Search Engine Optimization Seminar

Key Takeaways

What is SEO and why is it important? SEO stands for “ optimization.” It is the process of getting traffic from the “free,” “organic,” “editorial” or “natural” listings on search engines. All major search engines such as , Yahoo and Bing have such results, where web pages and other content such as videos or local listings are shown and ranked based on what the search engine considers most relevant to users.

What is the goal of SEO: In very simple words – SEO is the Best way to promote your site.

What is PageRank? An algorithm developed by Google Founder Larry Page, PageRank is Google’s system for ranking web pages. A page with a higher PageRank is deemed more important and is more likely to be listed above a page with a lower PageRank.

Ways to improve your Web pages for SEO for particular search term: o URLs Create clean, focused and optimized URLs. Include target keywords, avoid long or automated dynamic URLs. o tag Optimal length for search engines is roughly 70 characters, place important keywords towards the front of the title tag, include your brand name at the end of a title tag, and make sure to consider readability and emotional impact. o <meta> Optimal length for search engines is roughly 155 characters, make it compelling and unique to each page. o <h1> Make sure your primary keyword or phrase is enclosed in an H1 tag, make sure it’s a strong headline that reads naturally, place it near the top of your page after your opening tag. o Keyword ratio This is the percentage of times a keyword is used in a body of text, the usual amount if 2-3%. o SiteMap Make sure to include a detailed and accurate XML sitemap in order to show search engine spiders and your visitors where to find information on your site. </p><p>Buying and selling links: a good idea? Sometimes you can get away with it, but to be safe you should stay clear. There are quit a few drawbacks to buying links including the cost. Google also makes it very clear that it doesn’t favour paid links and participating in such practices can hurt your PageRank. </p><p>Black hat techniques: o <a href="/tags/Keyword_stuffing/" rel="tag">Keyword stuffing</a> Also known as “flooding,” this is when you try to cram as many keywords into your content that it becomes unreadable and lowers the quality of your site. o Link farm Considered a form of <a href="/tags/Spamming/" rel="tag">spamming</a>, a link farm is any group of web sites that all <a href="/tags/Hyperlink/" rel="tag">hyperlink</a> to every site in the group. o Article spinning Article spinning is when the owner of a site posts a unique article but is actually an exiting article that has been re-written. o PageRank spoofing In the past the PageRank was easily manipulated by a HTTP 302 response or “refresh” meta tag. </p><p>Tools: o Raven Tools - All-in-one Internet marketing platform for SEO, Social Media, PPC and Content. Research, manage, monitor and report on every aspect of your campaign. www.raventools.com/SEO-Software o RIO SEO - SEO platform to deliver global search success across Organic, Local Search, Mobile and Social Media for Top Brands & Agencies. www.rioseo.com o Google Analytics - lets you measure your advertising ROI as well as track your Flash, video, and social networking sites and applications. www.google.com/analytics o SEO analytics software - SEOmoz tools helps you handle everyday SEO tasks. You can analyze keywords, research <a href="/tags/Backlink/" rel="tag">backlinks</a>, do on-page analysis, find accessibility issues and track rankings all in one easy-to-use management platform. www.seomoz.org/tools o Traffic Travis - For all your SEO & PPC Management needs. Use Traffic Travis for both on and off page analysis as well as spying on your competitors. www.traffictravis.com o SheerSEO - SEO software. Complete automation of SEO including tools for tracking, back links building and much more. </p><p>SEO Site Assessment </p><p>Home Page: In order to make sure your site is correctly optimized, use the checklist below to evaluate your homepage SEO. Home Page URL: Yes/No This page has a unique HTML page title. </p><p>The HTML page title contains my target keywords. </p><p>This page contains at least a couple paragraphs of HTML text. </p><p>HTML text on this page contains my exact target keywords. </p><p>This page can be reached from the home page of the site by following HTML text links (not pull-downs, login screens, or pop-up windows) or image links containing ALT attributes. The HTML text links from other pages on my site to this page contain my target keywords. </p><p>Landing Page: For each <a href="/tags/Landing_page/" rel="tag">landing page</a> of your site, use the following checklist. Landing Page URL: Yes/No This page has a unique HTML page title. </p><p>The HTML page title contains my target keywords. </p><p>This page contains at least a couple paragraphs of HTML text. </p><p>HTML text on this page contains my exact target keywords. </p><p>This page can be reached from the home page of the site by following HTML text links (not pull-downs, login screens, or pop-up windows) or image links containing ALT attributes. 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