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November 1, 2008 | 
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Search Engine Optimization is a process of choosing the most appropriate targeted keyword phrases related to your website and business, ensuring that this ranks your site highly in search engines so that when someone searches for specific phrases it returns your website at least within the first 3 pages and ideally on the first page. Research has shown that website visitors generally do not go past the first three pages of search results and of course being on the first page is a preference. It basically involves a process of incorporating fine tuning the content of your website along with HTML and Meta tag aspects and also appropriate link building systems.
The most popular search engines are Google, Yahoo, MSN and when you think about it they have only been around for about 10 years, give or take. Search engines keep their methods and ranking algorithms secret and change them accordingly. This in itself is not a bad thing as it helps to deter spam pages from clogging those results. Another good thing from this change is the fact that web designers and SEO Specialists are encouraged to engage in sound seo practices. Of course, there are always those cowboys and self righteous ego manics that believe they can bend the rules to suit themselves, but they will be caught and their websites will be banned, it is just a matter of time. A search engine may use hundreds of factors while ranking the listings where the factors themselves and the weight each carries may change continually. Algorithms can differ so widely that a webpage that ranks #1 in a particular search engine could rank #200 in another search engine. New sites need not be "submitted" to search engines to be listed. A simple link from a well established site will get the search engines to visit the new site and begin to spider its contents. It can take a few days to even weeks from the referring of a link from such an established site for all the main search engine spiders to commence visiting and indexing the new site.
If you are unable to research and choose keywords and work on your own search engine ranking, you may want to hire someone to work with you on these issues. For additional infromation or assistance please contact Hosting Impact.
Search engine marketing and promotion companies, will look at the plan for your site and make recommendations to increase your search engine ranking and website traffic. They will also provide ongoing consultation and reporting to monitor your website and make recommendations for editing and improvements to keep your site traffic flow and your search engine ranking high. Normally search engine optimization experts work with your web designer to develop an integrated plan from the commencement of your website.
Contact Hosting Impact for a free Search Engine Optimisation Report on your current website.
We trust you have found this information of use and please feel free to contact Hosting Impact fro additional information.
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SEO Steve
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What is search engine friendly content. You may believe it is about stuffing your website with targeted keywords, however, it certainly isn’t. In fact, if you attempted to do that, you may find that you could fall foul of the search engines if you attempt it. It is a simple rule and one that will keep you in good stead and that is to write copy that not only search engine spiders will look at, but also human beings will as well. What is the point of having a site that is highly ranked, yet none of your visitors can understand, nor trust? So it is vital that your website is user friendly to both your visitors, as well as search engine spiders.
First of all you need to answer the following questions:-
1. What is your site for?
2. What does it do?
3. What do you want your visitors to do when they reach it?
4. Would you like them to spend money when they get to it?
5. Or are you just providing them with information?
So the above points will have an impact on the copy that you write for the content of your website.
So whenever possible, use short paragraphs or bullet points, as these are more likely to attract visitors, while more lengthy essays will only drive them away.
But if you are selling a service or product then you need to make your site look interesting. Provide as many calls to action as you can, and not just provide them with an online price list.
So remember that you are trying to attract the search engines, but at the same time your website should be designed for human readers. As long as your website has been designed well and with people in mind, then 9 times out of 10 you will find that it is search engine friendly also.
Just like a visitor to your website reads the copy on your page in order to figure out what you have to offer, so does a search engine. So when a search engine is looking at your web page, they are looking for keyword phrases in your copy (Content), as well as other vital components.
Below are provided a number of tips which may help you in your SEO endevours. The list is by no means complete or final and is provided purely as a guide. For additional information please visit the following link: http://www.hostingimpact.com/search_engine_optimisation_preparation.htm
1. Although there are no hard and fast rules, the general feelings are that you should have at least 200 words of relevant copy on each page of your website. Although this may be difficult at times, search engines really like it, so it is important that you increase the amount of copy where and when you are able to.
This text, wherever possible, should include your most important keywords and or keyword phrases, but should still remain logical and easy to read for your website visitors.
2. Ensure that you use the keyword phrases which you have used within your meta tags and meta description sections for that particular webpage.
3. Add additional relevant copy filled pages to the site, such as how to articles, tips or tutorials. Not only do these types of pages help with SEO, but you may find that other sites will link to yours.
These tips, although not infinite or definite should not be ignored, as optimising your web page (content) is one of the most important things you could possibly do in order to improve your rankings in the Search Engines.
We trust that you have found this information helpful and in the event that you require additional information or assistance please feel free to contact Australia's Leading Search Engine Optimisation Specialists , Hosting Impact.
Until Next Time...
Happy Blogging
SEO Steve
www.HostingImpact.com
Keyword. (2008, August 30). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 01:06, October 25, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Keyword&oldid=235095623
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Search Engine Optimisation Specialists
If you make your page titles as simple, descriptive and relevant as possible, it will make it easier for the search engines to know what each page of your website is about. This will then allow people to scan through the search results they get, and are able to quickly determine if your document contains what they are actually looking for.
Additionally, it should be remembered that the page title is generally what is used in order to link to your site from the results provided by the search engines.
Above all else, it is important to ensure that the title on each of your web pages refelct the actual content of that page. We believe that it is one of your most important elements of your website. In fact, some people will argue that this the most important part of any site above all other things. Please visit this website to see an example of correct Titlt Tags
We as Search Engine Optimisation Specialists often see websites that have the same "Title Page Tag" spread throughout the entire website. If you do nothing else, please ensure that the Title Tag on each of your webpages reflect the nature or content of that page and that page only.
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Happy Blogging
SEO Steve
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