I have seen these mistakes made over and over again by people optimizing their websites to try and achieve a higher search engine ranking (Pagerank). In this article I go through some of the most common SEO mistakes and provide solutions to them. This article is targetted at broad Search Engine Optimisation advice for website owners, web designers or webmasters. SEO is not to be feared but embraced and I show you how to gain an edge.
Understanding The Google Dance
What?s the Google dance? Well, it?s really just a fun phrase for when Google updates its index. This occurs regularly, once a month, and can cause a lot of movement in rankings, meaning that it?s come to be feared by many in the SEO industry and anticipated by others. The update isn?t just one sudden switch, though, as each index update takes several days to complete. During this update the searches seem to ?dance? between the old index and new index ? that?s the Google dance…
Sorry, Dmoz is not Home – Please Leave a Message.
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! 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 will they return my call??
Ten Search Engine Optimisation Mistakes
Ten common mistakes made in search engine optimisation. Avoid these mistakes and get your website on track to rankings glory.
Optimising Your Framed Site For Search Engines
One method that web designers can use to design and structure a website is to use frames. However, if your web site utilises frames then you could have major problems getting indexed in the search engines. Although site design using frames has become less prominent with the rise in popularity of CSS, there are still sites out there utilising framesets. But there are ways to sidestep the problem.
In the past, frames were considered a great way for site designers to quickly …
Profitable Key phrases
This article explains the importance of selecting the correct keywords.
Search Engine Marketing ? The Full Package
After conducting extensive research I have come to the conclusion that there is a great deal of misunderstanding surrounding the subject of Search Engine Marketing. The greatest misunderstanding is in confusing the terms Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).
Search Engine Optimisation for Joomla Websites
Joomla is not designed to be Search Engine Friendly when you first install it. With these few tips you can make your Joomla installation humm the Search Engine tune and take your rankings skyward. Invaluable information for anyone who uses Joomla and wants to rank well in search engines!
Search Engine Optimisation Pitfalls
On page factors – Is your website search engine friendly?
So you have a website but where is it on Google? Have you fallen foul of a penalty or have you overlooked one of the many common search engine optimisation pitfalls when designing your site?
Understanding what works for the search engines and what doesn’t when it comes to the content on your website can have a crucial impact on the relevance and/or page rank of your pages from a SEO perspective.
Here we highli…
Search Engine Optimisation: How Accurate are Keyword Tools?
In search engine optimisation, it is a crucial element to select the right keywords when optimising a website. The obvious reason being, if you have keywords with no search volume, you will not receive any traffic. Secondly, if you have keywords that are too competitive, you will find it very difficult (almost impossible) to win high ranks. So how do we find the in between balance for both obstacles? This is where keyword tools would come into place, but how accurate are they?
Search Engine Optimization Glossary
Algorithm. A set of rules that a search engine uses to rank the pages contained within its index in response to a particular query. No search engine reveals exactly how its algorithm works, to protect itself both from competitors and from those who wish to spam the search engine.
Back links. These are links to a website from external sources, including other web pages, directories, and advertising.
Banned. When pages are removed from a search engine’s index because the …
Search Engine Optimization is no rocket science
Search Engine Optimization is no rocket science. This small guide will help you bring targeted visitors to your website. The most important part of your website is quality content.