Keywords, Choose Them Wisely

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

By now you have likely heard that keywords and keyword phrases, are extremely important in having search engines display your website. So how do you choose them? Guess? Ask a friend? Check successful competitors sites? There is a better way! First let's digress. There are a lot of things that affect ...

“Google Friendly” Solutions to Graphic-Intense Sites

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

We all know that the search engines can't "see" or "read" the graphics on our pages. We also know that we need to provide text on a page, so the spiders will have something to crawl and index. After all, we have to prove to the search engines without a shadow ...

Google Sitemaps Explained - How To Use Google Sitemaps

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Three Ways To Index Your Site With Google Sitemaps [Difficult, Hard, And Easy] Google has recently implemented a program where any webmaster can create a Sitemap of their Site and submit it for indexing by Google. It is a quick and easy way for you to keep your site constantly indexed and updated in Google. The ...

Optimizing For Visitors Not Search Engines

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Most people feel that optimizing is to target the search engines alone. In my opinion, this is not the only case. Optimization requires a balance of traffic enhancements and a user friendly atmosphere that provides clear navigation. Most will agree it would be much better to have people accept offerings ...

Expert Help From Google Answers

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Web users turn to search engines for answers to their questions. This is usually done through various levels of searching the engine's database. Sometimes though, no matter how hard they try, searchers can't find the information they need. Maybe they're not familiar with how to narrow and focus searches, or ...

SEO Basics - 8 Key Strategies For Online Business Success

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

The world of search engine optimization (SEO) can be a big scary place for newbies. Most SEO professional companies charge astronomical prices that may or may not guarantee success. The search engines are forever changing the way they rank websites and what is important to achieve a higher ...

Ten Steps To A Well Optimized Website - Step Seven - Website Submissions

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Welcome to part seven in this ten-part search engine positioning series. Last week we discussed the importance of human testing. In part seven we will cover the best practices of website submissions, where to submit your website to, and how to do so. With services offering to help you get more ...

Why Is SEO So Important To Your Site?

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

You have heard the phrase LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION. But wait, this is online! You don't have to worry about location... or do you??!! Location is everything! Let's take a moment to really think about this. You need to find something. What do you do? Most people will go to their ...

Search Engine Robots - How They Work, What They Do (Part II)

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

If your site isn't found in the search engines, it is probably because the robots couldn't deal with it. It could be something as simple as not being able to find the site, or it may be more complicated issues involving the robot's not being able to crawl the site ...

Googles PR System Explained

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

The complexities of Google's PR (Page Ranking) System have grown more difficult to understand since the Hilltop Algorithm was introduced. This beginner's guide to the PR system explains the basics of what PR is, what it does, and how it affects your site's rankings. This revolutionary search algorithm has made ...