Getting a high ranking on Google is a big success. There are a lot of factors that go into pulling a high page rank. I have composed a small list of things that should not be ignored when optimizing your site. Let’s begin from the top:
META Tags- Sorry to say but Google doesn’t read META tags. That includes the KEYWORD tag. Some search engines, however, still use them.
URL- Having a keyword or words in URL will help you to some extent. Having a key word in your URL is not by any means a assurance, but it never hurts.
TITLE Tag- This is an most important step, make use of this tag wisely. Place your top keywords here. Keep in mind, your page is indexed starting from the top of the page. Make this one count.
Site Content- The first section of your site is a important part of your optimization. This will also be used as your site’s description. Be cautious not to exceed on the keywords. Make sure your content makes logic. Your keywords should make up a total of 6% to 8% of your page content. A standard of three hundred words is a excellent rule of thumb.
Header Tags- Header tag < H1 > must be considered important. Make headers uniform on your site. I like using them on the top of my page just before the first paragraph.
ALT Tags- These tags are great for adding up keywords to images, so take benefit of them. I also use mouse over text with linked text.
Links- Any links you have on your site should cover key terms in them. Never use “Click Here” or other unrelated words when creating links.
Bonus tip: When exchanging text links, make use of key phrases as the actual links. This will positively help you out.
Links exchange- This will help to increase your overall ranking. It’s actually better to be linked from another site (one way) than reciprocal (both sites linking to each other). Being linked one way is a huge bonus. Though, the following should be kept in mind.
A: The site you are linking to needs to be related to your site.
B: Google’s page rank of the site should be higher than yours; the higher the better.
C: Stay away from linking to sites that have too many links. A site that has forty or more links will only hurt you.
Bonus Tip: See where you rank on Google by using this free tool. http://www.googlerankings.com/ultimate_seo_tool.php
This Google ranking tool will give you an idea about what keywords you are found on. Use this to help change the keywords you want to be found under. Be sure to check your ranking before you start any optimization. Then do it again 3, 4 weeks after you have completed your adjustments. See if your ranking has gone up.
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Monday, 8. June 2009
Great SEO tips
Thnx for sharing…….
Friday, 12. June 2009
Nice list for seo. Thanks