SE Optimization

The Disease of Google Banning: Are You At Risk?

Wael Serag Eldin — 2007-07-27

Definition:

Google banning occurs when Google removes your site from its index and flags your domain as 'banned', so it won't spider your site anymore. It is actually a serious disease and may be even life threatening specially for small web

Creating Search Engine Friendly Web Sites

Natasha Kin — 2007-07-27

With tons of competition and copycats online, you need a trustworthy search engine expert to help you tackle the competition and outdo your competitors in internet sales. There are many ways to go about killing the competition online and as long a

Fixed Point of Reference

Sandi Moses — 2007-07-27

According to author Frank Peretti, "A fixed point of reference for human beings is always something that is found outside themselves. It has to be something to which we can always come back. If we try to haul our point of reference around with us,

Search Engine Optimization Strategies To Drive More Targeted Traffic To Your Web

Guy Ray — 2007-07-23

Want to drive more targeted traffic to your web site?

Want to do it for free?

If you answered "yes" you're in for a treat. Use the search engine optimization and ranking techniques in this article and you will be well on your way to a

It's The Same Deal For Both Search Engines And Real Estate

Kirk Bannerman — 2007-07-27

It's all about location, location, location!

In the past...back in the days when Google was IT when it came to\rnatural search results...everyone was very focused (or shall we\rsay obsessed?) on Google page rank.

Now that Google is a p

Link Building: To Link, or Not to Link, That is the Question

Vik Tailor — 2007-07-27

Lately, there have been a lot of heated discussions regarding link building. Is it ethical to create a link building campaign? Does Google or any other search engine penalize for ��link farms�� (a bunch of non-related links created for the SOLE purp

Linking for Fun and Profit

Steve Pronger — 2007-07-23

Well actually, linking isn't fun at all. In fact, it's quite tedious. Seeking, responding to requests and adding links takes time and effort. But, if you're not actively building links the RIGHT way you are going to be left behind. In other words,

Web Site Copy is about More Than Keywords

Nick Usborne — 2007-07-23

Let��s say you are writing a web site to sell beach homes on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.

You look for some good keywords and come up with ��Vancouver Island waterfront property��. So you use that term in your title, headline and here and ther

The Search Doesn't End at Your Homepage

Nick Usborne — 2007-07-23

In a recent report for a new client, I wrote:

"Remember, a visitor's search doesn't end when they leave Google. Their search and the phrases associated with it continue right through to the completion of the task they have in mind."

Copywriters: Make Friends with Search Engine Optimization

Nick Usborne — 2007-07-23

I don��t know about you, but I felt a lot of internal resistance when it was first suggested to me that I write ��for�� the search engines.

Years of training and habit, and a lot of pride, turned me against the idea of adjusting or changing

How To Design A Search Engine Friendly Website

Arif Hanid — 2007-07-23

There are many websites that fail to target their required traffic, even if they��ve had some search engine optimisation work done. One of the main causes for this is simply because the website isn��t search engine friendly. This is a basic essentia

Hens Lay Eggs (HLE) by Silke Stahl

Silke Stahl — 2007-07-23

��HLE�� is a bit of a joke term, (or possible tongue in cheek could be a better label) coined in my Network Marketing Group - it stands for "Hens Lay Eggs" and is a take on the exponential growth theory - recruit two people, who recruit two, etc, an

Analyzing Google's Backlinks Is Close To Worthless

Kim Anton Hollenner — 2007-07-23

Because of the delay with it's backlink's update period Google have managed to control the link broker's pagerank eventure.

Many would say that analyzing Google's backlinks is close to worthless, but still you need to know if your partners h

Linking for Traffic not Positioning!

Jason Hulott — 2007-07-23

With more and more experts and search engine enthusiasts
claiming the right way and the wrong way to handle link
swapping, link exchanging or reciprocal linking!

You can tell something is important when there is more than
one na

Google Page Rank Is Dead - Or Is It? - Part I

Martin Lemieux — 2007-07-23

For a long time now, marketing gurus all over the world have been talking about google page ranking. Page ranking is simply Google's way of measuring your pages accordingly.

But there is a problem...

More and more we tend to see

Google Slavery...Old Habits Die Hard

Kirk Bannerman — 2007-07-18

For the first few months after Yahoo decided to go their own way \rwith natural search (and MSN decided to get serious about the \rsearch business), the search results provided by those two could \ronly be described as bizarre. Enough time has no

Link Popularity Pitfalls

Shelley Murphy — 2007-07-18

As we all know Google uses their PageRank technology to measure link popularity by counting the number of inbound links to your web pages, and it is one of the many factors influencing your ranking. Most website owners do not utilize properly what

Abandoned by Google! Googlebot, Wherefore Art Thou Googlebot?

Mike Valentine — 2007-07-18

As a search engine optimization specialist I often optimize\rexisting web pages for small business clients, upload them to\rthe site and see pages re-indexed by Google within a week.\rThis only happens with existing business sites that have been\r

Beyond Search Engines

Jane McLain — 2007-07-18

Some webmasters report that search engines account for 75% or more of their total website traffic. However, it's important not to become too dependent on search engines for new business. Achieving a top listing from a major search engine is becomi

A SEO Checklist

Jane McLain — 2007-07-18

Search engine optimization is on every webmaster's mind these days. Achieving a favorable ranking for the right keywords can mean a steady stream of targeted traffic to your site, and all for free - that's hard to beat. The key to hig

Beyond Hits!

Philippa Gamse — 2007-07-18

Your Website visitor reports are a goldmine of information.? If you don't review these on a regular basis, you can't fully evaluate the return on your Web investment.? And, you could miss critical clues as to how user-friendly your site is, how ef

What is the Google Dance?

Jakob Jelling — 2007-07-18

As with any good web developer, the ability to time the changes Google will update your website and refresh the content for better SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is in your favor. Welcome to the world of ��Google Dance��. The Google Dance is simpl

What is PageRank?

Jakob Jelling — 2007-07-18

Chances are you have been on the Internet and have been surfing in and out of websites looking for valuable information pertaining to a favorite topic or researching a subject for school or work. As you type in keyword(s) you match the information

What is The Google Sandbox Effect?

Jakob Jelling — 2007-07-18

In the age of fair competition you may find it hard to believe that a search engine may hinder the appearance of a new website. This is what is currently believed to be happening on more web servers today. Some programmers have viewed Google as un

Search Engine Marketing 101 For Corporate Sites

Tom McCracken — 2007-07-10

When most people want to find something on the web, they use a search engine. Millions of searches are conducted every day on search engines such as: google.com, yahoo.com, msn.com and many others. Some people are looking for your website. So how

Got Spiders?

Isaiah Hull — 2007-07-18

Many internet marketers blow mountains of start-up\rcash on their websites just trying to break into \rsearch engine rankings. I was one of these internet\rmarketers.

I spent cash on get-rich-quick submission services\rthat claimed they woul

Your Website Title Could Be Costing You Money

Joe Duchesne — 2007-07-10

Nothing could be simpler than the title you give to your web pages right? Unfortunately, the vast majority of the websites I visit these days have absolutely terrible titles that hurt their online business. The title of your website is a very im

Choosing a good domain name isn't always so simple.

Joe Duchesne — 2007-07-10

So you need a domain name for your brand new internet business. You may even have some cool ideas for a new domain name combination that will really impress your friends. Question is, is your new domain name going to help your business or hurt i

The Budget Webmaster��s 6 Step Guide to Improving Existing Rankings in Google

Tinu Abayomi-Paul — 2007-07-10

The Budget Webmaster��s 6 Step Guide to Improving Existing Rankings in Google

You know the scenario. You get an occasional click from Google for a certain keyword. You go to find out why you aren��t getting more clicks, and you find out that y

Get Better Search Engine Rankings with RSS

Satyajeet Hattangadi — 2007-07-10

RSS is the latest craze in online publishing. But what? exactly is RSS?

RSS or Rich Site Syndication is a file format similar to XML, and is used by publishers to make their content available to others in a format that can be

If Content is King, then surely Relevance is Queen!

Jason Hulott — 2007-07-10

There has been a lot of to-ing and fro-ing in the search
engine world of late and there are lots of conspiracy
theories as to why these things happen.

It is easy as a webmaster to get caught up in these webs of
intrigue.

The Other Side of the Search God's Abracadabra!

Liji Elizabeth Thomas — 2007-07-10

Thousands of servers ...billions of web pages.... the possibility of individually sifting through the WWW is null. The search engine gods cull the information you need from the Internet...from tracking down an elusive expert for communication to p

Why Articles Are Not The Route To High Search Engine Rankings

Priya Shah — 2007-07-10

If you have any interest in getting high search engine rankings for your website (and who doesn't) you've probably been sold the idea that writing and publishing your own articles will do it for you.

Here's why that's not entirely true.

How to Get the Best Deal on Your SEO Project

Scott Jason — 2007-07-10

If you own or manage a business Website, chances are you are at least somewhat familiar with the concept of search engine optimization (SEO). You may have read any number of books and articles on the subject and possibly given it a try yourself. O

Owning Your Category Online - Is Our Website Broken?

Scott Sedwick — 2007-07-10

"Owning your business category online\ris more than just a few keywords...\r?Is your website broken?"

Let's face it, the Internet is a crowded place... and it's becoming even more crowded as you read this. Your business can't stand still on