SEO Tips # 122 – 100 SEO Tools in One Site
This Web site has over 100 tools that you can use to dig for information on a URL. There are more nooks and crannies to this site than you can possibly imagine.
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SEO Tips # 121 – SEO Tools
Here’s a great Web site with a lot of cool SEO tools, such as a Similar Page Checker (do NOT use duplicate content); Backlink Anchor Text Analysis (link reputation is one of those “off-page” factors that are so important, particularly with Google); and a Search Engine Spider Simulator (how does your page look to a SE spider?).
SEO Tips # 120 – Customer Focused Content
Write customer focused content that appeals to your audience. Remember that your Web site should be focused on your audience first and appeal specifically to a niche interest. When writing your Web copy, you need to dialogue in an appropriate tone and format for the right audience. Some of the most interesting content will have
SEO Tips # 119 – Learn CSS
CSS can make for much cleaner code, getting rid of the dreaded “code bloat” that we all want to avoid. Is it time for you to learn some CSS? For a “no cost” CSS tutorial, visit: http://www.w3schools.com/css/
SEO Tips # 118 – HTML Information
For a free HTML reference guide that you can print out and keep by your computer, visit: http://html-tags.info/
SEO Tips # 117 – Website Color
Do you realize the impact color can have on your Web site? Color can even impact a buying decision! What are the “in” colors for next year? Visit the Color Marketing Group to learn more: Home Page
SEO Tips # 115 – Include Sitemap
Without following every single link on your site, how can you be sure that your pages are simply not found by the search engines? It’s a good idea to include a link to your sitemap on each new high performance page you create.
SEO Tips # 114 – Meta Description Tags
Your description tags should be around maximum of 150 characters, including spaces. In your description, use your keyword phrase prominently and make a description of the page using important keywords that are actually contained within your readable Web copy. Mix in a little creativity but ensure that your description reads very clearly and also contains a
SEO Tips # 113 – Keyword Prominence in Title Tag
keyword prominence in your title tag which should be around 8-10 words long, or shorter (Maximum of 75 characters, including spaces). Also remember the value of moving benefits up into the Title tag and creating a compelling title that reads well satisfies the searcher’s initial query.
SEO Tips # 112 – SEO Ideas
Don’t put make the mistake that some people do with the attitude of “throwing everything against the wall” to see what sticks. Use every element of your page for the purpose in which it was designed to be used. For this year, it will be those who put some heart into their SEO work that will experience much longer
SEO Tips #111 – SEO Keyword Tags
Look closely at the <head> section of your Web page. The subject, author, copyright, and publisher tags are NOT meant to be used as places to stuff keywords. This is called spam. Never put keywords into these tags in an attempt to influence ranking. You are better to get rid of the tags altogether. They’re
SEO Tips # 110 – Link Text for SEO
Are you using link text that contains your keyword phrase on each Web page? In other words, if your Web page is optimized for “English Bulldog puppies,” are you using English Bulldog puppies as link text somewhere on the page? What could you be linking to? -An additional page on your Web site with more
SEO Tips #109 – Effective SEM ( Search Engine Marketing )
For effective search engine marketing, you need more than just top rankings. Remember to include strong calls to action to compel a response from the reader. But also remember that people often get accustomed to the same type of terminology if it is repeated over and over again. Practice coming up with new ways to describe a “call
SEO Tips # 108 – Article Writing and Marketing
Chances are, if you have ever done any article marketing you already know the power of submitting a well written article to a niche or very topic focused directory geared to a specific purpose. For example, one of my personal favorites is that of Evan Carmichael’s site which is focused specifically on the area of business entrepreneurs. This site
SEO Tips # 106 – Penalities for Using Hidden Text?
Are you aware of the penalties for using hidden text? This out dated technique is Spam. Never try to add keywords or text to a page, in the same color font as the exact background color, thus making text appear hidden. Spam Alert: Don’t EVER use hidden text, hidden links or hidden “anything” on a page unless you
SEO Tips #105 – Link Building Strategies
Get creative with your link building strategies. If you have a travel site, what about creating a special area where your clients can post stories, coloring sheets, and pictures of their recent trip? Don’t you imagine your clients would then link to the page devoted just to them? As a bonus, you’re also building valuable
SEO Tips # 104 – Wordtracker Research
How important is case sensitivity in Wordtracker research? Currently the major search engines are not case sensitive at all. The last search that use to be case sensitive was Alta Vista but that was years ago. For now, case sensitivity is not TOO important, but that does not mean things could not change sometime in
SEO Tips # 103 – Comment Tags in SEO
Never use your keywords stuffed in a comment tag. It will not serve any useful purpose and comment tags have not contributed to relevancy in a long time.
SEO Tips # 102 – Piece of SEO Pie
You don’t have to use your keyword phrase in your domain name. That may be a revelation to some folks, but the keyword phrase in your domain name is just one “piece of the SEO pie,” and an insignificant piece at that. There are over 100 pieces of the pie that go into what makes up the ranking of
SEO Tips # 100 – (Bonus) 5 Tips in One Place.
Tips # 1 : Include your most important keyword phrase in both your title and description tags ONE time. Your title tag should be around 8-10 words long, or shorter (Maximum of 75 characters, including spaces). Your description tag should be no more than a maximum of 150 characters, including spaces. Tips # 2 : Don’t capitalize the first