Effectively, the idea behind the semantic web is to put machine readable words to all of the content available on the internet, and with the combination of human pattern recognition and machine readable words, content on the internet becomes much more accessible. The limits of the plan involve picking the language to use as the markup for the content, and for agreeing on the words to describe the content. Take the attached image for example – the words used to describe it could be grey, black, concrete, abstract, rock, art and “Just outside the Ardnt building”. All are accurate, but which are useful?
On less philosophical grounds, here’s the links round up on SEO and the semantic web
- Learning SEO: Search engine optimisation from a beginner’s perspective | Performancing.com
Basic guide to the SEO, and how to make it work from a conceptual and practical approach -
Setting up for SEO and the blog
- Semantify – Automate Your Semantic Web SEO in Five Minutes – ReadWriteWeb
Five minutes (thereabouts, expect variable time mileage) for setting up and making SEO happen for your online activity. -
The promise of the Semantic Web is to take text and add structure to create an additional layer of meaning around a content object.
