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 […]
We all know the importance of building link popularity and link reputation. However, the days of reciprocal linking are over. There are too many pitfalls, so straight reciprocal linking is best left alone. Are you looking for linking suggestions? Get creative with your link building strategies. If you have a travel site, what about creating a special area
You’ve probably thought a lot about using different styles of headlines in your articles. You headline is one of the most important aspects of your page as a good headline hooks the reader and gets them reading your content or article. Did you know that showing numbers as numerals in a headline is more effective than showing numbers written
Converting visitors to customers may not always be in the forefront of our minds as an SEO (we’re always so busy thinking traffic), but once you start examining methods to convert your client’s visitors to customers, you’ll start to deliver additional value to your clients and you’ll find a full consultancy approach does not go unrewarded. Did you know
Tips # 1: Did you ever want to check 2 different pages to see how similar they are? Remember, search engines don’t like duplicate content. Try this tool: http://www.webconfs.com/similar-page-checker.php Tips # 2: Make sure your top scoring high performance pages include a call to action. This is not difficult or time consuming, but it can make
Google announced the completion of a new web indexing system called Google Caffeine. Google Caffeine provides 50% latest results for web searches than last index. Google Caffeine is the largest collection of web content. Whether it’s a news story, a blog or a forum post, you can now find links to relevant content much sooner after
Conduct some searches for your keyword phrase. Study your title and description and compare it to your competitors. Get the opinion of a few other people as well. How does your listing stack up to your competitors in terms of titles/descriptions that grab the searcher’s attention and pull them into your site. Remember that your
Remember that there is real value in performing “consistent” updates to your Web site. Adding freshly-written, original content on a weekly consistent basis will improve the number of times Google comes to visit and crawl your site. Content freshness factors are much more effective than many people realize. Take advantage and make the extra effort
Have a look at the most recent page you are working on. Can you identify just one single benefit that your content is offering? Whether it might be a “special low cost” or perhaps the product you sell is a “time saver.” Think about how you can possibly move whatever the benefit is, right up
What is the value of accelerating your SEO skills with more accuracy and exactness? * It actually separates you from constantly leaning on third parties for their (often conflicting) advice. * “Time is money” and the more precise and exact you can be in doing your SEO work correctly the first time, it saves you
If you are considering a re-design of your Web site…Don’t just think about the new colors and graphics and layout, but also be aware of how the new page structure will impact your search rankings, bookmarks, and inbound links. There are many ways to overcome problems, and the goal is to plan for any problems
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.
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