[ms_khw]

I've been looking at different host providers and designers, and I'm curious. There is one host/designer that I keep coming across in google. Every site that they have designed displays the sites description as it should but also gives credit to who created it. How is it that the designer/host shows in google's description of the site?

[colinsp]

Go to one of their sites and view the source files of the site and look a how they have constructed the html that should tell you. Easiest way to do this is with FireFox and the webdevelopers toolbar. Or post a url and we can have a look for you.

[ms_khw]

Here is one of their sites: http://www.haliburtonstudiotour.on.ca/

[tomdkat]

I'm not seeing what you're describing:

http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...udiotour.on.ca

Here is a sample page:

http://www.haliburtonstudiotour.on.ca/artist_x.htm

The page description on Google says:

Lisa and Matt Mihlik Pottery. Lisa and Matt welcome you to see a variety of fine crafted pots and peek into their wood fired kiln. ...

That text was taken from the first paragraph on the page:

Lisa and Matt welcome you to see a variety of fine crafted pots and peek into their wood fired kiln. New work this year includes many hand carved pieces, as well as some fantastic new glazes. Objects such as cups, bowls, teapots and serving dishes are always available. Their work speaks about utility, but also about being nourished.

What search criteria are you using that results in the web designer's credit appearing in the search results?

Peace...

[ms_khw]

I've found several like that on google. I have searched for a web designer. This has brought up designers as per my search, but also sites they have created. The listing for the site that they have created provides a description of that site and gives credit to the company/designer. I said it was a dumb question. But puzzled none the less.

[tomdkat]

Well, without more specific info, we can't comment since we're not sure what you're specifically seeing.

I mean we get your description but without something "tangible" as a reference, we can't answer your "how do they do it" question.

So, what is the name of a web designer you searched for whose name appeared in the search results?

Peace...

[ms_khw]

I was looking for host providers, but drifted off and began looking at web designers in Ontario, preferably Haliburton area. I began my search simply as"web designers Ontario" Not only did I find a number of web designers, but also listings of their websites. Here are a few of the listings showing designer credit:
I'm beginning to feel more and more silly about my question.

The Haliburton Soap Factory Ltd. Crafted in Haliburton, Ontario, our products are 100% biodegradable, ... 2006 The Haliburton Soap Factory Ltd.. Web design by Country-Tyme Web Hosting & ...
www.haliburtonsoapfactory.com

Haliburton County Studio Tour - Haliburton Ontario Only member studios display the Haliburton County Studio Tour logo. ... Web design & hosting: Wolf Song Communications Brochure: Parker Pad & Printing Logo ...
www.haliburtonstudiotour.on.ca/

HCHA :: The Haliburton County Horsemen's Association A website for the members of the Haliburton County Horsemen's Association as well as their ... Website design & maintenance donated by Big Dog Web Design ...
www.hcha.ca/

[tomdkat]

Perfect! Thanks for that info.

What you're seeing is something Google does. When it displays search results, it will display PARTS of the page text that actually match your search criteria as the description of the search result. This is evidenced by the ellipses (...) included in the descriptions you posted.

Taking this one as an example:

Haliburton County Studio Tour - Haliburton Ontario
Only member studios display the Haliburton County Studio Tour logo. ... Web design & hosting: Wolf Song Communications Brochure: Parker Pad & Printing Logo ...
www.haliburtonstudiotour.on.ca/

We can take a closer look at this.

This part is the page title of the page returned in the search result:

Haliburton County Studio Tour - Haliburton Ontario

This part is from the first sentence on the page:

Only member studios display the Haliburton County Studio Tour logo.

Notice it has "Haliburton" in it.

This part is from the page footer of the page:

Web design & hosting: Wolf Song Communications Brochure: Parker Pad & Printing Logo ...

Notice it has "Web design" in it. The part about the "Brochure" is simply on the same line as the "Web design & hosting" text.

This part is the web address of to the page:

www.haliburtonstudiotour.on.ca/

If you click the "Cached" link for that result, you'll get a copy of the page from Google's cache with the keywords from your search criteria highlighted.

Peace...

[ms_khw]

Curiosity solved. Thanks everyone