Getting your site listed in the first ten results for a specific keyword is as much art as a science. Anyone can get to number 1 on a unique word or trade name, but on a generic key phrase, it's much trickier. Search engine optimising can be difficult and confusing, but once you are aware of the key , time and persistence can yield a hugely gratifying reward if you get it right.
1. Site design considerations:
a) Do not use frames
One of the biggest potential pitfalls for Webmasters is search engines that do not index the text within frames. A frame is an HTML page that "frames" other HTML pages. For example, a search engine may index the main content of the page but not the surrounding navigation frame. It is usually best if you create non-framed versions of your site.
If you must use frames, include text in the tag.<br />Another solution is to create pages (without frames) to act as doorways<br />or alternate entrances to your site for the purpose of giving these<br />engines something they can see and index. Optimising a non-framed page<br />for the search engines will often gain better listings.<br /><br><br />b) Try not to use dynamic URL's<br><br />Dynamic pages are often ignored by search engine spiders. Dynamic urls<br />are most common on database driven sites For example.<br />http://www.yoursite.com/products.asp'ID=dynamic+example<br /><br><br />It is important to create static versions of each page your want to be<br />indexed.<br /><br><br />c) Do not have an entirely FLASH homepage<br><br />Search engines cannot index pages made entirely with FLASH. When you<br />submit a page to a search engine a spider will follow the links on the<br />page and listing the rest of the site. The best way to remedy this is<br />to create a site map that uses normal html links to every page on your<br />site, also add a standard HTML link on each page of you site that links<br />to the site map.<br /><br><br />d) Do not use image maps as the only method of navigation<br><br />Search engines cannot index the code that makes up image maps. You can<br />use image maps in your site but you should also include standard html<br />links. As with a Flash site, create a site map that uses normal html<br />links to every page on your site. Also add a standard HTML link on each<br />page of you site that links to the site map.<br /><br><br />e) Do not use JavaScript as the only method of navigation<br><br />Search engines can't follow links that are within JavaScript, so your<br />site will not get spidered unless you also have some form standard HTML<br />hyperlinks that they can follow. You should add some form of standard<br />HTML hyperlinks to all of your pages on each of your pages so that your<br />site will be spidered properly. An easy way to do this is to create a<br />site map page uses standard HTML links to link to every page on your<br />site. Then add a standard HTML link on each page of your site that<br />links to the site map. <br /><br><br /><b>2. Carefully choose your keywords<br /><br><br /></b>Target the wrong keywords and all your efforts will be in vain.<br />Choose the right keywords and you'll see your traffic dramatically increase.<br />Therefore, think long and hard about what keywords people are most<br />likely to use when search for your site. <br><br /><b>3. Optimise your Title Tag<br /><br><br /></b>The title tag of your page is an extremely important factor to<br />consider during the optimisation of a web page for search engines. This is<br />because many engines and directories place a high level of importance<br />on keywords that are found in your title tag. The title tag is also<br />what the search engines usually use for the title of your listing in<br />the search results. Generally, we recommend that your title tag,<br />including spaces, be between 50-80 characters long. The optimum level<br />differs from search engine to search engine.<br /><br><br />Tips for optimising your Meta Tags<br /><br><br />We recommend including 1-2 of your most important keyword phrases in<br />the title tag, be careful not to just list keywords. If you just list<br />keywords you risk being viewed as a spamming the engines which can<br />ultimately lead to you being blacklisted by the search engines. Your<br />title tag should include your keyword phrases while remaining as close<br />to a readable sentence as possible to avoid any problems. <br><br />Make your title enticing! Don't forget that even if you get a number 1<br />listing on the search engines your listing still needs to say something<br />that makes the surfer want to click-through and visit your site. Since<br />the length of your title tag could be a little long for some engines we<br />suggest placing the keywords at the beginning of the tag when possible<br />so that you do not risk having them cut off. Each page of your site<br />should have a unique title tag with its own keywords that related to<br />the page that it appears on. <br /><br><br /><b>4. Optimisation of your page content<br /><br><br /></b>Your page content is another very important factor in achieving<br />better search engine listings. Your page content is the information that a<br />visitor would read from the page. Search engines look through your<br />pages looking for keyword phrases just like a visitor to your site.<br /><br><br />Page content tips: <br><br />We recommend that each page you submit has at contains least 200 words.<br />This text should include your most important keyword phrases, but<br />should remain logical & readable. Include the phrases that you have<br />used in your other tags (i.e. metas, alt, headings, title, etc.) during<br />the optimisation process. Add additional content rich pages to your<br />site. For example, how-to articles, hint and tips, or tutorials. These<br />types of content pages not only help you in the search engines, but<br />other sites may link to them also.<br /><br><br /><b>5. Optimisation of your META tags<br /><br><br /></b>The head element contains general information (meta-information)<br />about a document. HTML also includes a Meta element that goes inside the head<br />element. The purpose of the Meta element is to provide meta-information<br />about the document. <br><br />Most often the Meta element is used to provide information that is<br />relevant to browsers or search engines like describing the content of<br />your document. Some search engines will use the name and content<br />attributes of the Meta tag to index your pages.<br />This meta element defines a description of your page: <br /><meta name="description" content="Free Web tutorials on HTML, CSS,<br />XML, and XHTML"><br /><br><br />This meta element defines keywords for your page: <br><br /><meta name="keywords" content="HTML, DHTML, CSS, XML, XHTML,<br />JavaScript, VBScript"><br />The intention of the name and content attributes is to describe the<br />content of a page. However, since too many webmasters have used Meta<br />tags for spamming, like repeating keywords to give pages a higher<br />ranking, many major search engines have stopped using them entirely. <br />Where they belong: The correct placement for both meta tags is<br />between the <HEAD> and </HEAD> tags within the HTML the<br />makes up your page. Their order does not really matter, but most people<br />usually place the description first then the keywords meta. Tag limits:<br />We recommend that your Keywords Meta not exceed 1024 characters<br />including spaces. We recommend that your Description Meta tag not<br />exceed 250 characters including spaces. <br /><br><br />Meta description tips: <br><br />Make sure you accurately describe the content of your page while trying<br />to entice visitors to click on your listing. Include 3-4 of your most<br />important keyword phrases., particularly those used in your title tag<br />and page copy.<br />Try to have your most important keywords appear at the beginning of<br />your description. This often brings better results, and will help avoid<br />having any search engine cut off your keywords if they limit the length<br />of your description. <br><br />Meta keywords tips: <br><br />Aside from what we mention in the other tips below you should only use<br />those keyword phrases that you also used in the copy of your page,<br />title tag, meta description, and other tags. Any keywords phrases that<br />you use that do not appear in your other tags or page copy are likely<br />to not have enough prominence to help your listings for that phrase.<br />Watch out for repeats! You want to include your most important phrases,<br />but when doing so it can be difficult not to repeat one word many<br />times. There in no limit, but we recommend that no one word be repeated<br />in the keyword Meta more than 5 times.<br />If your site has content of interest to a specific geographic location<br />be sure to include the actual location in your keyword Meta. <br><br /><br><br /><b>6. Optimisation of your images using<br />"alt"</b> <br /><br><br />The alt attribute is used to define an "alternate text" for an image.<br />The value of the alt attribute is an author-defined text: src="optimised.gif" alt="Search Engine Optimisation"><br />The "alt" attribute tells the reader what he or she is missing on a<br />page if the browser can't load images. The browser will then display<br />the alternate text instead of the image. It is a good practice to<br />include the "alt" attribute for each image on a page, to improve the<br />display and usefulness of your document for people who have text-only<br />browsers.<br />Although not all search engines use the Alt tab it can help your<br />listings on some of them. We recommend on using 2-3 words for each<br />image and using it where ever possible.<br /><br><br /><b>7. Optimisation of Text Hyperlinks<br /><br><br /></b>Search engines use complex algorithms to see if what you are<br />linking to is something closely related to the content of your page. Some of the<br />engines look for keywords in hyperlinks and in the surrounding text of<br />the hyperlinks. We recommend including your most important keyword<br />phrases in the link itself and possibly the surrounding text. <br><br /><br><br /><b>8. Optimisation of Heading Tags<br /><br><br /></b>Headings are defined with the <h1> to <h6> tags.<br /><h1> defines the largest heading. <h6> defines the smallest heading. <br /><h1>This is a heading</h1><br /><h2>This is a heading</h2><br /><br><br />HTML automatically adds an extra blank line before and after a heading.<br><br />Although they are used less frequently due to new technologies, HTML<br />heading tags can help improve your listings in the search engines also.<br />You should include you most important keyword phrases in the heading<br />tags on your page. Some search engines use them in the analysis of your<br />page content. <br /><br><br /><b>9. Things to avoid attempting<br />Optimisation techniques for Search Engines<br /><br><br /></b>You should not try to trick a search engine in any way because you<br />risk being blacklisted by them. <br><br />Excluding the Meta keyword tag, do not list you keyword one after<br />another anywhere on the page <br><br />An old trick is to try and keyword stuffing the page by using the same<br />colour text as the page's background. Search engines can detect this<br />and view it as spam. <br><br />Submissions Limits: Some engines do not like more than a certain number<br />of submissions per day for the same domain. If you exceed this limit,<br />you may find your submissions for that day ignored. Do not submit the<br />same page to any search engine more than once in any twenty-four hours.<br /><br><br />Do not submit identical pages. You should instead give them different<br />filename and change the title and, if possible, the content and<br />keywords for the page. <br><br />Do not use any keywords in your keywords Meta tag that do not directly<br />relate to the content of your page. <br><br />Don't use any keywords in your keywords Meta tag that do not directly<br />relate to the content of your page.<br /><br><br />Good luck with your <a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick=window.open('javascript:void(0)') />search<br />engine optimising</a>!
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