PageMaps In Your Custom Search, Now Add Them Directly!

One of the reasons people like the pagemaps in their custom Search was the ability to create Richer Snippets. A new move by Google makes it much easier for users as they do not have to modify pages to expose Pagemaps, or wait for Google to crawl the site once you created them. As of today Google is allowing direct submission of Pagemaps via either Sitemaps or On-Demand Indexing requests.

From Google Custom Search Blog;

This saves time when you want to make a quick change to your metadata. If you have data you would like to be displayed on your site, such as reviews snippets, you can submit it directly to Google instead of putting it in publicly visible markup on your pages. For added security, you can even choose to add a private key to your Pagemap and we will only serve it in Custom Search results when that key is provided.

We hope you enjoy the added convenience these new submission options offer. Let us know what you think in our discussion forum.

Enjoy the Pagemaps and richer snippets

Google Services for Websites For Web Hosters And Access Providers.

GSFW
With Google Services for Websites, service providers, from ISPs to hosting services will be able to provide Google tools such as Webmaster Tools, Custom Search, Site Search and AdSense, easily accessible via their own control panels. The service providers could easily enable these services for their webmasters. The tools help clients understand search performance, improve user retention and monetize their content — in other words, run more effective websites. Happy users will make happy hosting service providers, they will in turn be able to improve user retention and extend the services even further.

Its easy to get started. Here's what you need to do:

1. Review the technical requirements for becoming a provider of Google Services for Websites.
2. Sign up for a standard Google Apps account for one of your company's domains. This domain will be used for all your customer accounts that use Google Services for Websites.
3. Complete the application to become a provider of Google Services for Websites.
4. Integrate with Google APIs.

Official Google Blog: New tools for Google Services for Websites

Tags: Webmaster Tools, Google Services for Websites, Custom Search, Site Search, AdSense