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November 24, 2008 | 
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There is a general concensus out there in internet land that Meta Tags either don't work or of no use anymore. Be that as it may, We, Hosting Impact, do not subscribe to that theory. True, the search engines may not lend as much weight to them as they once did and we have the spammers, once again, to thank for that. Any useful tool that has been designed to assist everyone, has been exploited by the spammers, used, spat out and disgarded like an old toy, until it serves little or no purpose.
With all that aside, Meta tags still have a place within Websites and the correct implementation of Search Engine Optimisation procedures. Meta Tags offer a hint or clue to the search engines of what lies beneath and within the website. This hint is enough to entice the engines to crawl your website and rank it accordingly.
We are not saying that Meta Tags are the be all to end all, however, we do believe that if you use them and use them correctly, they will provide you with a benefit. How much of a benefit, is up for debate and we are not interested in that. We are more interested in developing and implementing sound SEO practices and web design techniques.
In a nutshell, if the content of your website reflects or relates to the hidden meta tags, then it stands to reason that the spider has a valuable point of reference on the content of that page and more importantly, your keywords and or keyword phrases. Keyword Suggestion Tool
We trust you have found this of benefit. Please feel free to contact us to discuss this in length.
Until Net Time ...
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Keyword research is without doubt, one of the most important aspects of a website and yet, a large percentage of "Web Masters" / "Website Owners" do not or can not grasp this concept. In our humble opinion, little or no keyword research is like jumping out of a plane, without a properly packed and certified parachute. You just wouldn't do it.
You know your business better than anyboby else and We can think of no place better to start from. Build a list of your products or services most relevant keywords. Lost for inspiration, then take a look at your sales brochures and refine your keywors even further. Ask your family and friends and your customers, what they type into the search engines when looking for xyz item. Take a quick peek at your competitors website or stay for as long as you want. Either way, dissect their site and find out why they are placed higher than yours. Quick hint though, they have probably conducted extensive keyword research.
Please feel free to utilise Hosting Impact's keyword suggestion tool. This keyword suggestion tool is easy to use, simply enter the keyword you would like to find similar keywords for and then press "GO".
In addition to the above, you may also want to consider the following:
Include variations of your keywords
spelling mistakes, i.e: accomodation, acommodation etc...
keyword phrases (eg Port Stephens weekend accommodation)
single and plural versions of each word where possible (eg use port stephens hotel and port stephens hotels)
common abbreviations
and our personal favourite:
Geographical location...well dur you are thinking, however, how many times do customers phone up and say they want to be number 1 for the word accommodation, which will not do them an once of good especially when you consider that there is approximately 127 000 000 search results. However, if they included their geographical location, "port stephens accommodation" then there is only 680 000 search results. Much better don't you think.
That is our thought, for what it is worth, but above all else, research, research and research and use freely available seo tools to assist you in your endeavours.
Until Next Time ...
Happy Blogging
SEO Steve
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