Sorry, Dmoz is not Home - Please Leave a Message. (13 Jul 2006) That's exactly the message I feel I am getting every time I visit Dmoz.org to try and list another website into its directory. You visit the site, leave your directory submission (your message), and never hear from them! Yes, it takes a long time to have your website reviewed for submission and it gets you thinking if they are even home in the first place. I have had many questions and complaints about Dmoz and have tried to answer them as correctly as possible. But the common question is "when ...
Internet Users Benefit From The Search Engine / SEO Cat-And-Mouse (13 Jul 2006) A constant cat-and-mouse game between the major Internet search engines and search engine optimization (SEO) companies has an interesting result: As these two groups try to psych each other out to beat the other's system, search capabilities are constantly improving for the consumer of Internet services.
The Three Basic Keys of Search Engine Optimisation (13 Jul 2006) With search engine optimisation on the rise, there are many mind blowing theories that are circulating about what will get you high up in the search engines. From having your keywords in bold font, to having your text as close to the top of a page, along with the famous 3% - 7% keyword density rule, we can scrap them all since it comes down to three basic key points.
Ethical Search Engine Optimisation Services: Are You Selecting the Right Keyword (11 Jul 2006) Selecting keywords to drive website traffic to your site is a very crucial point in search engine optimisation. Many people believe selecting keywords with the most searches will get them the desired ranks and traffic they wish to have. Unless you already have a well established website within the search engine ranks, selecting keywords with a high number of searches should be avoided. These sorts of keywords will usually mean that there is a large number of competing pages, which in turn means ...
Outsourcing Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Work To Low Wage Countries (11 Jul 2006) Search Engine Optimization Search engine optimization or SEO is the process whereby websites undergo redevelopment to attain the proper and best communication of keywords to search engines. There are essentially two factors that would determine a website's rank in search engines - unique content with pertinent keywords in the body and link popularity. Other important considerations are the architecture of the site, visibility of content, underlying codes and how natural the ...
Proven Methods For Obtaining One-Way Links (11 Jul 2006) The road to success for most online businesses will be determined on how well they rank in the major search engines. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process of applying a set of methods and procedures aimed at improving website rankings within search engine listings. Although the array of methods to increase placement in the search engine result pages (SERPs) is vast and often confusing to new webmasters, there is one process that can easily be applied by just about anyone and will ...
The Do's and Don'ts of a Successful Link Campaign (11 Jul 2006) The goal of all webmasters is to rank high in the major search engines in hope of generating increased traffic. Although links are just one of several dozen criteria used to determine a website ranking, it is still a very BIG part of the equation. Proper linking can mean the difference from modest success to tremendous success. The following guide will help you in your linking campaigns.
Building Inbound Links and Building Search Popularity (10 Jul 2006) These days, age and content presently play the most important roles in effective search engine optimization. Gone are the day one could simply stuff META tags with relevant keywords and hope for the best. As search engines have become more savvy in collecting fresh data around the Internet, it is no longer necessary to continually submit sites to search engines, so what else is left for the SEO to do to insure high rankings?
The Best Traffic Money Can't Buy (10 Jul 2006) The best traffic is free traffic.I am talking about the kind of traffic that we have all heard of but that only a select few of us haveexperienced.....free search engine traffic.
Rose Desrochers’s 7 Tips: How Do You Generate Traffic To Your Website Or Blog? (10 Jul 2006) Ahh yes, the question that is on everyone's mind is 'How do you generate traffic to your website or blog?' Many first-time bloggers assume that you make a few posts, submit your blog to the search engines and traffic will come naturally. It's not that simple and it takes a little more work than just that.
What Google Said When You Weren't Listening (09 Jul 2006) Google wants to create quality search engine results just as badly as you want to acquire high search engine rankings. Fortunately for us, Google provides web masters with plenty of guidelines and tips for building a Google-Friendly site.
Top Ten Silly SEO Mistakes, Stumbles and Blunders of Ecommerce Webmasters (09 Jul 2006) Web business owners commit some SEO & ranking gaffes, sometimes without even knowing what they've done. In the manner of a Letterman top ten list, I'd like to offer the worst in the hope that I can prevent you making the same mistakes. The laughtrack is provided by SEO's who understand the humor in these mistakes and see slapstick silliness in similar client mistakes every day.
SEO and Your Targeted Market (09 Jul 2006) SEO is a continuing process and one that should not be ignored. As you know, or will soon realize, is that the search engines are the main entry point at which your customers will find your website. But there are other issues you must be aware of to get the targeted customers that you want.
SEO as a Business Strategy (09 Jul 2006) The World Wide Web has grown with participants ranging from grandpas to gamers to major CEOs logging in on a daily basis to find information of their own particular interest. Using the internet as a promotional platform has become increasingly difficult. In the beginning there were few sites that offered content, the bulk of which were maintained by a very small community. With the advent of the internet becoming increasingly understood by the masses, the ability to post and promote ...
The Dark Side of SEO - Detecting Black Hat Marketing Techniques (07 Jul 2006) You're site has been running in a hosted environment for several months now. Traffic is trickling in at a slow pace, your Google PageRank is 0, and your monthly bills are starting to mount. You are about to give up all hope when you happen upon a professional SEO service promising you top-10 rankings. You hesitate and wonder if it's too good to be true. The SEO experts assure you that you will gain top-10 rankings and you will see an increase in traffic by using their service, for a ...
Advertising Agency SEO Flash! Ad Agencies Battle Search Engine Optimization (07 Jul 2006) There's a new blog called Tribble Ad Agency, spoofing ad agency (lack of) knowledge of search engine optimization that has SEO community chuckling and traditional advertising types fuming. http://www.tribbleagency.com The spoof site takes on ad execs by suggesting they are wasteful of client money with the tag line, "We look cute, but boy do we consume resources!"
Flash SEO - Search Engine Optimization (07 Jul 2006) Optimizing your site for flash can be very difficult in this article I will show you a few things you do to increase your ranking in the major search engines.
Search Engine Optimization Isn't Rocket Science (07 Jul 2006) Introduction So you have completed your website, great! Now how are you going to attract visitors? If you do not let them know you're there, your visitors will never find find you. How are you going to sell products when users don't know that you exist? SEO will make your website noticeable on the internet, and this small guide will help you bring targeted visitors to your website.Optimize your websiteThe most important part of your website is ...
Powerful SEO Secrets (06 Jul 2006) If you want to rank on top for Google, Yahoo!, and other major search engines, you'll need more than a basic knowledge of search engine optimization. Those who rank high on natural search results do so because they've been able to effectively manage their on-page and off-page optimization factors.
Web Analytics and SEO (06 Jul 2006) As an SEM Specialist, I must understand the different algorithms search engines use in their work. I also need to have an understanding of how my client's target audience searches these engines.
