve heard differently from @boston85719 and he usually knows what he’s talking about when it comes to SEO.
Yeah, links behind floating group or behind a text are not viable options, I am 97% sure. I have this additional info though, I have had a cookie with a link on it, and it is a floating group, above all elements, that link always got picked up, cookie policy link.
On the page, behind the text is different from inside a floating group
Is a floating group a problem if it’s not behind the text?
A floating group is another DIV so I believe google can see it is not necessarily on the page where it should be, but a link behind the text is in the same location as the text (ie: on the page where it should be) and I’m not 100% sure if they are looking at z-index or not, especially when the z-index difference using ‘send to back’ is maybe a factor of 1.
However, I believe @emir.ozgun has looked into this in detail, and in our correspondence in the past he convinced me of it being an issue so I built a plugin for link elements to be a bit more functional as icons, text, text with icons or images, since every little bit counts (this is why the plugin also lets you elect to have click use go to page action instead of normal link navigation to avoid page reload and new data fetches - those WU consumers), I’d imagine it better to be on the safe side of things and expect z-index may play a factor.
True.
