Saturday, May 16th, 2009
Why Wait Webs indexed on first page of Google thanks to having search-engine friendly content.
We have all seen websites, books, and seminars dedicated to one of today’s hottest topics: search-engine optimization. There is a lot of information out there, a lot of it helpful, and a lot of it completely bogus or largely fluff. If you are new to the subject of SEO, the plethora of information available about writing content for search engines can be quite daunting.
Fortunately when it comes right down to it, one of the most consistent, tried and true methods of search engine optimization is simply writing search-engine friendly content, which is something anyone can do if they follow a couple very simple techniques. By the end of this short article, you should be able to write search-engine friendly content that will allow your website to get indexed by Google and the other search engines much more effectively.
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Sunday, September 28th, 2008
In the web industry today, search engine optimization is widely regarded as very important, but it surprises me how frequently I see other opportunities for free web traffic passed up. Here are some techniques to advertise your website for free. You can easily incorporate these into your business strategy to often yield a dramatic improvement in your traffic.
1. On ALL of Your Advertisements
It should go without saying that any advertising you do, be it a billboard, a newspaper ad, a yellow pages ad, or a tattoo on some guy’s arm, should have your web address displayed somewhere on it. I know this sounds obvious to some, but I have seen too many businesses with websites let them go to waste because they don’t even bother to put the URL on their own advertisements.
2. On Your Product
If you sell a product, then hopefully you have your website somewhere on your packaging and/or the product itself. For example, CDs and DVDs should include your site somewhere on the case, and possibly the disc itself. Likewise, books should have the address printed somewhere clearly visible. It’s a great way to advertise your website for free.
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