The dropdown popout menu’s which Dreamweaver can create in any version up to CS3 are created using with all of the hyperlinks embedded within javascript so the googlebot can’t follow them which if the only way to access the pages is via a dropdown menu then these pages may never actually be indexed which really is the kiss of death to most site.
So what can be done about it.
- Recreate the dropdown menus in the latest version of Dreamweaver (CS3) using the spry tooolbar which uses unordered lists for the dropdown links- there is still a javascript which is utilised but the links themselves are in pure html therefore the googlebots can follow them.
- Add a google site map so that google can follow that to your pages
- Add a normal html site map so google can follow normal html links to the pages
This site for trophies and personalise gifts is a good example of how drop down menus can be use effectively and efficiently.
Tags: Google