Questions frequently arise regarding how to select the best domain name for a web site. Finding a good domain name is not a simple task. Most good domain names are either being used or have been registered and are being held by someone. Good domain names can be found, but usually require some work. (more…)
Search Engine Optimization
Selecting a Good Domain Name
Sunday, November 15th, 2009Inbound Link Building Techniques
Thursday, October 1st, 2009Building inbound links, also called backlinks, is a critically important part of any web site search optimization campaign. A hyperlink pointing to a web page is a popularity vote for that page, and all of the major search engine keep track of every link they find leading to every web page in their indexes.
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What is a Quality Link?
Monday, September 28th, 2009It used to be that any link to a web site was a good link and each played a strong role in a site’s ability to rank well. That is no longer the case and not all links are treated equally. This SEO tutorial covers the concept of a quality link and how it can benefit your web site’s rankings.
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Writing Good Content
Thursday, September 24th, 2009It is important to learn how to write good, informational content when setting up web pages if you want your site to rank well with the major search engines. Content as it applies to web sites is defined at the textual information found on a web page.
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White Hat SEO Techniques
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009The terms white hat SEO and black hat SEO have been around for a long time. It is easy to determine if one method or the other is being used to improve rankings for a web site.
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WordPress Search Engine Optimization
Monday, September 21st, 2009WordPress has become the number one blogging platform. It also makes an excellent content management system for standard web sites. If WordPress is set up properly, there isn’t very much SEO work that needs to be done, because the features you need for effective search engine optimization are already built in, or are available through the proper plugins. You just need to know how to use them.
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What is a Natural Link?
Monday, September 14th, 2009There are aspects to search engine optimization other than writing good content. Over the last few years it has become increasingly important to attract good quality inbound links to a web page. A link to a web page from another web site is a popularity vote for the page and has a strong influence on search engine rankings.
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Website Evaluation Services
Saturday, June 6th, 2009A Thorough Website Evaluation Provides Critical Information That Helps a Website Run Faster and Rank Higher
High search engine rankings and fast Web site performance go hand-in-hand to impress your potential customers and bring in new business. A thorough Website evaluation can put your site on the path to achieving both.
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The Canonical Link Tag
Sunday, March 1st, 2009On February 19, Google announced a new tag that specifies the standard version of a URL to help avoid duplicate content issues with search engines. The new tag specifies the canonical, or standard version of a URL. MSN and Yahoo also announced that they will recognize the canonical tags.
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Using a Sitemap with Google, Yahoo and MSN
Sunday, June 10th, 2007If your web site is not getting fully indexed by search engines, there may be a problem with the linking structure. Sometimes a site is just too large and it is just not feasible to design a linking structure that places each page within three clicks of the home page, which is a general guideline that should be followed. In situations where a site is not getting indexed properly, a sitemap can be used to help search engine spiders find pages deep within your site.
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