When it comes to search engine optimization, one of the most useful tools in a web developer’s arsenal is the < title > tags within HTML code. Unlike articles, which must be based around keywords (a procedure which is never easy), the < title > tag is a section of code which... Read More

The Seven Deadly Sins of SEO #5 Hosting Viruses, Malware or Other Nasties This may seem obvious; no search engine is going to rank you well in their search results if their bots discover that there is spyware, malware, viruses or any other kind of internet nasties contained within... Read More

The Seven Deadly Sins of SEO #4 Linking To Bad Sites Have you ever heard the phrase ‘falling in with a bad crowd’? Well, if you link to websites that search engines consider ‘bad’, that’s the search engine optimization equivalent of falling in with a... Read More

Among those well versed in internet marketing, duplicate content is something of a sticky issue. The exact nature of the problem is in what constitutes duplicate content, with some internet marketers insist anything that has previously been written on any other website qualifies as... Read More

All the major search engines compete to make their search results as relevant, up to date and informative as possible. For a search engine to be considered effective, and therefore gain users, it relies on its reputation for providing the right information for any given search term.... Read More

Anyone with a basic understanding of search engine optimization will know that text on a website plays a large part in how you are ranked in search engines. In fact, it could be argued that the textual content of a website is actually the most important thing for search engines. It’s... Read More

Search engine optimization is one of those odd, new Millennium techniques that has arrived right at the time when the average user can become an expert. Yes, you need to study SEO, but by and large the mechanics of it can be self-taught using internet forums and help guides. Yet there... Read More

If you are writing good content and including the keywords which will make your site rank high in the search engines, then you are on your way to having success with Search Engine Optimization. Of course, this is not the full story, and it is worth bearing in mind one fact –... Read More

SEO Keyword Placement – As Important As The Words Themselves When writing content for a website, making it SEO compliant does not simply rely on having the right keywords in large enough volumes on the page. Although a good keyword volume will certainly help you – it certainly... Read More

Most people, when they first encounter the idea of SEO keywords, nod at the idea and think “that makes sense”. Then they stop and think for a moment and begin to wonder – if you pick bad keywords, then you won’t rank high on the search engines. But then, if... Read More